tragedy

Jin grew up peacefully, with small modest dreams, unaware of the harsh truths of the world around him — until his life was turned completely upside down. He never once imagined that he would attract the spirit of a forgotten god and gain the ability to use its power. Because of this power, he constantly finds himself in deadly battles against terrifying beings known as the Chaos creatures. Will Jin survive against those creatures… or will he become a corrupted entity even more terrifying than them?!

New body, new world. Desmond searches for his broken identity in the harsh environment of the 'Dark Lands'. Will he become good or evil? Honestly, I don't know, but one thing is perhaps guaranteed—his journey might be entertaining. Perhaps he can find what was once lost, or maybe not. In his path of self discovery almost anything can happen. Whatever may be, just know that I am rooting for him.

In a world born from a single drop of divine blood, rare survivors of the deadly Infection become Welders—soul-forged beings who chant the Mother's Lament to wield forbidden power, forever denying the unmaking that threatens all existence.

“They say the trees in Dämmerwald don’t grow— they remember.” —Old Schwarzwald Saying When seasoned survivalist Shawn Jilfer vanishes into the mist of Dämmerwald—a remote section of Germany’s Black Forest (Schwarzwald) famed for its dense, fog‑laden valleys and ancient pines—his final words broadcast live, “They’re watching us…,” send ripples of dread across the nation. Days later, Shawn reappears on a nation‑wide news channel, his eyes haunted and his lips sealed, fueling speculation and fear. To unravel the mystery, authorities deploy a specialized team—investigative reporters, folklorists, psychologists, and a detachment of Bundeswehr soldiers under administrative assistance protocols—tasked with ensuring the expedition’s safety and documenting every moment. Driven by equal parts skepticism and obsession, the group ventures into the forest’s labyrinthine depths, where moss‑draped ruins and winding trails seem to shift at will. Each step forward feels like trespassing into a living puzzle, as reality bends under the weight of ancient legends and unseen forces. Unsettling phenomena follow them—whispers echoing through the mist, flickers of movement at the edge of vision, and an uncanny stillness that falls like a shroud. “Do you hear that?” one soldier mutters, rifle trembling. “It’s coming from everywhere… and nowhere,” replies a reporter, her voice barely audible above the hush. “I swear I saw someone… behind the trees.” “There are no trees there anymore.” With trust fraying and time slipping away, the expedition must confront the forest’s deepest secrets—or risk becoming the next chapter in its legend. In Dämmerwald, nothing is as it seems, and the true horror may lie not in what stalks the shadows, but in what waits within ourselves. Only two of the sixty‑five returned. Neither unscathed. And neither willing to speak.

I was never the other woman. I was never the only one either. One loved me from a distance. The other stood beside me every day. One accused me of cheating. The other promised he would wait. I never crossed the line. But sometimes, emotional lines are harder to see. When I finally left, no one stopped me. No one followed. Years passed. No calls. No messages. No closure. And somewhere between the silence and the healing, I realized something terrifyingly peaceful: I no longer needed to be chosen. I chose myself. This is not a story about betrayal. It’s about growing up, letting go, and finding strength in unanswered promises. If you've ever loved someone you couldn't fully have — this story is for you.

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/814934 "I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com." In the tale of history and the shrouds of darkness, who was watching? Who was calling?  The Voices of the unseen watching from the rifts, awaiting their time of calamity. In the Shadow of the gods and monsters, nestled between nations lies a place not marked on any official map, A place known only to those who need it most. They call it the  House of Red-Hill. To the mundane, it's a charitable home for war orphans and lost children. A quiet estate just beyond the edge of the Nation of Aegis, run by a woman once hailed as the brightest mind, but Red-Hill is no sanctuary. beneath its warm halls and shared meals, the children are trained in silence, secrecy, and survival. They are taught not to pray but to act, to kill, to protect.  Each child is raised to not just face the monsters lurking in the shadows but to be bought, licensed, and employed by those afraid to rely on divine mercy alone.  Some call it salvation, Others call it exploitation. But to the children of Red-Hill, it's just home. And every night, when the rifts groan, they lie awake in their beds.... waiting for their next assignment.

In the Seventeenth World, only ten percent have power. Ruo Kotaro is not one of them. He is the weakest human... invisible, forgotten, alone. Until he meets Kent Long, the strongest human, beneath the World Tree. But their world is not what it seems. It is an orphan... torn from a greater multiverse by a collision of titans. And watching from the shadows is a man with no name. Black eyes like an abyss. A face that shows nothing. He awakened at six in a world where only one percent have power. He walked the eighth path... Betrayal. He holds a blueprint no one else knows exists. He could have been king. He refused the crown. He could have sat on the throne. He refused the seat of power. Now the Illimitable Court has placed a bounty on him. Dead or alive or half dead. The Judgement Board shows a blank where his name should be—first position, most wanted, most dangerous. Hunters will come. Choices will be made. Bonds will break. Four orphans. One kingless world. One who refused everything. And the King of Evil, waiting in the shadows. Some thrones are not taken. They are earned. Some kings are not born. They are chosen. But this is not only the story of the world seventeen. This is the story of someone who belongs to Omniranked world two who walks between the worlds.

