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Escapism is not just about running away from reality; rather, it's about creating a better, more tolerable reality. *** Alex Buolin has dreamt of being a protagonist ever since he watched the Japanese show Blade Art Online. Though if you were to ask him, he wouldn't be able to give a simple, definite reason as to why he does so. B.A.O. was a show about people being trapped in the VR game they were playing—a show filled with action, adventure, and characters that Alex fell in love with. Inspired by the premise of Blade Art Online, Alex created his very own VR game: Holyug Online. Except, instead of being unwillingly trapped by the Game Master, he himself is the Game Master. And on the day of the official launch, he took the major step—an irreversible move that'd influence many people in their respective ways. Ding! NOTIFICATION As of 28.6.2028 20:12, the [Log out] function has been temporarily removed. The function will be restored after the final floor (Floor 50) has been cleared. Until then, no player will exit the game alive. Additionally, the amount of 10 Cheng will be withdrawn daily from your [Balance] as a form of daily tax. Failure to accumulate the sum will lead to immediate extermination. We, CAL2, wish you a wonderful playthrough as you explore and live in the adventurous world of The Brand New World: Holyug Online. GOOD LUCK With this message, the stage was finally set. Ready to establish himself as the protagonist figure within the game, Alex began reaping the fruits of his hard work. —At least, that should've been the case. *** These are the contents you can expect to find: • Male MC with another male companion. • Progression. • Strong MC, but not THAT overpowered. • Tower climbing with each floor having a challenge of its own. • Fantasy world with a game-like setting...obviously, because the story technically takes place inside a game. • Interesting guild politics. • Adventure genre in future chapters. (around ch. 150–300) • Some memorable but not quite lovable characters.(of course, it depends on the reader) • Enjoyable action scenes as well as a simple yet unique power system. • The first two chapters may be a bit slow, but please—it gets better. *** Warning: This novel contains sensitive topics that might be uncomfortable for some readers. I'll try my best to use these topics for storytelling purposes only, but caution is still advised. Also, quick P.S.: My naming sense kinda sucks.

The Apocalypse descended, and humanity received a system. At eighteen, every teenager undergoes an Awakening Ceremony — a chance to obtain a Class and enter the Abyss, a ruined magical world where power determines one’s worth. Noctis was expected to awaken something extraordinary. He awakened nothing. Labeled “Classless,” abandoned by his fiancée, and cast aside by his family, he was declared useless before he ever set foot in the Abyss. However, fate had other plans... Noctis gained an unprecedented ability. [Skill Creation] By extracting the cores of monsters, Noctis can forge his own skills — each one born from pain. In a world where Classes define destiny, the classless will carve his own path through blood, strategy, and relentless determination… even if every step fractures his soul.

One Friday night, an ordinary man stumbles home from an office party, drunk, disoriented, and unaware that a single misstep will end his life. When he wakes again, it is not in a hospital bed, but in a cold manor, in a child’s body, attended by a sobbing house-elf calling him “little master.” The world around him is wrong, uncanny, and terrifyingly familiar. He has been reborn as Corvus Marvolo Lestrange. Son of Bellatrix Lestrange. Heir to a bloodstained legacy. A name that should never have existed. As fragmented memories of his former life clash with the grim reality of the Wizarding World, Corvus struggles to understand where and when he has landed. Is this the world he remembers? Or a twisted variation where fate itself has been rewritten? The truth becomes undeniable the day he is presented before a pale, red-eyed man seated in his grandfather’s chair. A man who smiles thinly and speaks his name with interest. Lord Voldemort. “Here comes my son,” Bellatrix announced proudly. “Corvus Marvolo Lestrange.” The man’s gaze pinned him in place. “Ah, Marvolo,” Voldemort murmured. “I sense potential.” “Yes, sir,” Corvus replied automatically. “You may address me as My Lord.” “Yes, My Lord.” Voldemort smiled thinly. “No need to be nervous. I am Lord Voldemort. It should be your pleasure to meet me.” Pleasure My Ass !!! Corvus wanted to say, but he just smiled weakly. From that moment, Corvus realizes that survival will require more than silence and obedience. Born into darkness, surrounded by monsters, and carrying a name that invites destiny’s gaze, he must decide whether he is merely a pawn in a grand design or something far more dangerous. Because in a world ruled by prophecy, power, and bloodlines, the greatest threat may not be the Dark Lord…

He had thought he had finally reached peace. But when faced with a disaster he could not comprehend, Oren realized it was not peace waiting for him, but death. In desperation, he pulled on his anchor, escaping certain death. The anchor did not return him "home," nor did it grant him safety. Instead, it dragged him downward and cast him into a cursed world. He fell from the clouds and crashed into a lone house on the distant outskirts of a great city. He survived but at a cost. Cursed by the very world he had trespassed upon, Oren awakened there as something he had never been before. Stripped of what he once was, he was forced to walk the world and flourish as something painfully fragile, slowly reclaiming what had been taken from him.

