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They didn’t crawl out of myths, they tore their way through them. Monstrosities, born from old tales, returned in twisted flesh to remind humanity why even speaking their names once felt dangerous. The sky cracked, fire swallowed the earth, seas boiled over, cities choked on the blood of their inhabitants. There was no warning, just monsters. And with them, something else : a power system of unknown origin. Salvation, perhaps, but not for everyone. It gave nothing to the fearful, nothing to the weak. But to the brave, or the desperate, it offered claws. For Lazar, the apocalypse was less tragedy than inconvenience. He had spent years meticulously preparing for revenge, and now the world was burning at the worst possible time. Most people broke. Lazar didn’t. He never placed his trust in hope, never relied on luck. He studied while others panicked, he prepared while others prayed, he struck when others hesitated, and the skills he had honed for vengeance were the very ones demanded by this new world. As for his desire for vengeance itself… that didn't vanish just because the world went to shit. But monsters aren’t the only problem standing between Lazar and his plans. As the world polarizes in black or white, Lazar and his kind stay grey. And when everyone is choosing sides, the ones in-between become the common enemy.

Megumi Fujiboma, a boy who met an untimely end, awakens to find himself reincarnated as the heir of the prestigious Fujiboma household, one of the three main branches of the revered Boma clan. From the moment of his birth, everyone eagerly anticipated the growth of this remarkable heir. However, their enthusiasm quickly faded when Megumi was revealed to lack external abilities, and was declared unfit to become an exorcist—one of those destined to drive the world away from darkness. Yet, Megumi equipped with a system that was set to change his circumstances far sooner than he had expected refused to give up. [Target successfully bound] ******** [Your awakening has concluded] [Obtaining Tenfold Increments...] [Final appraisal: Light Energy manipulation] [Rank: Supreme] ******** With each stride he took, however, a new challenge emerged: his inferiority in external energy was far more complex than he had originally thought. "If one cannot harness the profound forces of light and darkness, then their latent talent is rendered completely useless." ... And to make things worse, he possessed an ability that had a very small, but catastrophic drawback.

Arjun Desai never expected his ordinary life in Mumbai to end with his laptop exploding into a vortex. But when he awakens in Bharathavarsha, reborn as a ten-year-old child marked by a glowing sigil, he realizes one impossible truth: He is the last heir of the Ashkiran, a forgotten bloodline of warriors born from dawnlight itself. Hunted by a shadow cult and feared by the kingdom that shelters him, Arjun is thrust into a world where gods whisper, Rakshasa-spawn stalk the forests, and destiny is written in blood and power. Rescued by Princess Tara, a fierce spear-wielder bound to the goddess Durga, Arjun enters the royal palace—only to find danger lurking behind every silk curtain. Assassins breach sacred halls, prophecies awaken, and a loyal wolf cub evolves into a spirit familiar, bound to his growing power. As Arjun trains to wield the strange light coursing through his veins, a darker force stirs inside him—one that hungers, whispers, and threatens to eclipse everything he loves. With Tara by his side, torn between duty and something deeper, Arjun must walk a razor's edge between dawn and corruption. Because if he rises, the Ashkiran will return. But if he falls… Bharathavarsha will drown in eternal shadow.

Full backstory and lore of UltimateTale!Sans, includes both versions: Fanon and Canon. In this book, you will read and find out how this anomalous soul has been born; and further beyond, as other versions, and more. Volume 0 - Auxiliar Information: Extra, and general, canon information Volume 1 to 4 - Fanon Backstory Volume 5 - Canon Backstory Volume 6 - Fanon inventions Volume 7 - Fanon War Volume 8 - Theories and Theory 2 development Volume 9 - UltSans Versus Doom Slayer Volume 10 - UltSans Versus Kratos Volume 11 - Battles and Encounters Volume 12 - Death Walker: Scorched Seville Shadow Volume 13 - NM Cataclysm Volume 14 - L2D Volume 15 - Ashed's backstory Volume 16 - Replacement Volume 17 to 18 - Canonical Fanon present-future story Volume 19 to 20 - Fanonical Fanon present-future story Volume 21 to 27 - Delta: Shattered Path Volume 28 - Spore Storm Volume 29 - Out-inner connected Volume 30 to 32 - A mordor-ous lord of the ring Volume 33 to 35 - Circus of sanity digitalization (Needs rework) Volume 36 to 40 - Underplayer: Multiversal Collapse Volume 41 - The Undying Soul Volume 42 - Determinant to Void Volume 43 - Vessel&Player

