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His own people killed Jie Han. He died confused, asking what he did wrong. The one who killed him spoke a name instead of a curse—Yan Qiu—and wished him well. That name would not exist for another 245,000 years. Now a boy carries it. Yan Qiu knows only poverty. He remembers nothing of his past life. But sometimes he dreams of things he never lived, and sometimes he wants to hurt people for no reason, and he does not understand why. He needs answers.

Kael is born in the Ashlands, a place where people die so kingdoms can sleep safely. When his village is wiped out during a monster raid and forgotten by the nobles meant to protect it, Kael is left with nothing but ash and a broken oath. Determined to survive, he sets out to become a knight—not for glory, but to reclaim a name the world erased. As war spreads across the borders and monsters grow bolder, Kael begins to realize that the true enemy may not be beyond the walls, but within them.

Born without talent but a glib tongue, follow Thiago Santos who in an unbelievable turn of events gains a system and his only chance to achieve his lifelong fantasy of a dream, to become a football legend. Humour, high stakes and what it means to have an unfulfilled dream.

In a world obsessed with power, status, and indifference, a young man begins to notice the fractures everyone else chooses to ignore. The forgotten. The discarded. The quiet suffering is buried beneath ambition and routine. As society consumes itself, he withdraws not out of apathy, but clarity. Through isolation, he questions morality, prejudice, and the cost of survival in a world that rewards cruelty and punishes empathy. I Was Here. You Looked Away. is a psychological descent into observation, grief, and quiet rebellion, in which the most dangerous thing a person can do is refuse to look away.

Before the era of Humans, there were gods, Creatures that inhabited earth with powers unfathomable, which allowed them to control aspects of the universe, then they eventually all disappeared, sealed into another dimension, which we call the Veil. Over the millions of years, history forgot the name of the man or woman that sealed them, we just call them The Enlightened. And although the gods remain sealed, their influences still remain through their servants. Men and Women blessed with powers we call kinesis. Because these people are so powerful 5 great Houses seek out Awakened children who have kinesis, some capture children who have possibilities of being a Awakened, others are bred, all these houses give their all into building an army with the most power. Before there was a reason to capture all these people, the Enlightened said that his seal would become undone eventually, the gods will return, and when they do, people will need to seal them again. Now these houses just capture children with kenesis to have power and rule.

When the mirror appears, it's said that the mind has reached its breaking point. For Ryo Kobayashi, a teenager consumed by the darkness of his own world, the mirror's emergence is both a curse and a catalyst. Alongside seven other individuals, each with their own demons and despair, Ryo is drawn into the mirror's abyss and transported to a realm both mysterious and terrifying. The eight strangers must navigate this eerie landscape, confronting life-threatening challenges that push their sanity and resolve to the limit. As they struggle to survive, they begin to unravel the secrets of this twisted world and the true purpose of the mirror. Will they be able to overcome their inner turmoil and work together to escape, or will they succumb to the horrors that surround them? I’ll be posting this book on royalroad.com https://www.royalroad.com/profile/613348

Her Ladyship Anastasia Roseline Sinclair of Florence believed she had everything: a noble title, a promising future, and the love of Aaron Dinkley—the charming son of Duke Andrew Dinkley of Fortshire, one of Flambodia’s most powerful fiefs. Childhood sweethearts, Anastasia and Aaron were raised to believe they were destined for each other. But destiny is a cruel mistress. On the eve of her succession to Duchess of Florence, Anastasia is betrayed—by Aaron, the man she loved, her stepsister, and her own family. Stripped of her title, murdered in cold blood, and discarded like refuse in the wastelands, she is left to die. Yet death does not claim her. At the brink of death, Anastasia is reborn—not as a phoenix, but as a vulture. A vulture ready to devour the flesh and bones of her enemies. Cold and ravenous for retribution. She will reclaim her crown, her dignity, and her name. And she will make them all bleed. Because revenge is a meal best served cold. ......... Crown Prince Daniel Maxwell Devonte of Flambodia is feared across kingdoms. Ruthless in battle, merciless in court, he is known as the Dragon—a warrior whose enemies tremble at the mere mention of his name. His fame attracted him more enemies than friends including his own family. His own father King Reginald the Fifth, hated him but mostly feared him because of his power. Rumours swirled in the wind that his mother the former Queen cheated on the King and that he was not his son. However, rumours based on assumptions could not be regarded as evidence. Although it did not stop the current Queen and her minion children to peck around them and use them to their advantage in order to taint his already spoiled reputation. Daniel wears revenge like armor, his fury buried beneath layers of strategy and silence. He trusts no one. Loves no one. Until he meets her. The fiery red-haired stranger with eyes like embers and a soul forged in betrayal. Anastasia. Together, they are chaos incarnate. Two broken souls bound by vengeance, drawn together by bloodshed and ambition. Their enemies will fall. Their kingdoms will burn. And the world will learn what happens when you cross a Duchess and a Dragon.

