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Son of Julius Caesar: Rebuilding Rome [Business/Republic building]

I wanted nothing more than an ordinary life—free from crushing debt and the endless corporate grind. Instead, I died. And when I opened my eyes, I was in ancient Rome. My father? Gaius Julius Caesar—the man destined to rule, or ruin, the Republic. But history is written in blood. If I do nothing, my new family will be swept away by the coming political firestorm. Power is survival in Rome, and I intend to survive. Armed with modern knowledge, I will reshape the Roman Republic—through banking, insurance, industry, and new political strategies. Rome will never be the same. ============================================== What to Expect: - A grounded story set in the Roman Republic (BCE) - Technological innovation, business, military campaigns, Senate politics, and diplomacy - Based on real history—its religions, places, and historical figures - Smart MC using future knowledge to solve problems - At least 1 chapter posted every day - 10+ chapters ahead on patreon (https://www.patreon.com/cw/MinchoNyangi) ============================================== MinchoNyangi here!  This is the official English edition of [카이사르의 아들이 되었다]. This story was a hit in Korea with over 2 million views(Naver Series), and I have personally revised and expanded this definitive edition specifically for English readers. You won't find this version anywhere else—not even in Korea. Note: This is the only official translation provided by the author. Any versions found on other sites except Royal Road, Webnovel are pirated copies. If you enjoy the story, please support the author by reading the official release here. Thank you
MinchoNyangi · 86.7k Views

Plants vs Dungeon

When dungeon gates opened across the world, it became a gold rush. Hunters chased glory. Guilds chased power. Corporations chased profit. Phong Tran awakened as a Level 1 Farmer. No skills. No passives. A broken EXP bar that never moved. So he sold energy drinks instead. Leg warmers. Electrolytes. Power banks. If everyone else was digging for gold, he’d sell the shovels. Then Josh came. University golden boy. Gym-built. Son of a man who could erase problems with a phone call. “Protection fee.” Phong refused. He woke up in a hospital bed, beaten within an inch of death. His aunt and uncle were gone. No bodies. No investigation. No media coverage. Just silence. Then, as if the universe had a sense of humor, his system finally gave him a quest: Plant and harvest 10 potatoes in the dungeon. That’s it. No penalties. No forced missions. No ticking clock. No promise of justice. Just a choice. Phong takes it. The potatoes mutate. Then other plants followed. Chilies spit burning rounds. Sweet potatoes bulk up into blunt-force bruisers. Garlic turns chemical-warfare illegal. Enoki mushrooms rattle like dungeon-grade machine guns. His crops become his frontline. Phong doesn’t want to conquer the dungeon. He wants to build something inside it. A farm. A hearth. A settlement for people tired of being disposable. He won’t let revenge be the only thing he grows. Revenge lit the spark. But it won’t be the only thing he grows. And if the most powerful man in the city comes looking to finish what his son started... He’ll learn something the dungeon already knows. This farm fights back. (I’ll post roughly 3 chapters a day for the first two weeks, then ease back to 1 chapter a day after burning through my backups. The times will be around 9 a.m., then 18–20 server time. That’s it. Bye.)
Potato_mine · 22k Views

The Janitor Who Cleans Up After Gods

Chen Wei is a burned-out, middle-aged man who took a night janitor job because it was the only thing left that asked nothing of him. No interviews. No explanations. Just a mop and an empty building and the voicemails from his daughter he never answers. For eight months, that was enough. Then a woman named Director Zhao steps out of an elevator at 3:17 AM and tells him his real contract started tonight. His first assignment: Floor 47. Someone left a god in the breakroom again. The mop, it turns out, is not a mop. It's an RST-7 — a Reality Stabilization Tool — disguised because nobody questions a janitor. And Chen Wei has just been hired by the Cleanup Committee, an organization that has existed since the first god made the first mess. They don't govern. They don't intervene. They just clean. The gods are real. They're also exhausted, forgotten, and prone to flooding office buildings with grief. They don't need someone to fight them. They need someone to sit with them. To witness them. To stay. Chen Wei is very good at staying. He's been staying away from his daughter for eight years. It's the only skill he has left. What follows is not a power fantasy. Chen Wei will never be the strongest. He will never master a forbidden technique or unlock a hidden bloodline. He will level up by losing things — memories, feelings, pieces of himself — one cleanup at a time. But somewhere between a hearth god throwing pots in an empty apartment, a war god fighting a battle that ended before this world began, and an exhausted creator who just needs someone to tell him it's okay to stop — Chen Wei starts to understand something. Presence is harder than power. Staying is harder than winning. And the most dangerous thing in the universe might be a middle-aged man with a mop who has nothing left to lose. His daughter is still calling. One day, he'll answer.
FewStepFromHell · 2.9k Views