In the boundless Myriad Realms, where immortal venerables command fate itself and divine beasts embody the laws of heaven, true immortality remains an elusive myth—a lie perpetuated by those at the peak to control the masses. Ling Feng, a once-ordinary sword cultivator from a declining sect, is betrayed and cast into the Azure Dragon Tempest Abyss after uncovering fragments of the forbidden "Mad Sword Dao"—an ancient path that rejects fate, destiny, and all heavenly tribulations by turning the cultivator's own will into an unstoppable blade capable of severing divine beasts, venerables, and even the dao itself. Reborn in the abyss amid the corpse of a fallen Azure Dragon Venerable, Ling Feng refines its essence, awakening a madness that transcends morality, emotion, and restraint. He pursues the singular truth: eternal life is not granted by heaven—it is seized through absolute defiance.With no plot armor, no loyal companions, no righteous path—only cold calculation, ruthless slaughter, and profound insights into the hypocrisy of cultivation—Ling Feng carves a bloody legend. He slays sacred dragons for their primordial blood, topples immortal sects for their hidden legacies, and challenges the venerables who claim omniscience.In a world where "good" and "evil" are tools of the strong, only madness prevails. Will his sword shatter the chains of fate, or will the heavens finally crush the one who dares to go insane?

Worlds’ Saga: The Monarch’s Descent This story embraces a single challenge from beginning to end: to transform familiar tropes and overused concepts into living myths and original ideas. Rather than escaping common fantasy paths, the narrative confronts them directly—breaking stereotypes, reshaping expectations, and turning what readers think they know into something entirely new. This challenge is not only the foundation of the story, but also a personal trial for the author: to dismantle worn-out images and rebuild them into a form of fantasy that feels alive, meaningful, and unseen before. What awaits is not a rejection of fantasy tradition— but its reinvention A one-of-a-kind story that brings together fantasy, murim, the Tower, and academies. A vast map spanning more than eight worlds, and a gifted protagonist shrouded in deep mystery. As the events unfold, the world itself will ignite.

Cyan Vert, the illegitimate son of the Duke and the empire's greatest assassin, is betrayed by the righteous brother whose shadow he's always lived in. But just before the fatal blow strikes his throat, Cyan awakes to find he's just a boy again. The young lord has been reborn, and this time, he's not going to live in anyone's shadow!

A mad scientist from 100th Millenium Earth was betrayed by the institution he worked for. He was deemed too dangerous upon completing his magnum opus; the Chromosphere. He was caught and brought to the execution chamber after jumping from one timeline to another. Before the trigger was pulled, he activated the failsafe, completely erasing his existence from the universe. Reborn as a mere mortal in the another world where Immortal Cultivator reigns supreme, Huo Jin has no choice but to use his previous life’s knowledge and wisdom to create advanced weapons to survive. Guns! However, his new life took a one eighty degree turn when he accidentally entered the secret realm and met with Lingxu, the Guardian Spirit of Heavenly Forge Hall. But alas, fate was never kind to him. When he just returned home, the whole village was razed by a Dragon Spear Sect who were looking for the Heavenly Flame Spiritual Root for their young master. Villagers were killed indifferently. As the sole survivor in his village, the Heavenly Flame Spiritual Root chose him as its vessel. The Spirit Root grant him the opportunity to cultivate dao and become immortal. His fate was changed ever since. Witness Huo Jin’s way of revolutionizing warfare, crafting groundbreaking weapons, setting up deadly Grand Formation Arrays to eliminate his enemies. Starting from humble flintlock pistols to full-auto laser guns, from crude black powder grenades to a world-ending tactical nuke. Follow his heaven-defying journey from a mere mortal to immortality through science and technology! ***** MC is brutal and ruthless upon learning the unforgiving world. No Harem until MC is powerful. But the Harem is for political purposes, not for indulgence. Expect extensive weapon crafting. Inventing new technology. Creating various techniques in cultivation, refining, and alchemy. There will be slow burn in some sections/arc, but the payoff is going to worth it!

