steampunk

jikan a synthetic in a clockwork city gets sold off and cut off from all that he has previously known before. his rough but sheltered life is over. he can afford to let time pass him by anymore so in order to reset his clock he must learn to connect with life and all it's wonders again. this story follows him as he goes through a journey seeing all the sights his world has to offer him.

In the world of Asterra, power is bound by crowns, wardens, and a sovereign (asterras ruler). The nobles hold wealth, armies, and privilege, while the common people live in the shadow of their ambitions. Justice is a dream few can afford, the aristocracy’s political games decide who thrives and who starves. When the realm is torn apart by conspiracy and bloodshed, survivors are left to suffer in silence as elections for a new sovereign fuel unrest across the land. Behind the veil of order, three high nobles, Sylven Veynar, Marien Calvasset, and Erry O’Kael, claw for power with ruthless ambition. To them, the suffering of the people is nothing but a price to be paid for their legacy. But the nobles are not the only ones shaping Asterra’s fate. From the ruins of betrayal and loss, broken men, grieving mothers, lost heirs, and wanderers marked by fate begin to rise. They carry no crowns, but they carry something greater, the will to resist, and the hope of a world where life is not dictated by greed and injustice. As battles ignite and secrets unravel, one truth becomes clear: If justice is to exist in Asterra, it must be seized from the very hands that deny it.

“Night has fallen. Monsters, open your eyes. Werewolves, kill. Vampires, kill. Tengu, kill. Corporate security, kill. Mercenaries, kill. Gangs, kill. Counter-terror squads, kill. Cyberpsychos, kill. Biotech mutants, kill. Interdimensional demons, kill. Void Zerg, kill. Arcane abominations, kill. Millions of Dream-Possessed, kill...” The Public Safety System says: “It’s morning. Last night was a peaceful night— The cyberpsycho killed all the monsters. Survivors, please speak.” Li Pan says: “First of all, I’m not a cyberpsycho. I just have a slightly elevated spiritual awareness.”

In this world, death is the closest thing to humans, in a world where some are born to live, and some are born to survive. In this world, Leonard Miracle, a young man living in the northern part of the city of Ahlen in the country of Montier and who has just lost his mother, loses his memory for mysterious reasons, reasons that may not be due to simple memory loss, but something much more deeper. in this world, there are poeple called breakers, the ones who break the rules of the world and use them to their advantage. And a number of those people who worship certain concepts and gain power from them are called Prayers. But is Leonard's memory loss just for stupid reasons? No, it has a much stranger and more complex reason. A reason that has to do with the fate of the world. Join him on his path to the root, on this path where something worse than death awaits for it prey. This is the path of a lonely person, The One And The Only. 'For some, death is not an end, but an endless beginning.' 'But for him, there was no beginning that would be an end There was no death that would be a life And there was no soul that would be to rest.' From James Thapolm, a book about the history of the Breakers

In the soot-choked streets of Valtoria, time moves strangely for those who ask the wrong questions. Officer Art Levi thought this case would be simple. Routine. But the man across the table speaks in circles, weaving fragments of the past into something knotted with lies. Each session pulls Art deeper into a story that refuses to end. Where truth is bought and sold, and every answer costs more than he can afford.

What happens when a humble coffee shop stands at the heart of a world filled with magic and fantastical creatures? This is the story of a middle-aged man who, after enduring the many storms of life, decides to leave his past behind and open a small coffee shop in the quiet corner of a fantasy town. Amid the chaos of adventurers, ancient magic, and warring kingdoms, he seeks only one thing: peace. Just a warm cup of coffee and heartfelt conversations with anyone who walks through his door.

When Seth Virell opens his eyes, he finds himself standing before endless shelves of rotting tomes and whispering ink. The air tastes of dust, secrets, and something… watching. A lone desk sits in the center, a brass placard gleaming faintly: “Archivist.” The Library of the Broken Spine is no mere repository of books. Its shelves contain realities long erased, stories abandoned by the worlds that birthed them, and truths that should never be read aloud. Here, every choice Seth makes is recorded — not in paper and ink, but in the fabric of existence itself. Granted a single Discipline and an oath he does not remember swearing, Seth is tasked to catalog, alter, and seal away dangerous narratives before they leak into the living world. But each book he touches tries to write him back. And in the shadows between the shelves, something waits — not to be read, but to be remembered. In this library, forgetting is mercy. Remembering… is damnation.

In the neon-lit sprawl of a metropolis where bodies can be modified and minds hunted, Kael is a betrayed programmer. Forcefully injected with an overpowered System capable of controlling AIs and predicting the immediate future, he becomes a living tool in an invisible war between corporations and rebels. But the System is more than just power: it has its own consciousness. Kael must learn to navigate between his enemies, a harem of intriguing allies, and the constant threat of being erased. Every decision is deadly code, every move can shift the balance of the city, and the line between hero and monster grows ever thinner.

In Jordan's last life, he was used to being second best. Not because he wasn't as good, but because he never held the favor to gain recognition. After a hard night of drinking, Jordan finds him self in a brand new reality or magic, dungeons, a caste system that would put ancient civilizations to shame. Yet, smart as he is, Jordan knows that in this new world with out background, drawing attention is a bad deal waiting to happen. So despite having what appears to be overpowered abilities, Jordan chooses to become a miner. Shortly after his arrival, the rival countries are in uproar as the arrival of a 2nd saintness has been discovered. Except, she has yet to be found. And the only way to find her is to look for signs of miracles. Jordan pays it no mind. He has decided not to aim for the Heavens and just to live an average life, maybe get married to an average woman, and died a basic death. But his new fate has different plans, as every time something dangerous happens, Jordan is caught in the middle. Can Jordan maintain is basic life plan or will supernatural forces draw him into the spotlight he no longer wants?