The Abyss isn't another dimension. It's a machine built by a dead civilization to harvest human fear — and Kai Ren was chosen to destroy it from the inside. The cost? Everything he's become.

In a world that is normal but tragic, Grey Nirmala walks around that world, chained by the past. But everything changes when a mysterious power chooses him and the people around him. But is it really a mystery or something more than meets the eye? Something that will change the worldview of the boy with golden eyes who saw nothing but destruction. Will he awaken into something more and find who he truly is? Or will he die while trying? Nones fate is decided. Anyone can live and anyone can die.

Selene Aduke lost her family in one tragic night. But the truth behind their deaths was never buried—only hidden. When a mysterious stranger named Kael enters her life, secrets begin to unravel and the past refuses to stay silent. Some oaths protect. Some destroy. And hers was broken.

Why is it always the girl who ends up loosing everything? Doesn't a girl deserve a happy life? or maybe someone can change it all just by a snap of his fingers. Maybe that snap could save her life from misery and bring light.

Sinopsis Novel: Tidak Mau Tunduk Kepada Siapapun Di tengah meningkatnya konflik besar di Timur Tengah, sebuah negara menghadapi tekanan militer, politik, dan ekonomi dari kekuatan besar dunia. Serangan demi serangan datang tanpa henti, membuat langit kota dipenuhi suara sirene dan ledakan. Namun di tengah situasi yang menegangkan itu, muncul seorang pemimpin militer bernama Arman Rahimi, yang bertekad mempertahankan kehormatan negaranya. Arman harus memimpin pasukan dan rakyatnya menghadapi perang yang tidak seimbang. Musuh memiliki teknologi lebih maju dan kekuatan militer yang jauh lebih besar. Selain menghadapi serangan dari luar, ia juga harus menghadapi pengkhianatan dari dalam, tekanan politik internasional, serta kehilangan para prajurit yang gugur di medan perang. Di sisi lain, rakyat menunjukkan keberanian yang luar biasa. Para relawan membantu korban perang, pemuda-pemuda bergabung dengan pasukan pertahanan, dan seluruh bangsa bersatu mempertahankan tanah air mereka. Semangat itulah yang menjadi kekuatan terbesar dalam menghadapi konflik panjang. Melalui strategi, keberanian, dan pengorbanan, negara itu perlahan mampu bertahan dari serangan besar. Dunia mulai menyadari bahwa bangsa tersebut tidak mudah dipatahkan. Perjuangan mereka menjadi simbol keteguhan bahwa harga diri sebuah bangsa tidak dapat dihancurkan oleh kekuatan militer semata. Pada akhirnya, kisah ini bukan hanya tentang perang, tetapi tentang keberanian, persatuan, dan tekad sebuah bangsa yang memilih berdiri tegak daripada hidup dengan tunduk kepada siapapun.

Adventure Fable Worlds: Dragon Lords. An MMORPG. [2-3 CHAPTERS A WEEK] The internet was still in its infancy when the browser game was released, and within a short time, it became famous; virtually any teenager and young adult knew about it. It took the young internet by storm with its colorful cast of characters, beautiful 2D art style, intense storyline, massive number of classes, extensive character customization, and immense amount of content. In the early 2000s, Adventure Fable Worlds: Dragon Lords was part of the golden age of browser video games. It was the browser game of the year for six years straight. However, twenty-six years have passed. What once was a massive game with a considerable following was now a distant memory. The massive player count that every other game envied back then was now in the couple of thousands. In short, it had run its course. The servers were now shutting down, and a player was wandering around, reminiscing about the good old times. That was until he reset his character and was transmigrated inside the game.

On the morning of her sixteenth birthday, Elira witnesses the sky rip apart in flames and a star-like fragment crash into the sea. While the townsfolk panic, she alone feels the strange call deep within her soul. Elira has always been different—her eyes glow faintly, she never feels fear the way others do, and she dreams of voices not her own. When the fallen star awakens something inside her, she learns the truth: The heavens are not silent. They are at war. And she, the girl everyone thought was ordinary, carries within her the bloodline of an ancient power that was never meant to be reborn. As kingdoms crumble and otherworldly beings descend, Elira must choose— Will she fight to save humanity from destruction… or embrace the fire within and become the very weapon that could end it all?

