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The Cold-Hearted Royal Guard: My End Was Betrayal, My Beginning Is You

In her past life, Elmira was the ultimate shield—a top-tier bodyguard who never let her guard down. But even the strongest shield can be broken from behind. A single act of betrayal ended her career—and her life. Or so she thought. Opening her eyes in a filthy slum of a medieval world, she finds herself trapped in the frail body of a young girl named Maria. No weapons, no backup, and no strength. Just a gnawing hunger and a world that preys on the weak. But they are wrong about her. She is not just a helpless child. Deep inside... lies the mind of a veteran operative armed with modern knowledge. A sleeping beast waiting for the right moment to wake up. When danger inevitably comes knocking, the world will learn a terrifying lesson: You can strip a soldier of her armor, but you can never take away her lethality. From the dregs of the slums to the halls of the Royal Academy, this is the story of a girl who swore never to trust again—yet finds herself wielding her sword to protect once more. What to expect: Smart & Ruthless Female Lead: A protagonist who thinks before she acts and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty. Brains over Brawn: The MC has low mana capacity. She wins through strategy, modern martial arts (Judo/CQC), and physics—not by overpowering enemies. Psychological Depth: A realistic portrayal of trauma and trust issues. No instant "power of friendship." Magic Academy Arc: School life, but with high stakes, political schemes, and class discrimination. Weak-to-Strong: A steady progression where the MC earns her power through hard work and cleverness. Modern Knowledge: Using science to exploit magic systems. Cinematic Style: immersive descriptions. Perfect for readers who enjoyed: The tactical genius of "The World's Finest Assassin," the emotional depth of "Violet Evergarden,", the darkness of "Made In Abyss" and in the underdog triumphs of "The Irregular at Magic High School." If you are looking for a protagonist who uses science to defy magic and cold logic to survive betrayal, welcome to Maria’s world. DAILY UPDATES. also this novel is published in these two: https://www.scribblehub.com/ https://www.royalroad.com/
S_A_B_Grant · 2.9k Views

Reborn with my killer's looks

Over a thousand years ago, the Byzantine Empire (Romans but Catholic) unified the world through a campaign known as the SANCTIFICATION. This conquest was made possible by the Prime Twelve. Immortal warriors blessed with CRESTS; Divine marks that granted them godlike powers. Each Crest embodied a fundamental force of nature: the Winds of Time, Chains of Fate, Breadth of Life, Scales of judegement, Radiant Truth, and others. The Prime Twelve's true purpose, however, was to seal the Seven DIAVOLO. Apocalyptic entities representing the darker inversions of the natural order: Corruption, Death, Decay, Dreams, Chaos and Darkness. Each Diavolo commanded Heralds who in turn commanded Apostles wielding fragments of their masters' world-ending power. The sealing was successful, but it came at a cost. Dimensional tears called Rifts began opening across the world, unleashing VARIANTS; monsters that defied natural law. To combat this threat, the Prime Twelve founded Major Houses and spread Crests throughout humanity. Today, those born with Crests called TOPPLERS form the ruling class of society, while the Crestless, the ACHUSOI are treated as second-class citizens. Marcus Chen was Achusoi. He survived by taking whatever work he could find in the empire's margins, invisible to a world built for the powerful. His life ended when one job went sideways, murdered by Huey Cross—the youngest son of House Cross. One of the Prime Twelve lineages. Ironically, Huey himself was Crestless, and an embarrassment to his bloodline. Marcus wakes up in Huey's body with fragmented memories and a terrible realization: Huey DID have a Crest. Just not one that came from God. Now inhabiting his killer's body, Marcus must navigate VIRELIA INSTITUTE, a university for gifted Topplers, while investigating what happened eight months ago at St. Helena Hospital..... the incident that put him in this body. By night, he becomes the Blue Reaper, a vigilante hunting down secrets the empire buried. But as he digs deeper, Marcus discovers a horrifying truth: the Seven Diavolo were never truly sealed. Their Heralds walk among humanity and he is infact one of them. Armed with a kingdom of Apostles, maids, servants, foot soldiers and his very own palace REQUEIM within the dimension of death - LIMBO. Marcus comes to accept his new fate "I AM THE BLUE REAPER, AND I HERALD DEATH." --- NOTE: See auxiliary chapters for detailed world-building and power system information.
elninotercono · 47.6k Views

