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A Different Middle-earth: A King's Tale

[ CURRENT STATUS: 243.461 Words ] [ Status: Ongoing - Long Chapters (2500-4500 words each) ] --- There are thousands of worlds, each with its own stories and legends. Every storyteller has a different motive: some seek power and wealth, others love and revenge. Some strive for adventure and passion, while others fight for justice and peace. In one of these many worlds—a distorted version of Middle-earth—a young man’s journey begins. However, the peace of this day is a deception. Our hero was once an ordinary teenager who died protecting a friend in a gang fight. He wakes up to find himself in a Middle-earth that is vastly different from the tales he knew. In this realm, Elves, Humans, and Dwarves share the land with darker shadows: Vampires, Liches, Werewolves, Hydras, and Basilisks. The history of this world is not what was told in the books. While our hero sets out for the Shire to find Gandalf and Thorin, he acquires a Kingdom Building System, turning his survival mission into an epic quest to carve out his own destiny. --- ⚠️ WARNING FOR TOLKIEN PURISTS: This is a Radical Alternative Universe (AU). While the foundation of this world is built upon Tolkien’s original work vast parts of history and lore have been fundamentally rewritten. You will encounter familiar landmarks and themes, but the origins of races like Orcs and Dark Elves, and the inclusion of entirely new creatures, mark a deep departure from the original books. Fanfiction is about exploration and "What if" scenarios. If you are looking for a story that strictly adheres to the established canon, this is NOT for you. If you want the original story, the books are always there to be reread. --- What to expect: Grounded MC: No overpowered protagonist. Success is earned, not given. No Harem: While the MC remains loyal to one person, you might encounter side characters or world elements where harems exist. Strategic System: The system is for management and kingdom building, not a "cheat code" for instant strength. Complex Hero: A slightly chaotic yet serious protagonist. A Multiverse Twist: Potential appearances from different anime universes and John Flanagan’s works. Alternative Universe: This is a radical departure from the original Hobbit and LOTR canon. Strictly no LGBT content. --- the world where the novel takes place is middle earth as seen in the hobbit and lord of the rings books. [author of the books: john ronald reuel tolkien] but i made some changes. sites that are my sources of information about the world: for map: http://lotrproject.com/ for information: https://tolkiengateway.net also some characters from john anthony flanagan books will be in my novel. If you don't know about John Flanagan's characters, you can get it from this site:https://flanagan.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Characters ---- If you’d like early access to my other projects and want to support me, you can visit me here: patreon.com/Shadow-Walking
Shadow_walking · 363.5k Views

Combat Slave Harem

[ Caution: Dark (18+) ] Henry Lukas never got to live. At just twenty years old, he died as a withered old man, his body ravaged by a cruel disease that stole his youth, his future, and every chance at happiness. Abandoned by family, rejected by love, and forgotten by the world, his life ended in a silent hospital room with nothing but regret and bitterness to keep him company. But death was not the end. Chosen by a sadistic Goddess of Mischief, Henry is reborn as Egon Novos in a brutal world he once escaped into through fiction. A world of monsters, slaves, and ruthless survival where the weak are trampled and the strong claim everything. There is just one problem. He is not the protagonist. He is a disposable extra. A nameless sword slave fated to die before the real story even begins. But fate made a mistake. Because Egon remembers everything. Armed with forbidden knowledge of the future, a mysterious trait that lets him see beyond the present, and a heart filled with resentment toward a world that never gave him a chance, Egon refuses to be forgotten again. He will steal what was never meant to be his. The protagonist’s power. Luck. Destiny. everything. In a world where loyalty can be bought and strength is absolute, Egon will rise from nothing and carve his name into legend. Not as a hero… but as the one who devours gods. --- Tags: Isekai, Antihero Protagonist, Dark Fantasy, Harem (Transformative), Revenge, Leveling Systems, Multiple Worlds, Emotional Trauma, Ruthless MC, Psychological Growth, NSFW (After 20), No NTR, No Netorare --- If You're a reader who enjoy brutal isekai with emotional depth, morally grey decisions, and worlds that push both power and sanity to the limit. Current Schedule: 14 Chapters / Week.
Gagarmaru · 37.4k Views

