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Miraculous Ladybag Happy Life

Rain dripped from the Paris rooftops like the city itself was crying. Emo Marinette Dupain-Cheng walked with her hood pulled low, black sleeves hiding hands that shook from exhaustion. The streets were nearly empty—too late for tourists, too early for morning. This was the hour she preferred. No smiles to fake. No expectations to meet. Saving Paris was supposed to feel heroic. Tonight, it just felt heavy. Her earrings rested cold against her skin, a reminder of the mask she wore every day. Shadybug. The symbol of hope. The lie she kept alive while everything inside her slowly broke apart. She turned down a narrow alley, hoping the darkness would swallow her thoughts. A boy slumped against the brick wall, knees pulled to his chest, soaked through. His hair hung messily over his eyes, clothes torn and dirty like he’d been dragged through the night itself. A small duffel bag lay open beside him, empty—as if whatever life he had left was already gone. He looked… abandoned. Emo Marinette froze. She should have walked away. Paris wasn’t kind to heroes who lingered too long. But something in her chest twisted painfully. Because she knew that posture. The way his shoulders curved inward, like he was trying to disappear. She stepped closer. “Hey,” she said quietly, her voice almost swallowed by the rain. “Are you… alive?” The boy lifted his head slowly. His eyes were dull—not frightened, not angry—just empty. Like someone who’d already accepted that nothing good was coming. “Yeah,” he muttered. “Unfortunately.” That answer hit harder than it should have. Emo Marinette crouched a few feet away, careful not to scare him. “You shouldn’t sleep here. It’s dangerous.” He let out a weak laugh. “So is everywhere else.” Silence stretched between them, thick and uncomfortable. The city hummed in the distance, uncaring. “What’s your name?” she asked. “…Jaden.” She nodded. “I’m Marinette.” He didn’t look impressed. Didn’t look relieved either. Just nodded like names didn’t matter anymore. “Did someone hurt you?” Jaden glanced away. “Dropped me off. Said I’d ‘figure it out.’” His fingers clenched around nothing. “Guess this is me figuring it out.” I tagged this book, come and support me with a thumbs up! https://youtube.com/@nekovyn?si=PH_n2FC-fL5s6R9B
Nihilistzone · 485.8k Views

Faceless Sovereign Ascension: Heaven Does Not Know My Name

He was born into a powerful cultivation family, yet discarded, ignored, and left to fade into obscurity. While others chased glory, he learned a harsher truth: those who stand beneath the spotlight are the first to fall. By chance—or fate denying itself—he awakens a forbidden path no one else can walk: Martial Body, Qi Cultivation, and Soul Cultivation, forged together into a single, ruthless Dao. Where others cultivate strength, Lu Haotian cultivates control. With a soul that can dominate, perceive, and refine; a body hardened beyond orthodox limits; and qi condensed in silence, he builds power the world cannot detect. From saved orphans and branded followers, he forms a hidden force loyal only to him—housed within a portable domain that travels at his command. Masks hide his face. False auras hide his realm. False names hide his existence. In secret realms, royal trials, and empire-wide conflicts, he never stands at the front. He survives as cannon fodder, advances as the weakest, and passes trials by the narrowest margin—while the ambitious, the proud, and the brilliant destroy each other. Even Heaven’s records fail to write his name. Yet as sects war, kingdoms fall, and empires tremble, a silent truth emerges: Every unseen hand, every shattered alliance, every rising power traces back to one will. Faceless. Nameless. Unrecognized by Heaven itself. When the final throne is revealed, the world will search for the sovereign who ruled from the dark— and realize too late that they were never meant to know his name.
risquebee · 1k Views