Man must claw at God. Humanity has always been frugal and greedy in its efforts, reaching for what it does not deserve while pretending its hands are clean. It is filled with wretched beings like Nicholas, creatures who live, breathe, and cry out for mercy even as they willingly submit themselves to the very fate that devours them. Nicholas would despise himself more than anyone else, and even then, he would still dare to fight for his life. Such audacity, coming from someone so painfully small, is utterly unacceptable. And yet, despite how pitiful his struggles appear and how worthless that foolish man may be, his frantic grasping might still amount to something in the end. Nicholas, even something like him could crave sanctity. However dreams were not reality, what might a lamb do, if they wish to dream? More Tags: Cosmic Horror, Philosophical, Psychological.

Crystal couldn't believe it. The Dragon Emperor, a man of perfect form, handsome looks, and great power, was lying on top of her! And they would share this very delicate and embarrassing position for three days!   Crystal Diante was a woman cursed with terrifying Fate and Destiny. She was fated in sorrow and destined in suffering. She was captured by powerful men who sought to challenge an Ancient Dragon. But the Dragon awakened was much more than a regular dragon. It was the Ancient Dragon Emperor, Adam, the Serpent of the Perfect Morning! He was like a god of the ancient era and revealed not a dragonic form, but that of a man. He was perfect. He was arrogant. He was handsome beyond the furthest dreams that Crystal could dream of. A battle raged as Adam fought Crystal's kidnappers which ended in Adam and Crystal being buried in a mountain. The young woman found herself protected and sheltered by Adam who bore the weight of the mountain. But he, could not leave for he was exhausted. The two shared a tight space. With only little room to move, Adam was forced to lay on top of her to carry the mountain, and Crystal was forced to lie under him. Their lips were always less than an inch apart from each other. When the proud Dragon Emperor spent hours with the girl, he began to use his powers to feed her by transferring energy through the mouth. Each kiss only drew Crystal deeper to the depths of love. For three days, the god and girl talked, kissed, and shared the most joyous moments that they could possible experience. Soon, the Dragon Emperor succumbed to his emotions and betrayed the purpose of his rebirth. He bestowed a Binding Kiss to Crystal. But such heaven could not continue. The gift bestows Crystal with great power, but Adam mysteriously vanishes. Will the magical binding kiss be enough for Crystal to overcome the shadows of treachery that lurk to slay her family? Will she reunite with the perfect stranger and find answers to the mysterious kiss? Will the Pray of the Dragon become the Partner? Dive into a tale of forbidden love, tragedy, betrayal, inherited destinies, and epic battles. Dive into a world of Wizardry and Will. A world of staves of magic and Swords of Power. Journey with Crystal as her life was forever changed when she was... Kissed by the Dragon Emperor.

Han Jae-Won, commander of the elite Black Wolf Squad, died with guilt in his chest and blood on his hands. Betrayed by the comrade he trusted most, and forced to watch his entire squad executed in front of him, he whispered his last words alone: “I didn’t want to die like this…” But death wasn’t the end. Jae-Won wakes up in a newborn’s body—reborn in a peaceful world far from war, bullets, and betrayal. Yet the memories of his fallen pack follow him. The pain, the loss, the rage… none of it fades. Now, armed with the experience of a soldier, the instincts of a leader, and a second chance at life, he will rise again in a world unprepared for him. This is the story of a broken soldier reborn with the will to climb, dominate, protect, and one day—avenge.

​"I was a parasite, rotting in the comfort of my own filth... until she became the only reason for me to breathe." ​Alex was the undisputed King of Laziness. In a world racing toward success, he was happy being a 'Nobody'—stuck in a messy room, addicted to cheap dopamine, and unbothered by his parents' tears. He was a burden to his family and a joke to his teachers. Even after failing twice, the fire of change in him would die out in just forty-eight hours. He was a prisoner of his own comfort, and he had thrown away the key. ​But life has a brutal way of waking those who refuse to open their eyes. ​Through a series of dark tragedies, a heartbreaking robbery, and the cold rejection of his own blood, Alex is forced to stand amidst the wreckage of his soul. In his darkest hour, he meets HER—a girl who doesn't just see the loser, but the man he could become. ​For her, he takes a desperate vow before God: 90 days to transform his soul or lose her forever. Can a boy who couldn't even stand for himself, stand for love? Can 90 days of discipline erase years of decay? ​Join Alex in this gritty, psychological journey of redemption, sacrifice, and an obsession that transcends 'Infinite Love'. From a worthless 'Zero' to a man worthy of a Queen—will he break his chains, or will his past drag them both into the abyss?