Adam Cypher was born twice; once in a sickly body that never left a hospital bed, and once in a world that wished he hadn’t survived. Captured by Hydra before he could even understand his mutant powers, he spent over a decade as their experiment, enduring pain that became his only constant companion. But deep inside that suffering, a strange voice whispered through the static of his mind; a system calling itself [Information]. From it, he learns something fascinating. He is in a TV Show of Marvel, and He's the main character, something [Information] shall allow him to exploit beyond belief. .......................... https://www.patreon.com/VQuintessence - Feel free to support me on Patreon. ...........................

[ Hey, consider checking out my patreon page for more chapters a lot of other stories ] [ Contains explicit scenes ] This time around in High School DxD, Issei Hyoudou isn't just your average pervy devil—he’s got an animal magnetism so strong it practically comes with its own gravitational pull. Women don’t just fall for him; they trip, stumble, and land in positions that would make a succubus blush. Poor Rias never saw it coming—one minute she's in control, the next, she's wondering why her knees are weak and her clothes seem to be losing a battle against gravity.  Ddraig didn't anticipate this power-up either, but hey, even the Welsh Dragon has to respect game when she sees it. And as for the countless other women inevitably drawn into Issei’s orbit? Well, let’s just say the Underworld’s dry-cleaning industry is about to hit an all-time high. — Hope you enjoy reading! Support me on Patreon and read ahead of time!! - [ patreon.com/DragonNF ] [ can be found as "Boob Emperor" instead on Patreon. the chapters are stacked like 10 chapters in a single post so I hope there won't be any confusion ]

In a world shattered by falling meteors and alien horrors known as Interstellars, survival is no longer a right—it is a privilege earned through power. When humanity’s gods stay silent, a man named Dhruva, the Hammer Saint, rises and crushes an Interstellar with a single swing. From that moment, Chakra awakens within mankind, reshaping flesh, faith, and fate. Heroes are forged, monsters are born, and a new order takes control. Religion is replaced by obedience. Those who resist are branded Outcasts and cast into rot. This is the world Michael is born into—already condemned. The bastard son of an elite Hammer Saint and an Outcast woman, Michael’s existence is a stain the ruling Order cannot tolerate. To preserve their sanctity, they murder his mother in cold blood and erase her name from history. Michael survives only because a shadowy man named Victor intervenes, raising him not as a son, but as a weapon. In the lawless underbelly of society, Michael grows into a ruthless enforcer, earning a whispered title: the Night Reaper. He learns one truth above all others—this world does not deserve saving. Years later, Michael is captured by C.O.S.M.O.S., the Dominion’s elite force tasked with controlling Chakra users and eradicating threats. Deep beneath their headquarters lies the Awakener Chamber, a place where Chakra is forcibly carved into the powerless. It is here that Michael is meant to die—burned alive by Bheeshma, an A-rank executioner who views him as nothing more than expendable trash. But death refuses him. As his body is reduced to ash, a forbidden artifact awakens—a Black Lotus, sealed beneath layers of paranoia and lies. Its petals choose Michael, not out of mercy, but recognition. He survives the inferno, rebuilt by black fumes and unholy power. The Lotus brands him a slave, binding him to a system of growth, missions, and brutal consequence. Yet what it grants him is undeniable—power beyond the Order’s control. Michael’s rebirth is catastrophic. He shatters Bheeshma, slaughters an A-rank Interstellar, and leaves C.O.S.M.O.S. headquarters in ruins. For the first time, the rulers of this world glimpse something worse than rebellion: a reckoning they cannot leash. Back in the Outcast slums, Michael witnesses the same cruelty he has always known—children used as bait, families erased for convenience, hope crushed under official boots. The system that murdered his mother continues, unchanged. But now, Michael is no longer powerless. The Black Lotus begins its first bloom, demanding blood, essence, and obedience in exchange for ascension. Caught between enslavement and vengeance, Michael walks a razor’s edge. He does not seek to be a hero. He does not believe in justice. What he wants is simple—and terrifying. If the world insists on creating monsters, then it should beware of the one it made wrong.