Born under the brightest throne in the world, Vaelen should have inherited a sacred flame. Instead, something dark answered his birth. Raised inside the royal house yet treated as a flaw, he learns early that in a world ruled by bloodlines, being different is more dangerous than being weak. But when a single night shatters everything he thought he knew, Vaelen is forced into a path where survival, power, and memory become one and the same. Because some births are called curses. And some are the beginning of a kingdom’s end.

"I want to be free…" Kaiser Solace always dreamed to be free—from responsibilities, expectations, limits, and even the laws that bound humanity. To him, freedom was ultimate pleasure—an intoxicating dream beyond reach. However, his dream was not something attainable. In truth, true freedom could never exist. Yet, in a world ruled by control and measured by power, Kaiser saw hope in the ability he awakened—[Freedom]. Though, raw and incomplete, it fueled his resolve to pursue his dream. With that ability, he slowly carved a path the world had never witnessed—a path to absolute freedom.

Hu Bai transmigrated and became Hu Liena's twin brother, born with full soul power. His martial soul returned to his ancestors and mutated into a nine-tailed white fox. It was naturally friendly to the elements and combined charm, luck, and wisdom. However, Bibi Dong initially sought the path of extreme spiritual charm because of her inherent impression. It was ridiculous! The nine-tailed fox was a divine beast in ancient times. Charm was just one aspect of its abilities. Male nine-tailed foxes prioritized their combat prowess! Hu Bai resolutely chose a different path from Hu Liena, mastering the power of nature for his purposes, and ultimately became the Nine-Tailed Fox Emperor! ...... Hu Liena: "Why? We have the same martial soul, the nine-tailed fox, but Brother Bai is so powerful? He doesn't even specialize in charm, yet he has the traits of charm. So handsome!" Qian Renxue: "What? Are there people more talented than me in this world? This person may also become my fiancé." Shui Bing'er: "Thank you, Brother Hu Bai, for helping me control the power of the Ice Phoenix." Tang San: "Why are my Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer out of control?" Many years later, the name of the Fox Emperor resounded throughout the world. This time, he was no longer famous for his charm but appeared before the world in a mysterious and powerful posture! [Anti-Tang San] — Daily Updates — For Early Access: [email protected]/Taichu372

In a multiverse of infinite layers, Kael Veyris emerges as a singularity of power. He does not merely fighthe reshapes wars, redefines enemies, and rewrites the rules of life itself. As gods, titans, and cosmic entities attempt to challenge him, Kael’s reality warping abilities leave them powerless. But absolute power comes at a cost. With every law he bends and soul he claims, Kael must confront the fragility of identity, morality, and the infinite consequences of reshaping existence itself.

Jin Mian, an unemployed college graduate, died in a car accident and transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, becoming the grandson of Jin E, the Second Elder of the Spirit Hall. Orphaned and without any cheats, he survived quietly until the age of six, when his martial soul awakened and the system finally descended. His first reward was a god-level martial soul, Miris. After evolving into Radiant Miris, Jin Mian forged his own divine path, comprehended true light, and stepped onto the road of becoming the God of Light. As for Tang San? In this life, he exists for only one reason—to be completely crushed.

In a world 1,000 times the size of Earth, monsters roam freely and hunters risk their lives clearing dangerous zones for money and power. Shu, a homeless nobody from earth with nothing to his name, stumbles into a cursed tool that grants him immense power and a life that will never end. Now immortal and branded a criminal, he walks a path no human was meant to walk, collecting monsters who see his curse not as something to pity, but something they understand. The world is massive, mostly unexplored, and full of things that have been alive far longer than any human. Shu might just be the first person who can keep up.