After being orphaned at birth, Verik is not given a childhood - only a uniform. Raised within the Laurentian Protectorate's war machine, trained to obey before he could read, he is forged into a weapon against the Meridian League. But wars are not fought by bullets alone. As the conflict drags into its next generation, propaganda, espionage, and political betrayals begin to shape the battlefield as much as gunfire. Verik must navigate a world where loyalty is manufactured, truth is classified, and survival often demands becoming the very thing he was trained to destroy. In a war that has outlived its original cause, the question is no longer who wins - but what remains of those forced to fight it.

Harley Hartwell came back to Grayhaven for one reason. The truth. Once an FBI investigator, she now works Major Crimes in the same city where her parents were murdered twenty years ago. But the deeper she investigates, the clearer it becomes— The past was never buried. And someone has been waiting for her to return.

“If you can handle the sour, you earn the sugar.” Aryan Spencer, Chapter 14 Aryan lost the only person who mattered to him. That tragedy shattered the seal on his soul, awakening a power so absolute it erased his world and cast him into the heart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, as a Hume Class 6 Reality Bender in a reality recovering from the Blip, Aryan finds himself an anomaly in a timeline he knows too well. What to Expect: - A very slow burn love story - Romance… and more romance - No harem, single female lead only - 18+ mature themes with sexual content - An overpowered and slightly sarcastic MC   - Short fight scenes (because the MC is just too powerful)   - The MC occasionally breaks the fourth wall and speaks directly to readers. And yes, he might mock you a little, don’t take it personally Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday (one chapter daily). Also check out my other works: - Villain: Cheaters Must Die - Marvel Under the Gray Fog - Villain: I am the Protagonist's Goldfinger - Reborn in The Boys with a Plunder System: My Target is Homelander Goal: 100 Power Stones = 1 Bonus Chapter. Library: Add to your library for updates!

== WHAT TO EXPECT == - Soulmate Romance - Weak to Strong - Dark Fantasy - Progression Fantasy - Souls Like - Mystery - Horror - Adventure - Action - Cunning Mc == DISCLAIMER == - NOT Harem, nor will it ever be. - Female lead is stronger than Mc. (For some reason some dudes hate that.) - Mc is ugly. (I am sorry to break your fantasies.) - Mc is weak. (Mc will use cunning, deception, wit and intelligence to defeat enemies. NOT raw strength. Mc will grow stronger slowly over time, but he will never be overpowered.) ======= Famine grips the land, and with nowhere else to go a group of villagers set out to hunt in the Umbrax ruin. Kazimir is left behind, abandoned to his fate. As he succumbs to exhaustion, waiting for the monster to tear him apart, a deafening cry shatters the night, the dying wails of the very beasts meant to end him. Standing atop the slain monstrosity, bathed in its blood, is a towering knight clad in resplendent silver armor. Her hair is as white as freshly fallen snow, her battle-hardened face marked with more scars than even Kazimir himself. With no other choice to save his life, she binds him to the castle, granting him survival but also tethering his soul the the castle. Now trapped within Moonlight Castle that travels between worlds, Kazimir must navigate a world of shifting realities, ancient secrets, eldritch horrors, and the enigmatic knight who saved him. Who is she, and what past does she carry? As the castle moves between realms, they will face unimaginable horrors, uncover forgotten histories, and witness worlds beyond reason. What secrets are hidden inside of Moonlight Castle? How can it travel between worlds? What is its history? One thing is certain, once bound to the castle, there is no turning back. ======= Author note: You can read advanced chapters for free on my Patreon: patreon.com/TheShadowofLight

What’s worse than the apocalypse? Waking up in the heart of it with no memory of who you are. On Planet Starlight-2, the laws of physics are no longer a certainty. Atoms are in constant turmoil, natural disasters strike without warning, and Aberrants lurk within the shadows of radiation. For a man stripped of his memories, survival is only half the battle. The rest is uncovering why the shadows of his past feel so intimately connected to the world’s destruction. Is he truly searching for his identity—or is he unearthing a sin that was meant to stay buried?

In a world where the gods are long gone, only their cursed relics remain—twisting anyone desperate enough to use them. Vael never wanted power. He only wanted to survive. But when his village is destroyed by a warlord wielding a relic of the old gods, he’s left with nothing… except a choice: die broken, or take up the artifact that calls to him by name. The moment he touches it, everything changes. The gods didn’t vanish—they were betrayed. And something older, something worse, is beginning to stir beneath the ruins they left behind. As the power eats away at his mind, Vael must decide what he's becoming. Because in a world like this, monsters aren’t born. They’re made.