"To the world, they are a myth. To the arrogant, they are a nightmare. To the desperate, they are the last hope—at a terrifying price." Elias and Flora don’t belong to this world’s logic. While others struggle to learn spells or gather armies, Elias simply opens a [Mod Menu] that treats reality like a flawed game. Gravity, time, and life itself are nothing more than settings for him to adjust at will. Beside him stands Flora, his beautiful and twisted queen, who finds joy in the screams of those who thought they were untouchable. Together, they travel through dimensions with three goals: The Wish: They will grant your heart's desire, but be careful—the price might cost you your soul. The Execution: Any mortal who dares to call themselves a 'God' will learn the true meaning of despair. The Order: They are the invisible hands that keep the universe from collapsing into its own corruption.

No..no..no!... This shouldn't be happening to me, why did I receive the symptoms of this curse at this age!? Nyxar's twenty years old young man, who never wished for power in this apocalypse world, but life not goes always go as we wish time always has different plan. And such terrible plan was Nyxar's delayed awakening to curse evolution. The power he possessed was not a normal one not a op one but such a mystery. ------------------------------------ After the nature's curse apocalypse, everything was destroyed and reborn, transforming into a hell for humans and a paradise for other creatures. The living beings, aided by the curse, underwent monstrous evolution and occupied the entire world. To protect themselves from these evolved creatures, people lived in large underground cities, creating settlements by excavating large caves and tunnels inside mountains. Then it happened: humans too gained the power of the curse, and with its help, they began to fight to reclaim their lost territory.

Savial Mordane. A name forgotten by all . A powerless character who dies pitifully. A weak character from a web novel that I had read. Now I have been transmigrated into that novel as Savial Mordane. Talk about bad luck. But everything isn't as hopeless as I thought. I know the whole story. I know about every hero's and villain's strength . I know about the chest codes and hidden techniques that will make the protagonist stronger. It's only fair that I use these knowledge for my own benefit. "Hahahahaha" I will use everything in my arsenal to become strong. Stronger than anyone

Zhang Wen was born into a high level family. He possessed status, bloodline, and a bright future ahead of him. He also had a younger brother with the highest level of talent. He was raised amid warmth, gentle teachings, the smiles of adults, and care that appeared sincere in every single day. Everything seemed perfect until the day he turned eighteen. On that day, memories from another world awakened within him. In his previous life, he had been a spy. A man who lived in the shadows, surrounded by betrayal and manipulation, treated as nothing more than a disposable tool. A single wrong decision during a mission led to its failure, and as a result, he was silently eliminated. His life as a spy ended just like that. But when he opened his eyes again, the world before him was no longer the same. This was a world where people could cultivate. A world where power could change fate. A world where lifespans could be extended, and the strong could stand above all rules. When fragments of memories from both worlds merged, Zhang Wen did not receive the chance to begin a peaceful new life. Instead, he was pushed directly into the worst possible situation. His younger brother was framed. Branded as a demonic cultivator. Labeled as a calamity that would bring ruin upon the family. And on the day when everything reached its darkest point, the person they had called mother for many years was the first to turn her back on them. She claimed it was for the protection of the family, for maintaining stability. She said that extracting his younger brother’s sacred bone was necessary. Her words sounded noble, filled with reason, and were supported by the elders within the clan. But for Zhang Wen, who had just regained his memories, he knew a secret about the woman who had raised them. This had never been protection. It was never love. It was cultivation for the sake of harvest. At that very moment, when the family became a trap, escaping was no longer merely an option. It became the only thing he could do. As he fled the clan with his younger brother, surrounded by pursuit and the line between life and death, a voice suddenly echoed within his consciousness. [The Investment System has been awakened] ……………. This world’s cultivation system is divided into thirteen major realms: Qi Control, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Formation, Body Integration, Nirvana, Heavenly Cavern, Saint, Saint King, Saint Emperor, Half Emperor, and Great Emperor. Each major realm is further divided into nine minor stages. In this world, special physiques are classified into five levels: Ordinary, Mysterious, Earth, Heaven, and Sacred. The levels of luck from lowest to highest are: Black, White, Green, Purple, Red, and Gold. I publish my work on ten platforms. T Dekd, Fictionlog, ReadAWrite, Kawebook, Tunwalai, NovelKingdom, and Jinovel. Webnovels, Royal Road, and Scribble Hub.