Wein should have died the night his village burned. A savage blade slit his throat and left him among the corpses of people who had always treated him like a curse. But when the sun rose, Wein opened his eyes. The near-death experience awakened something hidden deep within his blood—two rare bloodlines and a spiritual essence powerful enough to drag him back from death itself. With nothing left behind but ashes, Wein begins walking toward the wider world. In the Emerald Kingdom, power belongs to those who can seize it. And Wein has already crossed the boundary between life and death once. He has nothing left to fear.

Transmigrating into the Soul Society, Naraku Sora finds himself in a timeline that has deviated from the original story. The future villainous boss, Sōsuke Aizen, is not only a mere student at the Shino Academy but also Sora's "close friend" and roommate,. Knowing he is too weak to survive the chaotic future, Sora awakens the [Justice System]. The rules are simple: suppress criminals to extract their stats, abilities, and talents,. Rejecting the prestige of the Gotei 13, Sora chooses a path others fear—Guarding Muken (The Central Great Underground Prison),. To others, it is a hellhole; to Sora, it is an endless buffet of experience points. • Suppress a corrupt Noble? Reward: Increase Spirit Body Strength and Reiatsu. • Chain up a Menos Grande? Reward: Hollow Power, High-Speed Regeneration, and Hierro,. • Catch the eye of Warden Shutara Senjumaru? Become the strongest "test subject" in Soul Society history,. From a fragile academy graduate to a monster capable of fusing Shinigami and Hollow powers, Sora rises through the ranks. While Aizen plots in the shadows, Sora stands in the light of the prison fires, grinning at the sinners before him. "Sōsuke, you must be a good person," he warns his friend, while personally crushing the skulls of his enemies. In a rotting world, Naraku Sora has only one creed: "Justice, add points!".

During a catastrophic Dungeon Break in the middle of the city, Aiden Vale risks everything to save his sister. He wakes three days later buried under the ruins — trapped beside a dying monster. When the Association finally evaluates him, the result is simple: Rank E. Weak. Disposable. Forgettable. But something about Aiden doesn’t fit the system. His instincts are too sharp. His reactions too precise. And sometimes… monsters hesitate before they attack. As the Association watches and rival guilds circle, Aiden helps build ARES — a guild born from necessity, not permission. At his side is Nyx, a black dragon no system can classify. And the deeper Aiden descends into the dungeons, the more the truth becomes impossible to ignore: The monsters do not see him as prey. They recognize a predator.

If you have talent, you will be called a genius or even a prodigy... But how about hard work? He was never talented. No gift, no destiny, no sect that wanted him. Only a sword, a stubborn will, and years of bleeding in silence while others soared past him with ease. They mocked him. They looked down on him. They called him talentless trash not worth the ground he stood on. He destroyed a sect anyway. In his final moments, surrounded by enemies, stabbed from the front and the back, betrayed by someone he trusted — He did not beg. He did not surrender. He laughed, raised his blade one last time, and carved his name into history with a single slash that split both a man and a mountain in half. They would remember him as the Mad Demon Blade. But history is written by the living, and the righteous never forgave what he had done. Now reborn in a small forgotten village with nothing but the memories of a life spent being stepped on, He opens his eyes to a second chance. Not for revenge. Not for glory. Not to prove anything to the world. But because he simply refuses to kneel again. In a world where talent determines your worth, your future, and even your right to be respected — one stubborn, bloodied, ordinary man will walk a path paved by nothing but sheer will and the endless repetition of a single swing. Because the blade does not care about your bloodline. It does not care about your destiny. It only cares about one thing. How many times you swung it.

The Last War of the Gods Twenty years ago, the sky split open and the gods returned. Humans began awakening divine powers known as Blessings. Dungeons tore through reality. Nations formed Blessed Associations to regulate the strong. Clans built empires around their chosen heirs. Sovereigns ruled battlefields. Apostles reshaped history. And above them all stood the Demigods beings born with divine blood, untouchable by effort alone. In this world, power is inherited. Yuro Amakusa was born into Japan’s most powerful solar clan, grandson of the world’s strongest Apostle. The sun never answered him. Labeled incomplete, stripped of expectation, and forced to watch others rise on divine favor, Yuro chooses exile over submission. If the gods decide who is worthy, then he will carve strength without their approval. But when death finally corners him inside a dungeon, something ancient responds. Now awakened, Yuro walks a path that does not seek to protect the heavens but to challenge them. Because divine blood does not make someone untouchable. And if gods stand above humanity then someone has to learn how to cut them down.