In the post-war era, when the world had barely taken a breath, something far worse had already been born. He was neither Devil nor God—he was something far beyond both

In a world where a rare few can manifest BioAether, the life force that grants godlike powers, humanity remains blissfully unaware of the hidden war simmering beneath its cities. Among those who awaken, power comes at a cost—shortened lifespans, relentless battles, and the weight of destiny itself. Hyazo Anaka, a bullied teenager with no desire for revenge, finds his life torn apart when he witnesses a clash between an unstoppable monster and the enigmatic teacher Kira Guishea. In that moment, something awakens within him—a vast well of BioAether capable of Aetherstrike and a mysterious stacking power that grows with each strike he lands. But the true horror arrives when the world’s first and most feared BioAether, Hanma Mamoguro, whose very presence invites destruction, becomes sealed within Hyazo, fusing their lifeforces. Now, Hyazo carries unimaginable power, but at a devastating cost: every battle risks losing himself, every victory threatens death, and every friend is a reminder of what he might destroy. As factions collide—the protective Altima Core, the aristocratic Aether Guild, the ruthless Daniel’s Mafia, and the anarchic Freedom Fighters—Hyazo must navigate a society that fears and hunts him, while learning the terrifying truth: the most powerful BioAether is no longer just a legend. It is inside him.

Sagiri was never meant to exist. After his entire clan was wiped out he is the only surviving member and the last keeper yet he doesn't remember. Raised in secrecy and sent to Galka War Academy, he survives among boys trained to kill, endure, and obey. While others rely on strength and discipline, Sagiri carries something older. an echo that sharpens his senses, bends his body, and slowly erodes his humanity. The Echo is the legacy of the N’garu, a legendary clan erased from the world in a single night. They were warriors who could slip between moments, speak to the shadows of the past, and reshape fate with a thought. Their extinction was celebrated across the tribes. Their return is feared more than war. Sagiri carries the last spark of their power. A whispering presence tied to his heartbeat. A force that chooses its own master. But when he crosses paths with Lira, a girl unknowingly created to kill him, the Echo reacts violently breaking the barrier meant to forget and he remembers. Visions flood his mind. Forgotten beings turn their eyes. And the world begins to shift around him. The South wants to crown him. The North wants to erase him. The Echo within him wants something else entirely. And it has finally awakened. https://discord.gg/gMa9tend

Dr. Zayne Li has a secret. Three years ago, the renowned cardiologist stumbled upon an impossible ice cave in the forest outside Linkon City. What he found inside changed everything—a portal to a nightmare realm where monsters hunt humans, where the laws of reality bend and break, and where survival means becoming something you never thought you could be. He barely escaped. And he's spent every day since sealing that cave, ensuring no one else suffers the same fate. Until Hunter Nana Wang follows him one night.Curious, reckless, and too brave for her own good, Nana is Linkon City's strongest hunter—trained to fight Wanderers, not the impossible creatures that exist beyond dimensions. When a surprise attack shatters Zayne's carefully maintained seal, both of them are pulled through the portal into Avalon: a broken city suspended between life and death, where demons, vampires, and hybrids hunt the few remaining humans. Separated by the portal's cruel logic, Nana wakes in an abandoned classroom with no weapons, no backup, and no idea how to survive. Within minutes, she's being hunted. Within hours, she's convinced she's going to die. Then she meets Mina—a survivor who's been trapped in Avalon for a month, who teaches Nana that the only way to escape this nightmare is to become a nightmare yourself.As Nana learns to fight creatures that shouldn't exist, as she loses people she comes to love, as she grows harder and stronger and more desperate, one thought keeps her going: Find Zayne. Escape together. Survive. But Zayne is fighting his own battle, alone in a realm where he's already spent three years learning to be a killer. And when they finally reunite, they discover that Avalon has one rule that changes everything: The only way out appears once a year, during the blood moon cycle, when thousands of vampires wake and hunt. And anyone bitten transforms instantly. One portal. One chance. Two people who love each other enough to sacrifice everything. In Avalon, love isn't just about living together. Sometimes it's about choosing who gets to live at all.