Born from the brutal union of a high elf princess and a blood demon, Kaelar Zareth was branded an abomination . Hated by his people and abandoned in the wild, he survived through sheer will and the strength of his cursed bloodline. Taken in by a band of bandits, he found family among outlaws—until betrayal tore them away. Left with nothing but vengeance and a hunger for power, Kaelar walks the path of blood and battle, rising from exile to become a force that will shake the heavens. In a world ruled by kings and gods, the blood they tried to erase is the blood destined to reign.

Harry Potter has always been considered an odd boy; everyone around him knows it. His eyes are too aware, and his intelligence seems almost unnatural. This mystery lingers, even for Harry himself, until one fateful day when he suddenly remembers the man he once was. With the weight of his past life flooding back, Harry realizes that the magical world is far more treacherous than the one he left behind. As he navigates the dangers and challenges that come his way, he finds himself at a crossroads—will he succumb to the darkness that surrounds him, or will he rise above it all?

"… Sir, may you die without redemption and enjoy a seat by the devil's side," Alaric said to his superior officer, his face stoic, yet his eyes were filled with disgust and rage. Bang!! His head jolted, a bullet to his brain. He had died, at the hands of his superior. Why? Because he found out a disgusting secret no one should have. Alaric believed he was going to hell. As a Navy SEAL, his hands were not clean, but… He awoke in another world, no, more like he was born. A baby born into a new world. A world of magic, monsters and demons, where gods still communicate with mortals, granting them gifts, even if they have to work for it. He, who had thought he was to pay for his sins, was seemingly given another chance. Born to the most powerful fire clan, proclaimed heir right after birth. It seemed his last good deed had gained him prosperity in this new world. But… At his birth ceremony, a series of incidents changed his fate. He, the heir of the Fire Clan, saw his bright red hair turn blue as his mana signature changed to that of water.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Disclaimer: Image by Haiki from Pinterest. The first 8 chapters are the prequel

This is the first part of the Arcade series Marked by an unstable and damaging childhood, Ray grows up observant, charming, and unsettlingly detached, learning early how easily people can be steered when they believe they are understood. Her lack of empathy leaves her relationships shaped more by manipulation than connection—until she begins forming her first real friendships, ones she doesn’t fully know how to navigate. Her older brother Zane watches from the edges, protective but distant, unaware of how deeply her inner world is already fractured. The world is far bigger than her small town, and as unseen danger presses closer, it becomes increasingly unclear whether the greater threat lies beyond the walls—or within Ray herself. This is the first part of the series and while it is short its sets up what we will see in the future of Arcade.

What if Petunia saw the truth—and chose to raise a warrior, not a victim? When Petunia Dursley puts bitterness aside and opens her eyes, Harry Potter grows up not in a cupboard, but with knowledge, power, and a healthy dose of skepticism. No blind loyalty. No hero worship. Just a boy raised to see through the lies. As another child takes the spotlight as the “Boy Who Lived,” Harry watches from the shadows—learning, planning, waiting. And when the time comes, he won’t follow the path laid out for him. Because this Harry doesn’t serve the greater good—he is the darkness that will swallow it.