[First Simulation: You Become Ning Rongrong’s Fiancé] [You possess the fate of the Heavenly Lone Star. Orphaned at birth, you are taken in by Ning Fengzhi and brought back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.] [At six years old, you awaken your martial souls: Sword and Wine Gourd. You are a twin–martial soul wielder with innate full soul power.] [At twelve years old, Ning Rongrong runs away from home.] [At fourteen, Ning Rongrong tells you she has fallen for someone else. You kill that person, thereby standing against the protagonist’s group.] [At twenty-six, you ascend to godhood—only to be besieged by the Asura God and the Sea God. You die…] “???” [Second Simulation: You Become the Fourth Prince of the Star Luo Empire] [Born into the imperial family, yet fated never to become emperor—because your martial soul is not the White Tiger, but the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.] “???” [You secretly cultivate and grow stronger through devouring. At merely twelve years old, you reach the Soul Emperor level.] [While preparing to leave on a journey, you encounter Zhu Zhuqing, who is being hunted down by Zhu Zhuyun.] [Lost amid her repeated cries of ‘big brother,’ you choose to help the pitiful little kitten.] [You take Zhu Zhuqing to find Dai Mubai, allowing her to clearly see what kind of person he truly is.] [Tang San believes you have stolen his friend’s woman and declares that you have committed a crime worthy of death. You make your move, severely injure Tang San, and then… are killed by Tang Hao.] “???” [Third Simulation…] Through simulation after simulation, Wang Li obtains an astonishing wealth of rewards. When the simulations finally end, he sets foot on the path of conquering the Douluo Continent. Wait—wasn’t this supposed to be just a simulation? Then why… have they all changed? — Daily Updates (X2) — For Advanced Chapters: [[email protected]/TheAbsoluteBeginning]

In 2031, a dying star fragment threatened to end all life on Earth. The world united, built the New World Bombs, and shattered it in time — but the explosion rained Starlight particles down on every living thing, giving every human being on the planet an ability. Every human being except one. Mars has lived his entire life in Ashveil Orphanage knowing he is different. His assessment came back a perfect ten — the highest score possible — but no one could feel a single trace of power in him. No ability. No presence. Just a number that means nothing and a file full of incident reports from the kids who made sure he knew it. When a retired soldier named Aldric shows up specifically requesting him — not the kids with impressive abilities, not the rising stars — Mars is given a choice that isn't really a choice. Utopia City. Two years to prepare. Then the Academy, where the world's most powerful people learn to become more powerful.

In the high-stakes prison of Blue Lock, talent is merely the entry fee. Yoru Ryoshu enters the project not as a seeker of dreams, but as a "Demon King" who thrives on the pleasure of absolute dominance. While others struggle to find their "Zero to One," Ryoshu is busy rewriting the rules of the game. For him, teammates are tools and rivals are entertainment. In this slaughterhouse of strikers, one question remains: will the unpolished gems evolve to match his pace, or will the Demon King crush their dreams into the dirt?

Robb Stark was supposed to die at the Twins, his crown lost in the bloody silt of the Green Fork. But the river is a fickle grave, and the North is not so easily broken. Pulled from the reeds by the silent people of the Neck, the Young Wolf has shed his silk and gold to become the King of Maggots—a vengeful shadow stalking the Kingsroad with a spear of weirwood and a heart of frozen slate. He does not hunt alone. From the rain-drenched woods of the Riverlands, the resurrected Lady Stoneheart leads a brotherhood of ghosts, her red-slit throat commanding only the creak of the hanging rope. While the lions and flayed men celebrate a hollow peace in their stolen halls, a cold hunger wakes in the marsh. The Red Wedding was just the beginning. The North remembers, and it is coming to collect every drop of blood it is owed.

A newborn goblin opens his eyes for the first time, and instead of an empty mind, consciousness presents itself to the world. The baby possesses memories and thoughts far beyond what is possible, and he realizes with shock that he has been reborn. As he struggles to comprehend his surroundings, fragments of his former life resurface. He remembers a goddess telling him that this world is the setting for her latest novel: a brutal fantasy where goblins are among the weakest beings, hunted, exploited, and used as expendable tools by stronger races. As he grasps the truth and glimpses his own green skin, despair overwhelms him. Far from receiving a heroic second chance, he has awakened at the very bottom of the world's hierarchy, facing a future defined by cruelty, survival, and fear.