Fusion, The balance Keeper awakens

Fusion is a science-fantasy saga set on a living world shaped by three suns—Solara, Virel, and Nexon—whose energies govern will, identity, and transformation. At its center is Allium Bell, a being created to maintain balance between these forces. Designed as a function rather than a person, Allium begins the story detached, precise, and unsure what it means to choose. As disturbances spread across settlements—emotional flattening, identity erosion, and subtle behavioral harmony—Allium and a small group of allies investigate what initially appears to be environmental instability. What they uncover is not a single enemy, but a growing manipulation of identity itself. As ancient entities exploit the world’s systems and the power of the tri-suns, the cost of balance becomes increasingly personal. Rose, a seraphim seeking warmth and self-definition; Cassidy Firewell, a human forger shaped by loss and humor; Weaver, a creator haunted by the limits of design; and others are drawn into conflicts where force alone cannot solve what is breaking. Fusion is a slow-burn narrative that prioritizes atmosphere, character psychology, and consequence over spectacle. Threats emerge gradually—through silence, behavior, and implication—before violence ever arrives. Power is never free, growth is never clean, and victories carry lasting cost. The series explores themes of identity vs. function, choice vs. design, and the danger of systems that value balance without humanity, building toward escalating conflicts that reshape both the world and those sworn to protect it.
Isaiah_Pohlman · 17k Views

My Harem of Dangerous Women as a Reincarnated Necromancer

[WARNING: R-18 | Explicit content, graphic violence, and adult scenes] Mark was an average video game addict: a broke, foul-mouthed gamer who wasted his time grinding levels in an MMO, yelling at newbies online simply because he found it amusing. Then, on one particularly shitty night after getting fired, he picked a fight with the wrong thief—and got a bullet in the chest for his attitude. Death should have been the end. But some cosmic idiot had other plans. Mark wakes up in a fantasy world, trapped inside the body of his level 100 necromancer character—except he’s been reset to level 1, stripped of his gear, and left with trash-tier skills. And necromancy? It’s practically a death sentence here, despised by civilians, guilds, and almost everyone else. Desperate to survive, Mark stumbles upon the corpse of Elyndra Ashford, a legendary SSS-rank holy knight, inexplicably found in a low-level dungeon. One Awaken spell later, she becomes his undead servant: maxed-out stats, absolute loyalty, and—thanks to a morally questionable mind-altering ability—an obsessive love to him. Together, they secretly grind dungeons, with Ely handling the combat while Mark lurks in the shadows, leeching XP and loot like a professional AFK farmer. Mark’s plan to stay unnoticed falls apart when he resurrects more SSS-rank beauties, unintentionally forming an unstoppable harem of undead women who worship him like a god. Drunk on success, they challenge the ultimate SSS+ dungeon, where Mark’s player passives cause undead monsters to ignore him entirely. A fatal mistake. Captured by the seductive Demon Queen, Mark is reduced to her personal toy, intended to sire a demonic heir. But his loyal undead harem crashes the dungeon, defeat the queen, and crowns Mark as the new ruler—adding her to the harem as an unexpected bonus. Now, with max level unlocked, his full powers restored, and an empowered dungeon under his control, Mark finally has everything. Except peace. While his ambitious harem urges him to conquer the world, Mark just wants to relax and live quietly—preferably without causing the apocalypse. YOU CAN EXPECT: - Harem building with obsessive loyalty (R-18 content) - A morally dubious protagonist with dual perspectives - No formal "system", but game-like skills and passives - An overpowered MC (eventually) - No NTR - No Yuri NEW CHAPTERS ALL DAYS
Lets_lament · 4.9k Views

Chrono System - Paradox of New System Into The Master From Zero

After witnessing the apocalypse 999 times, Mason Pryce has had enough. He’s stopped playing by the Gods' rules, kidnapped the "Entropy" of the future, and returned to 2026 London to build a pirate system that will either save his friends or burn reality to the ground. The Burden of the 999: Mason Pryce isn't your typical hero. He is a weakling a physics student at London Met with a spine like fragile glass and a heart that skips beats when he climbs the stairs. But inside that pathetic frame lies the mind of a man who has lived, fought, and died for 1,000 years. He is the only one who remembers the "Entropy" the inevitable collapse of the universe in 2036. The Great Deception: In every previous loop, Mason followed the Firmament (the angelic system) or the New Order (the demonic game system). Both failed. Both led to ash. In this final loop, Mason is done being a pawn. Using illegal "BUG" open-source code from Lilith and forgotten Tesla frequency tech, he is building his own system: The Chrono-Tesla. The Squad and the Sacrifice: Mason’s goal is simple: protect his friends (Flat Unit 13-D) from the coming end. But there’s a catch. To let them "Awaken" their true powers without the Gods noticing, Mason must take 100% of the system's physical strain. Every time his friends use a skill, Mason’s "fragile" body pays the price in blood and pain. The Hidden War: While dodging the bureaucratic audits of Firmament System and the addictive quests of New Order System, Mason must operate from a damp basement in Brixton. He is a master deceiver, acting like a clumsy student while secretly hacking the divine Ether. In the loop where the Gods expect a victim, they’ve accidentally created a System. And this time, He has his own created System, the Mason's System isn't building a temple he’s building a trap.
Archiwrote · 3.7k Views