Reborn Loaded: The Queen of the Apocalypse

After surviving three brutal years in a post-apocalyptic world, Luo Sui uncovers a devastating truth: her identity was stolen, her powers destroyed, her dimensional space taken, her family wiped out, and her fiancé turned against her — all because of Su Wanwan. Driven to her absolute breaking point, she believes she has lost everything… until fate grants her a second chance. Reborn before the catastrophe unfolds, Luo Sui swears to rewrite her future and never allow Su Wanwan to succeed again. Acting swiftly and strategically, she secures critical supplies, mobilizes two powerful families, and lays the foundation for survival in a collapsing world. As natural disasters erupt, a mysterious plague transforms humans into zombies, and strange creatures roam the land, an enigmatic interface suddenly appears before humanity — a survival system offering both danger and opportunity. Amid the chaos, rumors spread of a striking woman with a brown rose in her hair riding a blazing fox. Others encounter bizarre loot: universal bandages, pumpkin carriages, flying chickens, light-energy weapons, hamster spaces, butterfly wings, and snail dwellings — items that seem broken at first glance. But Luo Sui knows better. The so-called “junk” in her hands hides extraordinary value. Through the system, she trades them for advanced weapons, body-enhancing pills, futuristic vehicles, mechs, medical facilities, and treasures drawn from cultivation realms. With these resources, she begins recruiting future allies and constructing the strongest base the new world has ever seen. Gu Nanyan re-enters her life—alive, powerful, and as cold and dangerous as ever, yet not yet doomed by the trap that once led to his death. This time, Luo Sui approaches him differently. No longer passive or naive, she takes the initiative to form an alliance built on mutual trust, strategic alignment, and unspoken understanding. Gu Nanyan, known for his ruthless efficiency, reveals a restrained gentleness only in her presence. Beneath his calm exterior lies a sharp, calculating mind equal to her own. And this is only the beginning — because the true trials of evolution have yet to arrive.
ShyCucumber · 11.4k Views

The Fallen Clan Heir’s Ruthless Rise in Murim!

Imagine losing everything you ever loved in one night. Your family is gone, your home is burned, and the girl you were supposed to marry ,the one person you trusted is the one who stepped over your bleeding body to hold someone else's hand. That was the present state of once a heir of Sima Clan. He didn't die from a sword but he died from a broken heart and an empty stomach in a rainy alleyway. But when he opened his eyes again, the guy inside wasn't that broken kid anymore. Instead, it was a man from our world. Someone who grew up poor, worked three jobs, and learned the hard way that "playing fair" is for people who can afford to lose. He wasn't a hero. He was a survivor. He knew how to read people, how to find the "glitch" in the system, and how to wait for the perfect moment to strike. He is the perfect fit for the name "Sima Yeon". Yeon means quiet, observant, impossible to read. Looking at the memories of the Murim from the body owner, he doesn't get angry. He sees the big, powerful clans not as gods, but as big, clunky businesses with management. He realizes that being a "talentless" beggar is actually a superpower because nobody watches the person they think is trash. He’s not going to run out and challenge his ex-fiancée to a duel tomorrow. That’s how you get killed twice. Instead, he’s going to start plotting. He’ll use his "Earth logic" to cheat the rules, bribe the right people with things they don't value yet, and slowly climb the ladder. By the time the people who destroyed his family realize he's still alive, it’ll be too late. He won't just be an enemy, he’ll be the guy who owns the ground they’re standing on. Sima clans Martial arts he is going to recover them and use them to get his revenge. His comeback doesn't start with a scream. It starts with a quiet plan.
Nerd_Novels · 1k Views