Awakened: SSS Rank Cult Management Skill

!~~~WSA 2026~~~! "A teachable moment. The fragility of life doesn’t care what you want, only what you can do. SkillSense simply shows you the truth of yourself, of what you are, and what you can become. And the truth, little one, is rarely kind." ——————————————————— This is the story of one man's Ascension to godhood and beyond. Magnus Barlowe: Cult Leader? He'd wish it wasn't so. But when he plays an obscure game and is the first ever person to complete it, he's rewarded, or punished, with the most unexpected skill. In this world, skills are managed and recorded through technology known as SkillSense, and the people of the world place a hierarchy on those with skills. Meaning: The higher your skills, the more people respect you. But the skill Magnus just earned, SSS-Rank Cult Management, is not only two levels above the max S-Rank, but is also a restricted and mostly unknown skill to the world. What has the world got in store for this reluctant man? Will he deny his destiny, or jump into the path of being a cult leader and not look back? Follow Magnus along his journey through the occult in this tale of mysteries! ——————————————————— Author's Notes: As you may know, I'm also the author of Reborn with a Necromancer System, which has been a blast to write, Fractured Horizon, a slightly futuristic fantasy/sci-fi novel about mutated human monsters and psychics that battle them (currently on hiatus to focus on my other novels and my life). I also wrote My Undeath, a reincarnation novel set in a fantasy world. It wasn't my best work, but I loved writing the story, and I may get back to it one day. As long as you, my readers, are interested in this novel, I will continue to write it. Magnus's journey is capable of covering thousands of chapters across many years of his life. ——————————————————— Disclaimers/FAQ: 1. This story is set in a modern alternate Earth, where there is a technology that reads your best skills and reveals them to you. This is not a system novel, instead, the "system" is just a mathematical analysis of your skills that everyone has access to. But the MC is guided (not very gently sometimes) by the social media system known as SkillSphere occasionally. He is not a slave to it, but reluctantly follows it's suggestions for one reason or another. 2. There are no plans for a harem, or for multiple lovers over the course of the novel. The MC is a loyal, stick-to-one-person-at-a-time kind of guy. But don't worry, we won't suddenly see Magnus shift his entire personality just because he likes someone. He is who he is, and of course may change over a couple thousand chapters, but not in an instant. 3. This is not a cultivation novel, even if it has cult in its name. 4. Yes, the images and cover art in this novel are currently generated with A.I. This in no way impacts my writing, and if enough money is made from this novel, I plan to commission professional art for the title, characters, and some world building images. ——————————————————— Inspiration: The Steam game Cultist Simulator, was actually something of an inspiration for this novel. I played several dozens of hours, but always felt it needed something. I started working on a 3D alternate version of the video game to make it better, but it suddenly hit me that I could write a novel about a cult leader instead. I've watched and read several pieces of fiction with cults in them (quite difficult to find, honestly), and they usually grab my attention pretty well, and so here I am. ——————————————————— Support me, the Author: Please use coins/stones/golden tickets, or review my novel! And if you're feeling extra benevolent and want to help me turn writing into my full-time job so you can all read more from me, please share my novel or send me gifts with coins. Everything helps, and I can spend more time writing more chapters for you all to binge! If I were to win WSA 2026, you'd have me writing full-time for an entire year. Wish me luck!
Jhaydun · 1.4k Views

Eclipse of the Obsidian Citadel

ECLIPSE OF THE OBSEDIAN CITADEL Twenty years ago, the Shadowveil Clan was annihilated under a blood moon. The Covenant—the syndicate that rules Valthor from their impregnable Obsidian Citadel—made sure of it. Men, women, children. No survivors. Or so they believed. Riven Kain was a child when he watched his family burn. He crawled into the Void Marches with nothing but their screams in his ears. In that cursed wasteland where reality fractures and shadows hunger, he made a choice: survival at any cost. The Void answered. It gave him power. Void-black eyes. The ability to move through shadows, to kill without sound, to become the nightmare the Covenant never saw coming. But the Void doesn't give gifts—it trades. Every life Riven takes as **Eclipse** devours another piece of his soul. Every step closer to the Ten Pillars drags him deeper into the monster he's becoming. His emotions are fading. His memories blur. Soon, there will be nothing left but vengeance wearing human skin. The Covenant built their empire on secrets and blood. As Eclipse carves his way through their ranks, he uncovers truths darker than the Void itself—truths about the Shadowveil massacre, about the Ten Pillars, about the very power consuming him. Some secrets are worth dying for. Some vengeance demands you become the very evil you swore to destroy. But there is one light in the darkness. One person who sees the man beneath the monster. One chance at redemption—if Riven can remember why he's human at all. --- This is not a story of heroes. This is calculated kills and brutal betrayals. Shadow-soaked infiltration and blood-drenched revelation. A protagonist who might lose everything—including himself—before the Citadel falls. No mercy. No salvation. Just the question: How much of your soul would you sacrifice for revenge? --- EOC is a dark progression fantasy where power has a price, and some debts can never be repaid.
DoRk · 627 Views