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Ethan Walker, an overworked office drone, thought his worst problem was a bad convenience store meal. But after collapsing on the subway, he wakes up in the cockpit of a starship in the middle of a vast galactic empire. Now, stranded in a sci-fi universe filled with autocratic empires, space pirates, alien races, and interstellar wars, Ethan must adapt fast or be left for dead. Armed with his wits and an unpredictable star ship, he embarks on a journey to survive and thrive as the galaxy’s newest mercenary. From office worker to space legend, his adventure across the stars begins!

His Majesty’s Little Darling Meredith, or Edith for short, woke up in chains, a slave to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. But things took a turn, and she managed to escape that burning fate. But little did she know that fate had other plans for her. Although she escaped the burning auction house, she was saved by the most unlikely person. One whom she had been warned from childhood to avoid, and if any by chance she ever crosses paths with, she should flee. King Davion Ashbourne. No one knew for certain what he was, but they all feared him. He was a man of many mysteries, and his reputation preceded him. Even other kings and creatures feared him. But Edith found herself drawn to him. Drawn to his darkness. In him, she found a home away from home. In him, she found a soul lonely and in need of saving. …… Excerpt “How about a little game?” He said, his gaze still steady on Edith. Edith ached a brow, finding his suggestion rather amusing. But that changed when he opened his mouth and uttered the following words, “If you win, you may go. But if you lose, I keep you. But no longer as a servant who gets her wages but as a pet of mine.” “May I ask what game?” Edith asked with furrowed brows. She had no I tensions of participating in his games, but she was curious to know what type of game Davion would play. His lips curled beautifully and slowly as he leaned forward, with a finger under her chin, he whispered, “Hide and Seek,” he straightened his posture and continued, “Or as I prefer to call it, The Hnter and the Hunted.”

Amidst the whirlpool of power, Ming Xuan crosses paths with Xi Xuerong, the daughter of a merchant. Defiant of fate, she burns like wildfire against the ice encasing his heart. Her love for Bai Changming is pure—until a court conspiracy shatters her family at his hands. From then on, she drifts alone under the heavens, their fates diverging like stars never meant to meet. In the shadows of political intrigue, **Jiang Yi**, a cunning strategist, charms the court with his wit while secretly weaving a darker design. Allying with an ancient dragon, he twists the dynasty’s destiny. Bai Changming falls to his schemes—only to uncover an escape from this otherworldly trap. Mysterious figures emerge: the enigmatic master of *Qian Nian Pavilion*, the mad monk *Jia Lan*, and the ambitious Prince *Jiang Yan*, who sacrifices Yinglong’s blood to divine the empire’s future. Dragged into a god-slaying game, Ming Xuan fights to survive. Meanwhile, Luo Shuichan, heeding the call of a sacred tree, transforms into the "Source of Boruo", a beacon to purify demons. Yet Xi Xuerong stumbles upon fragmented texts—revealing their three fates were written long ago. When the snows of *Ailao Mountain illuminate the ghosts in the withered well, when the white jade hairpin shatters into stardust, the fox demon smiles, whispering: "The gods save the masses... but I save you." In this chaotic game of thrones, is it heaven’s cruelty—or mortal obsession—that moves the pieces?"

The holy were slain by the unholy. The world lies in ruin, a wasteland stretching endlessly where once life flourished. The skies no longer know the grace of dragons-their mighty wings shredded by the merciless Drakhaliths. The mountains echo no songs of dwarven hammers-the proud clans crushed beneath the fury of the Gralvorns. The forests mourn in silence-the elven kin devoured, deceived by the cunning whispers of the Nyss'Vahls. The cities burn with no cries left to echo-humanity massacred, their legacies torn apart by the Shivornes. The seas, once teeming with life, now bleed crimson-the Thalmyrrs have destroyed every trace of hope beneath the waves. And amid the burning bones of a dead world, a lone dragon walks-scarred, silent, and bound by one purpose: to survive. But in these cursed times, survival is no gift. It is war. And only the strong endure.

She was an Elemental. He was Human. There was a Witch Hunt. She was targeted. He refused to lose her. They had allies, they had enemies. Blue Thunder’s legend goes deep enough that a trilogy isn’t enough to cover it. Follow Coralis as she goes through life tribulations. What would she be willing to do to protect her loved ones?

