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Blades of Fate Rebirth as Shimotsuki Kuina

A man who lived an ordinary, exhausting life— Nine to five. Empty rooms. No one waiting at home. The only light in his life was a story about dreams, freedom, and a sea that never forgave the weak. One Piece. On a quiet evening, he does the one selfless thing he has ever done—saving a stranger from death. As his life fades beneath a truck’s shadow, he feels no fear. Only regret. He will never know how One Piece ends. Then darkness takes him. When he awakens, it is not in heaven or hell—but in a small wooden room from another era. No technology. No familiar comforts. Only a sword. A noose. And a mirror that reflects the face of Shimotsuki Kuina—the girl whose death shaped a legend. Kuina was never meant to live. History remembers her as a tragedy, a broken dream blamed on a fall down the stairs. But the truth is far crueler. Now, carrying the memories of a modern man and the pain of a girl who believed the world had already decided her limits, fate begins to fracture. This is not a story about changing the past out of rebellion. It is about accepting the rules of the world—and still choosing to walk forward. From the quiet dojo of Shimotsuki Village to the roaring seas of the Grand Line, one soul walks a path never meant to exist—crossing legends, clashing with destiny, and approaching the truth behind strength, identity, and will. When one life refuses to end as written… How much of the world must change?
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THORN BENEATH THE SILK

The first semester at VIT, Indore, was a humid cocktail of new freedoms and old anxieties. For Gangesh Verma and his band of brothers, it was about finding their footing, usually while tripping over each other. **Scene: The College Library - A supposedly quiet Wednesday afternoon.** Gangesh was buried in a thick book on Jurisprudence, his brow furrowed in concentration. Across the table, Sagar was using a copy of "Economic Theory" as a very expensive pillow, softly snoring. Aditya was scrolling through his phone, muttering under his breath. "Bhench— I mean, seriously? This guy's profile pic is a fish. A fish! How can you take a guy seriously whose greatest achievement is a photograph with a Rohu?" Karan leaned in, a conspiratorial glint in his eye. "Guys, I have a plan. A foolproof strategy to get Sagar through Professor Dixit's class without him ever waking up." Gangesh didn't look up. "Karan, your last 'foolproof strategy' to get canteen samosas for half-price ended with Aditya having to serenade the canteen aunty." "And it almost worked!" Aditya protested, his voice a little too loud for the library. A sharp "Shhh!" came from a nearby aisle. Karan waved it off. "Details, details. This is different. We get a voice recorder, record the lectures, and play them to him while he sleeps. Subconscious learning!" Sagar, without opening his eyes, mumbled, "If you play a lecture, I'll just have nightmares about supply-demand curves." He shifted his head to a more comfortable position on the book. Suddenly, a different sound cut through the quiet—not a shush, but a voice, clear, bold, and laced with impatience. "This is a library, not your personal dormitory. Some of us are actually here to work." They all turned. There she was. Anya Chauhan, standing with a stack of books balanced on her hip, her gaze fixed on their table. She was flanked by her friends. Suman stood just behind her shoulder, a look of pure, unadulterated scorn on her face that could curdle milk. Kusum was slightly behind, her gentle eyes wide with a mix of concern and second-hand embarrassment. Sandhya simply observed them all, her expression unreadable but her eyes missing nothing. Aditya shot up, his pride wounded. "Arre, we were just talking! This isn't a jail, you know." Suman took a half-step forward, her wit sharpened and ready. "The way you're using your brains, it might as well be. The silence is clearly bothering you." Gangesh closed his book with a definitive *thud*. The sound drew everyone's attention. He met Anya's gaze, his own calm but firm. This was his "lead" mode kicking in. "She's right. We were being loud. My apologies." He looked pointedly at Aditya and Karan. His pride wouldn't let him ignore a valid point, even from a rival. His principles demanded he acknowledge the fault. Anya's eyes narrowed slightly, assessing him. She had expected a fight, not a concession. Her pride wasn't satisfied with just an apology. "An apology doesn't magically restore the concentration you broke. Control your... circus." Her gaze swept over the snoring Sagar and the fuming Aditya. It was the word "circus" that did it. It wasn't just an insult to him, but to his friends. His loyalty flared. "We acknowledged our mistake," Gangesh said, his voice dropping, becoming quieter but more intense. "But insulting my friends crosses a line. You have your pride in your work, I have mine in my people. Let's leave it at that. Justice has been served with the apology. Don't push for more." The air crackled. It was no longer about library noise. It was a clash of ideologies. Her fierce protectiveness of her space and her friends' peace versus his principled loyalty to his own. Kusum, sensing the rising tension, gently touched Anya's arm. "Anya, let's go. We found the books we needed." Anya held Gangesh's stare for a second longer, a silent challenge issued and accepted. A small, almost imperceptible smirk from Suman showed she enjoyed the dismantling.
Rudra_Kumar_2983 · 4.4k Views