Synopsis In the modern world, Ling Tian wakes in a hospital after an accident on Floating Plaza Bridge, desperate to find his brother Yang. He learns Yang died swerving to avoid a fallen tree and save three children during a storm-induced mudslide. Grieving, Ling Tian visits The Lantern’s Fate—the shop he and Yang dreamed of opening—where Wu Lan arrives with a finished bird lantern identical to his birthmark, which Yang had left for their opening day. The two confess their long-held feelings for each other and agree to hang the lantern in Yang’s honor. That night, Ling Tian’s birthmark glows warm, pulling him into a vision of a mountain ledge in an unknown place. A boy who looks exactly like him—Lin Yun—lies wounded, clutching a glowing green plant as three armed men approach. Lin Yun presses the plant into Ling Tian’s hand and shares his wish to be strong enough to protect others before passing away. When their skin touches, a wave of light merges them, and Ling Tian vanishes from his bedroom, leaving only his green stone necklace and the blinking bird lantern to alarm Wu Lan and his parents. Ling Tian wakes in Lin Yun’s body on the cold ledge, then later finds himself tended to by a broad-shouldered man with Yang’s eyes, who teases him and insists on being called "Master Baby." The pair travels to The Crooked Mug tavern, where an old bearded man and a bright-eyed young girl approach their table, with the girl exclaiming that Ling Tian (as Lin Yun) is "the one." The girl helps herself to bread while the old man plays a flute and sings a song about time, space, and hidden paths, then shows off a glowing drink called "Brook-Song Gold" before they depart. When Yang returns slightly drunk, he steals two horses to escape the stable owner’s wrath, and Ling Tian clumsily mounts the second horse. They ride past cultivation sect lands—Sunfire Clan, Dragon’s Scale Herb Gardens, Earth Spirit Sect, and Misty Cloud Sect—before reaching Grass Valley Village. Yang notices Ling Tian’s unusual spiritual energy and questions him, then brushes it off as a joke. In the village, Ling Tian unconsciously releases a wave of energy to protect children from a falling tree branch, surprising guard Da Peng with powers he didn’t have days before. At the family estate, Ling Tian’s boxing stances confuse his father Lord Lin Wei, who scolds him before sensing his open meridians in awe. His sister Xiao runs to embrace him, and his mother Lady Mei Lian calms her husband. From the roof, the old man and girl sing their song again, then transform into radiant, divine forms before vanishing in silver mist. As Ling Tian’s hand touches his father’s, a jolt of power passes between them.

My crush ~~~~is head over heels for his boyfriend. On his breakup, I took my chance, and it worked out~. ~~~ His ex begged him to come back, and we broke up. ~~~~ Faith, I ended up working for his company. ~ ~~~ At present, we both are single ~~~ and turned into fuck buddies. ~ Once again, his ex comes into the picture, so now what?

Riyura Shiko isn't your average transfer student-he's a walking thunderclap in a school uniform, armed with a red bow tie, gravity-defying purple hair, and the kind of energy that could power a small city. After a catastrophic incident involving pudding, a ferret, and one tragically heroic trampoline, Riyura is relocated to the halls of Jeremy High in hopes of a "fresh start." The problem? Wherever Riyura goes, normality checks out early. From the moment he bursts through the school gates-shouting greetings at trees, challenging basketball players to dribble pineapples, and composing lunch-table operas for his dumplings-Jeremy High becomes a whirlwind of laughter, embarrassment, and improbable friendship. Yet beneath the slapstick chaos beats a restless heart. Riyura's outrageous confidence hides a kid who's terrified of being ordinary, and his unstoppable antics are his way of reminding everyone-especially himself-that joy still matters. As his classmates slowly learn to see past the absurdity, they discover a spark they didn't know they needed: the courage to be strange, sincere, and fully alive. The Names Riyura Shiko! is a high-energy shonen comedy packed with ridiculous stunts, heartfelt surprises, and the occasional flying pineapple. It's a story about finding belonging not by fitting in-but by blowing the doors off normal and dancing through the confetti that follows. And it is highly unfunny... because it does not aim to be funny. It aims to be as stupid as possible to the point where it annoys the viewer. Because being funny ain't my middle name, because why would I want that! - Sincerely Locke Weisz... :))

{European Fantasy | Romance | Royals} Aldrich hated Yvonne because she had made him destroy his plans. She shamelessly assumed the position of Crown Princess and became his legal wife. Yvonne Valentine is famous for her selfish, arrogant and arbitrary nature, but no one knows that she harbors deep wounds in her heart.

They called me the "Blue-Eyed Monster" the moment I learned that being born different meant being disposable. I returned to my real family with a fragile hope—to find home, warmth, the meaning of *family*. Instead, my return marked the beginning of everything collapsing. I learned obedience. I lowered my head. I erased myself for scraps of attention, believing that if I were good enough, useful enough, I would be loved. That attention didn’t save me—it destroyed me, hardening my heart and turning me into the monster they created. When hope finally felt within reach, I discovered the cruelest truth: it was never love, only a shield. To protect themselves, they sacrificed me. A scapegoat. A prisoner. Abandoned without explanation, without a single glance back. Five years passed in silence and betrayal. When I returned, I no longer sought attention or begged for recognition. The **Blue-Eyed Monster** was dead. Only someone who had learned to stay away remained. Yet no matter how hard I tried to avoid everyone, I still fell before the one person I feared most. My body trembled. “I—I’m sorry.” “I will never forgive you.”