True Hero: Full Moon

What does it mean to be a true hero? By day, brash and cocky Micheal Frills is just another high school student navigating friendships, family, and the mundane struggles of teenage life. By night he’s a vigilante cleaning up the streets one criminal at a time. But when a sadistic mastermind, Shadow, emerges from the darkness, Micheal finds himself trapped in a twisted psychological game that will test everything he believes about justice, and morality. Shadow doesn't just want to defeat Micheal—he wants to break him. To prove that beneath the hero's ideals lies a killer waiting to emerge. Shadow's method is brutal and calculated: he doesn't attack Micheal directly. Instead, he systematically destroys everyone Micheal loves. His friends become targets. His ideals become weapons turned against him. And the line between hero and killer begins to blur. True Hero is a character-driven story that follows Micheal's desperate attempt to maintain both worlds—the peaceful slice-of-life moments with friends at the park, late-night movie marathons, and school drama that remind him what he's fighting for, and the gritty reality of street justice that threatens to consume him entirely. A slow-burn psychological thriller that examines the price of heroism, the weight of morality, and the thin line between justice and vengeance. Through the eyes of Micheal Frills and the time spent around his friends, True Hero explores what happens when virtues like trust, hope, and courage are weaponized against good people. True Hero contains mature themes including graphic violence, sexual assault, suicide, abuse, trauma, and death. Reader discretion is advised.
S_Redd · 3.4k Views

Naruto: My Ninja Skills Are Pretty Basic, Right?

Throughout the shinobi world's tumultuous history, over fifty major conflicts have shaped the destiny of nations and clans alike. Victory and defeat have been the twin forces determining which ninja bloodlines rise to glory—and which fade into forgotten legend. Decades ago, the First Hokage led the Senju clan in a legendary three-pronged assault that united the Land of Fire and brought the great hidden villages of Stone, Sand, and Cloud to their knees. It was a golden age of conquest that established Konoha's dominance and ushered in an era of unprecedented prosperity. Thirty years have passed since the Second Great Ninja War began with such promise. I remember setting out from Konoha with nothing but standard jutsu and unwavering determination, conquering every enemy in my path. Wherever our forces advanced, civilians welcomed us as liberators. Those were days of boundless possibility, when victory seemed written in the very stars. Yet now, as the Fourth Great Ninja War looms on the horizon, whispers fill the air about Madara Uchiha's imprisonment at the Valley of the End—that cursed battlefield that has claimed so many legends. Have the fates truly conspired to make this ancient ground my final resting place? The numbers don't lie: 80,000 against 100,000. The odds favor us, and yet... **From the pre-war address of Hayama, legendary shinobi of the old guard, survivor of countless battles, and lifetime pensioner of the Konoha Elder Council** --- #What to Expect - **Epic warfare** spanning multiple ninja nations - **Political intrigue** within the hidden villages - **Character-driven drama** exploring the cost of endless conflict - **Rich world-building** that expands on Naruto's established lore - **Morally complex protagonists** facing impossible choices - **Historical mysteries** that reshape our understanding of the shinobi world *New chapters released weekly. Join us as we uncover the untold stories that shaped the ninja world's bloodiest conflicts.* --- Keywords:*Naruto, shinobi war, political drama, military strategy, historical fiction, ninja clans, hidden villages, epic fantasy
GoldenLong · 561.1k Views

Mana Wells

Kurt was your normal line cook until one day a vile squirrel attacks, and he finds himself face to face with a small fae, one that expects him to perform a dangerous task. With eyes of greed and opportunity, Kurt and his friend Sara set out with this young fae to create fabulous wealth. But enemies start coming from both sides of the gates, monsters from Terra and the clans from Earth. Can’t anything be simple? Why can’t a young man just become fabulously wealthy? The Mana Springs are the result of a Fae’s Mana Well and grant humans supernatural powers. A Well Guardian gaining powers beyond even that. Will these new powers be enough to protect the fledgling empire? A barren wasteland sprouts life for the first time in a century. Layla, the Fae Princess, intends to restart land, the river, once her well activates. A tall pillar stands out from the horizon, Kurt grips a spear, it all starts with this. What will he find there? A classic adventure of myths, monsters, swords, nations, and powers with a little romance to boot. —— This is a Hobby project for me, I intend to release two chapters a day for a long time. If you want a fun adventure, and meet a lot of friendly monsters, and so on. Come along. Expect: Humor Nation building Sword/Spear/Bow/fist fights Supernatural Power/Magic Monster friends and enemies Slice of Life moments Relatable Loveable Characters Tasteful Romance (if they behave) Some Violence, and the effects of it Don’t expect: Harems (or a sexy ones at least) Sex all the time (it does happen) Constant war/battles/action A system interface OP skills Modern Technology
Dank_Mephesto · 85.5k Views