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BECOMING MID(NIGHT)

━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WSAC 2025 ENTRY ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Alternative Title(s): Becoming Mid, Becoming Night, Becoming Midnight. DISCLAIMER: This story contains elements that may be intense or unsettling, including graphic violence, disturbing themes, psychological manipulation, and emotional pressure. It also explores taboo dynamics — story-driven, not glorified. Sensitive topics such as suicide, bullying, and harassment are present. Reader discretion is advised. Every night, right after midnight, 4URmn_x, known to gamers as Midnight, reigns as Japan’s top gamer. Feared and respected across the gaming world for his unrivaled skill in MMORPGs, gacha games, and platformers, his ability to master any genre has earned him a terrifying reputation. Whether it’s 1v1 duels or team matchups, Midnight dominates them all with eerie precision. And yet, his true identity remains a mystery—no one knows who he is. His username, avatar, and profile always remain the same, a male figure in every game, but nothing more. What makes Midnight even more enigmatic is the fact that, in all his gaming history, he has only ever lost once. Speculation runs rampant. Some claim he intentionally loses a single match to lull opponents into a false sense of security. Others think he’s simply lucky, or that he’s using an alternate account to set up a "loss" for himself. Still, others are convinced that he’s a genius, pulling off impossible feats at the last moment when his health is nearly drained. His signature move? Taunting opponents with a chilling, "Too easy. Victory is mine." before finishing them off in style. Some even suspect that Midnight uses advanced programming to predict his every move, making him unstoppable. But what happens when Midnight is unexpectedly invited to a brutal survival game? A game where the stakes are real, and the only way to win is to kill or manipulate your opponents. After being ridiculed by one such gamer who defeated him, Midnight, feeling challenged, accepts the invitation. However, he enters this new game not with his usual mastery of the virtual world, but… with nothing. No high-tech weapons, no avatar armor, and certainly no reputation to fall back on. He’s forced to confront this new world with his wits alone—completely underestimated and labeled “Mid Gamer” by the others. Can Midnight, the legendary gamer, overcome this new world’s obstacles with nothing but his mind and willpower? Or will the survival game expose the cracks in his seemingly flawless reputation?
ShiTzu · 2.6k Views

NOVEL’S EXTRA: I Will Die at the Peak

(Please make sure to read the note at the very bottom first.) The youngest and most feared admiral in world history—Ravien Duskbane. Renowned for his brilliance as much as his ruthlessness. To him, nothing matters except power, control, and victory. But one night, he falls asleep and never wakes up. At least, not in his own world. --- When I opened my eyes, I was in an unfamiliar room. The first thing I felt was discomfort. Luxurious silk sheets. Gold-embroidered mirrors. Heavy velvet curtains. But that wasn’t what truly unsettled me. There was a large mirror in the corner of the room. And the person staring back at me… wasn’t me. Long, blood-red hair. Eyes of the same hue. This wasn’t my body. At first, I thought it was a dream. There could be no other explanation. But then—pain. A sharp, stabbing agony piercing through my skull. And with it, memories that did not belong to me flooded my mind. The Pendragon family. Noble blood. Yet a child seen as nothing but a stain. Nameless. A half-blood. A forgotten existence. Discarded at birth. Banished to a distant land. Erased from history. By the time the pain subsided, I understood the truth. This was the world of a novel I used to read whenever I was bored. The Dark Lands. And me? I was a mere extra. A nameless shadow never even mentioned in the story. At first, I was calm. But soon, the very existence of this body made me sick. Not from anger. Not from weakness. But from the sheer revulsion of being trapped in a body that wasn’t mine. I reject this. This body does not belong to me. And I will never accept anything that isn’t mine. So I chose to die. Without hesitation, I moved. I drove my hand straight into my heart. But I didn’t die. My breath caught. I tried again. And again. Over and over. But every single time, my wounds healed. It didn’t take long to understand why. In this world, every person is born with a unique, unchanging Fate Ability. And this body's ability? "Flesh, Blood, and Bone." It regenerates endlessly. No matter how much I cut, slash, or tear myself apart—death is impossible. But there must be a way. Someone in this world must be able to kill me. And then, a name came to mind. The protagonist. Perhaps he could end me. Wait. No. I refuse to die like that. To perish at someone else's hands without a fight, without struggle… That is beneath me. I am not someone who sits around waiting for salvation. If I truly wish to die, then first, I must rise to the top. Dying without battling the strongest beings in this world would be a disgrace. So, I will start with power. First, this kingdom. Then the continent. Then the entire world. I will rule, conquer, and seize everything. If I can truly reach the peak—then the strongest will come for me. And only then will I find someone worthy enough to kill me. Could there be a more honorable death than that? ------ [General Content Warning – Please Read Before Proceeding] Dear reader, This novel touches on many shades of darkness. Throughout the story, you will encounter graphic violence, bodily distortions (body horror), psychological breakdown, unethical experiments, and scenes that push the limits of human nature. While everything is fictional, the writing may at times feel disturbingly realistic. Therefore, it may not be suitable for sensitive readers. If you decide to read the story, I kindly ask you to keep this warning in mind as you proceed. If you're ready to step into the darkness, welcome. --- (EXTRA TAGS: Gore, Body Horror, GodComplex, Corruption Arc, Psychological Horror, Dark Fantasy)
Therionas · 104.9k Views

Organic Override

Book Title : Organic Override Genre: Sci-fi Fantasy / Biopunk / Psychological Thriller Tone: Introspective. Apocalyptic. Lyrical. --- Synopsis: Julio was a planet built on tech, silence, peace and second chances. But when an ancient biotech parasite known as the Bloom awakens from Momonato Rethabiri Kanō in its soil, everything begins to change. Machines start to flower. Satellites speak in forgotten tongues. And humanity—what’s left of it—begins to dream in roots and rhythm. At the center of it all is Jakku, a stoic yet soft hearted guy with his best friend Gift a sympathetic guy who's gone through a lot and finally Maiku, a hybrid soldier with half a past and half a future with their dragon friend Matthew. The Bloom wants to make a mark, he's meant to become its next Herald–Maiku. But he doesn’t want unity. He wants a choice. And when he rejects the Bloom's offer, he shatters something sacred—and now it’s fighting back. Reen, a tech-mind unraveling the archive secrets Julio tried to bury. And a crew of misfits who’ve trained their bodies and minds for a war they barely understand. But war is already here. JIRO Once a brother. Now a Wither—a corrupted Bloom born from death and rage. He rises black-veined and silent, a walking contradiction of what the Bloom promised. Harmony fractured. Peace turned plague. As Project Eclipse, a last-resort weapon, fires into the heart of the Bloom’s web, the world doesn’t burn—it transcends. Time folds. People merge. Boundaries dissolve. Now nothing is what it was. Not even thought. To survive, Maiku must confront not only the Bloom’s Core—but the question inside every lifeform it touches: Do you want to be healed... or do you want to be free? Because in this new world, not all flowers bloom. Some burn. Some whisper. Some... wither. And sometimes, the ones who break away are the ones the roots fear most.
James_Arthur1236 · 4.3k Views