Entropy's Architect

The Universe isn't a creation. It is a simulation. And it is running out of memory. For eons, the Grand Design has maintained order across the 99 Layers of Reality. It chooses "Players" from lower worlds, grants them Classes, and forces them to climb the Layers to entertain the Gods residing at the top. The winners gain immortality. The losers are deleted, their souls recycled into mana. Humanity was just the latest batch of livestock. When the Integration hit Earth, billions received shining armors, holy swords, and fireballs. They were the Heroes. Then there was Kieran. Kieran was a maintenance worker in a dying subway station, dying of radiation poisoning from a dirty bomb, forgotten by the world. When the blue light scanned him, it didn't see a Hero. It didn't even see a Human. It saw a Corrupted File. Instead of deleting him, the System lagged. In that split second of cosmic hesitation, Kieran saw the code behind the curtain. He saw that the "Magic" was just programming, and the "Gods" were just administrators. He woke up in the Trash Bin of the Universe—Layer 0—a place where broken timelines and deleted concepts are dumped. He had no mana. He had no strength. He had no holy weapon. He had something worse. [Class Generated: Error.] [Unique Authority: The Decompiler.] While other Awakened level up by killing monsters, Kieran levels up by unmaking them. He can dismantle the code of reality itself. A fireball isn't heat to him; it is a script he can rewrite. A dragon's scale isn't armor; it is data he can steal. But the System is self-correcting. The Angels are coming to patch the glitch. The Gods are watching with fearful eyes. Kieran doesn't want to save the world. He doesn't want to climb the tower to become a God. He is going to climb the 99 Layers to find the source code of the Universe... and delete it all. The Architect built the cage. The Glitch holds the key.
The_QuillArchitect · 2.8k Views

All the Elders in My Sect Are My Avatars!

An avid Xianxia reader suddenly gets what he always wanted. He wakes up in a real cultivation world. The only problem? Maybe it was never really his dream after all. Now, faced with the harsh reality of what cultivation truly involves, with endless realms to climb, countless worlds to ascend, and an abundance of arrogant young masters to deal with, despair starts to creep in. Fortunately, his golden finger was not missing, and a mysterious system appears in his mind. Now, armed with elders, ancestors, and a sect leader, he no longer feels completely overwhelmed. "At least I do not have to do everything alone... well, technically, I do. After all, they are my avatars." ------------------------------------------------ Notes: - The avatars are directly controlled by the MC, like multiple bodies sharing the same mind. - Despite the MC’s multiple bodies, only his main body will be involved in any romance. - As for the update schedule: I try to release chapters daily except Fridays when there are no updates. The standard update time is around 4 AM GMT, but this can vary. - If you enjoy the story, please consider leaving a review! And for those interested, you can support me on Patreon and read ahead.  This is an original story written by TIGR4, not a translation of a novel. Just adding this line to avoid misunderstandings since the title sounds very Chinese... which is intentional. Bye! ---------------------------------- Advanced Chapters on Patreon: patreon.com/TIGR4
Tigr4 · 1m Views