A Song Of Flayed Banners

He dies at twenty-five in a bedroom that isn't his, shot four times by a man whose wife he shouldn't have touched. The last thing Vikram Malhotra feels is the cold spreading through his chest, and then—nothing. Until he wakes up as someone else. Castor Bolton. Twelve years old. Heir to the Dreadfort, a fortress in the frozen North where they still tell stories about flaying men alive. His father is the kind of lord who makes people nervous just by existing. His mother is beautiful, lonely, and carries Targaryen blood two generations back—dragon ancestry that shows in silver hair and violet eyes. And Castor? He remembers everything. Two lives crammed into one head, and he's stuck in a world he recognizes from books he read in another lifetime. Westeros. Years before the story even begins, before the game of thrones tears the realm apart. The thing is, he knows what's coming. Every war, every betrayal, every house that's going to fall. And he's a Bolton now, in a medieval world where power doesn't answer to laws or cameras or angry husbands with guns. Just strength. Just will. Just the ability to take what you want and make people believe it was always yours. The North is brutal. The Dreadfort is worse. And Castor Bolton doesn't plan to waste his second chance playing nice. He's tall, sharp-minded, better at reading people than they are at hiding from him. He knows how to make servants loyal, how to find the cracks in marriages, how to build something dark and useful in the spaces between what people say and what they want. No honor. No redemption arc. No Stark-simp Just a dead man given another life, and a medieval world that's about to learn what happens when someone plays the game without a conscience... 'cause.. .in..the end... the VILLAIN always wins!! -------------------------------------------- For more immersive experience visit my scribble hub site: [ https://www.scribblehub.com/series/2062912/a-song-of-flayed-banners/ ] -------------------------------------------- For complete experience [ volume 1 ] (a lot of images (even r18) better fonts) :- [ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D7m3VzUjgPusx9O6zNz8pYhyORS5dDs7/view?usp=drivesdk ]
Xlander289 · 393.7k Views

Reincarnated in a novel: I am the villain!

[System Alert: The Villain has logged in…] [Detection: The Script has been corrupted.] The world of The Hero Returns ended in ash. The Hero failed, the Gods abandoned their creation, and the Demon King erased humanity. Lin Ye, a reader obsessed with the novel, raged at the tragic ending. He cursed the author, the gods, and specifically Damien Voss, the cowardly mid-boss villain whose incompetence doomed them all. Then, he opened his eyes. He was no longer Lin Ye. He was a newborn infant, staring up at a lavish ceiling. He was Damien Voss! The same Damien destined to be framed as a traitor. The same Damien who would watch his family be executed. The same Damien meant to become the "King of Ten Thousand Monsters", only to serve as a stepping stone for the Hero. [Destiny System Activated] [Current Status: Cannon Fodder] [Objective: Rewrite Fate.] Armed with encyclopedic knowledge of the future and a System that rewards defiance, Damien refuses to follow the script. Does the plot say he dies early? He edits the event. Are his skills F-Rank trash? He rewrites the code. Do the Heroes try to stop him? He enslaves them using the forbidden Contract Gem of the Voss Bloodline. However, changing the story comes with a price. Grafting new abilities shreds the soul, and altering destiny draws the gaze of the Void Demon Gods. But Damien doesn’t care. He will save his doomed family. He will command beasts, monsters, and demons. He will tear apart the script written for him. He will walk his own path, even if the world opposes him! ******** every 100 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter! Every 150 Golden Tickets = 2 Extra Chapters! A Castle = 2 extra chapter! A Spacecraft = 5 extra chapters! A Gachapon = 7 extra chapters! ................................................ discord server: https://discord.gg/5XSAhZc9VS
HeavenlyDemonLord · 537.1k Views