I am hunted and still I step out of the shadows, so my enemies may see who will bring them down. The last Prince of the old world goes to the academy. And nobody will be prepared.

At the edge of creation, two ancient celestials argue over the minds of humans. One believes logic, invention, and discipline are the greatest powers a human can wield. The other believes imagination, madness, and reckless creativity can surpass all boundaries. Their quarrel births an experiment. Two humans are chosen from Earth and cast into a decaying world of steel, steam, soot, and magical war. Our MC, Aoshi Minamoto, a hidden genius who wasted away in obscurity and illness, awakens in the body of a disgraced blacksmith drowning in debt. Kaien Ota, a self-proclaimed king and delusional dreamer, embraces death with a smile and is given the same impossible chance. Both find themselves in a world that reeks of smoke and blood, where kingdoms cling to life through industry and war, and where survival is a fleeting privilege. Neither are granted powers. Neither are warned of what awaits. They enter their new lives with nothing but their minds, their convictions, and a survival chance that teeters on the edge of nothing. In a world where morality is swallowed by desperation, invention can kill as easily as it saves, and blood is the price of ambition, their paths will decide which truth holds greater weight. Logic or imagination. Order or chaos.

Keal Ardent was just an ordinary gamer living with his mother, Nora Ardent. During his vacation, he finally bought the latest V7 VR setup—but one of the controllers wasn’t like the others. When he tested it, a strange screen appeared with two options: Spawn and Transmigration. Accidentally, Keal clicked Spawn—and in an instant, he vanished from his room and he was teleported into a mysterious world known as Alterra. Strangely, he could return to Earth after six hours—the device carrying a cooldown period with every use.

Exiled from the Imperial Steam Academy for exposing corruption, Ian Cross is cast into a ruined border town drowning in black fog. There, he awakens the mysterious [Steam Lord System], granting him the power to build, command, and expand. From repairing a broken boiler to raising steam infantry, from forging iron mechs to launching mighty airships, Ian transforms despair into strength. Each upgrade fuels his rise—his town becomes a fortress, his fortress a metropolis, and his metropolis a floating empire in the sky. But danger lurks everywhere. The Church of the Cog brands him a heretic, noble lords hunger for his resources, and monstrous abominations crawl from the black fog. Every battle is a test of survival, every victory a step toward dominion. As gears turn and engines roar, Ian must decide: is he the master of the Steam Lord System, or just a pawn of the ancient Cog Sovereign hiding within it? In a world of smog, brass, and ambition— he who controls the gears, rules the continent！

The industrial revolution had come. With it, dozens of new jobs were both destroyed and created. Machinery never before imagined now crowded factories and spread across the world. Carriages moved not only by horses but also by coal and steam. Trains carrying thousands of people at once. Weapons of war capable of killing hundreds and destroying dozens of cities. This was the revolution taking place. Yet, amidst this revolution, something awoke. Something hungry, rising from beyond the veil that shrouds our reality and the unknown. These beings seek to feed on the sanity, the mind, and the flesh of mortals, growing and evolving as they feast upon our lives. Amidst the veiled chaos, amidst this secret war, a girl finds herself directly entangled in this dark world, and is now forced to do whatever it takes to survive.

When desperation becomes a doorway, what steps through may never leave. Once heir to a life of silk and cedar halls, Akihiro has fallen to the streets—stripped of wealth, home, and family. In his hunger for dignity, he makes a pact with a radiant entity promising salvation. But the light was only a mask. Three nights later, Akihiro wakes to find a city butchered by his own hands—women, men, children—all slain while something else moved his body. As guilt consumes him, a deeper, older darkness arrives: a force that hunts those who spill innocent blood, uncaring of their innocence or intent. Caught between the parasite that owns him and the shadows that seek to claim him, Akihiro must face the truth: some bargains cannot be broken… but they can be outwitted. Chronicles of Dark Veil is a tale of possession, retribution, and the thin line between justice and damnation.

Karl awoke to find himself shockingly reduced to a crippled Evil God confined within a bottle. The Fischer family had inadvertently become his favored members, sharing a fate connected by blood throughout the generations. They established a secret clan, infiltrated the state, manipulated wars, ascended the God Pantheon stairway, and fought for the honor and future of the family. They were assassins lurking in the shadows, beloved scholars, esteemed priests, powerful dukes, and legends in heroic epics. From budding to robust growth, steampunk evolved; the Spirit Realm descended through dreams; witches and ancient gods stepped forth, and people listened to the lost whispers at their ears. They were both the creators and the enders of stories. Generation after generation, in a continuous succession, they marched forward. "Step over my corpse and go on," he said.

An unlikely alliance dares the largest heist in history. But before the grab, Alaric must seize his powers – a gift that might be his undoing, unless his partners get him there faster. NOTE: Don't be confused about the changing names. Alaric is very much a professional – thus he will take his roles more than seriously. Even to the point, were the book has no other choice than to refer to him in his act :)

Dex Lazuardi was a child who had suffered since he was young. Although he was a noble, Dex never lived comfortably. In a world on the brink of collapse, he possessed no talent whatsoever, which was why his family abandoned him in another city. * LARION – a world where all kinds of wonders occur: Mages with the power of their Circles, Archers with the power of Mana, Swordmasters with the power of Aura, Constellates with their Sponsors, And various other special powers like Tarot and Arcana. With so many marvels, it was inevitable that numerous problems arose. All sorts of nefarious organizations were formed. Threats from outside forces attacked LARION. The Arena became a battleground between worlds. And the existence of the Towers remained deeply mysterious. Chaos erupted everywhere, almost every single day.