You are already having enough nightmares and demons in your day to day life. What happens when you start getting haunted by nightmares from an ancient world or maybe, as the legends say, memories from your past life? WARNING: SENSITIVE CONTENT On her 18th birthday, Li Juan had a nightmare that changed her life forever. She saw a queen of an ancient kingdom being murdered in her dream. Even though it was just a dream, intrigued by its content, she starts searching for its meanings and interpretations. Today, Li Juan is a research scholar at the archaeology department and she is on a quest to find a lost city. While searching about the lost city, she realises that her past and present life is being intertwined with three men who claim to own her heart. "Li Juan, you belong to me," declared her Highschool crush who also happens to be her current boss. "Li Juan, we are destined to be together," proclaimed her celebrity crush. "Li Juan, both of our families, wants us to become a couple," proposed her family friend. "Wait a minute!!! Are you sure the "Li Juan" whom you all mentioning is really me?" Even Li Juan herself finds it difficult to believe their claims, " I am sorry to disappoint you all, but I have already fallen in love with my research career." "But Li Juan, I promised that I'll help you to find your Queen," A blurry image of a man from her memory reminded her. Who is that? Through her broken dreams and shattered memories, Li Juan is still searching for the one who made the promise, to find the Queen from her dreams !!! No Mature content on first 20+chapters, but later chapters are under PG-18 Disclaimer: 1. Slow-paced romance with lots of mysteries. 2. Lengthy chapters (Minimum 1.5k words/chapters) 3. There are several chapters that deal with abusive toxic relationships and bullying. 4. The cover is not mine, I will remove it if the creator demands. 5. Read my other story, "No where to run: Trapped with my Archenemy" on webnovel # FIRST 100+ chapters are currently under editing # Support me on ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/monsoonmangoes0502

--WSA 2025 ENTRY-- What happens when you survive seven hellish years on an alien planet in the ultimate battle of the strongest in the universe—as a human? What happens when you give everything you have and more to defeat the final boss in a battle to the death… only to wake up the next second, back at day one? Going through it all over again? But something is wrong. The game in his hands isn’t Nyxfall 6: Dark End, the world he spent over seven years surviving. It’s Nyxfall 7: The Veilbreakers—the next installment. He won? So now he’s been given another game to play? And he’s not alone. There are others like him in every alien civilization. This time, it’s not just survival—it’s about who can lead their people best. That is… if they even care about their people at all. Why bother leading at all? With everything they have learned, why not exploit the system, amass unimaginable wealth, and live like a king in a game that pays in real money?

Kazuyuki, a 17-year-old outcast rejected by his own world, is given a second chance through reincarnation. Join him on an epic journey as he navigates the challenges and wonders of his new life, forging a fresh path and discovering his place in a strange yet thrilling world.

Aegor was mysteriously transported to Westeros and forced to join the Night's Watch. Struggling to survive in the brutal north, he knows the legends of the White Walkers are true and senses their imminent return. As the realm edges toward chaos, Aegor must choose between escaping his fate or standing against the coming apocalypse. #No Cheats #Slow-Paced I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com ___ All rights to the original content belong to their respective creators. Join My Discord: https://discord.gg/rQeZW7gZ4s

A boy Asher born as a clone of many different clones created by his father is made to go through hell of impossible training; But after expiriencing the death of his clones he convinced the others and they all planed to kill their father and walk their own path ... but the part each of the clones took,caused chaos to the world and it's up to Asher to stop his clones from the destruction of the world .

In a supernatural infested world, we have the awakened- an elite group of people gifted with superpowers. And the transcenders- humans who consume divinity potions even at the risk of losing their sanity. And then, we have me who awakened with little to no prior memory of my past. Now trapped in a cursed, and wretched land infested with nightmarish creatures of all kinds. I; with the help of my latent time-rewind ability, the mysterious blue chaotic flame; alongside fragmented memories and unlikely allies made in the world of nightmares must find a way to escape to the real world. All while trying to keep in check a small yet dangerously fatal side effect. But the deeper I delve into this world’s horrors, the more I realized—I wasn't just running from the monsters around me. I was running from the one inside. Additional tags: Dark fantasy + Dark souls element, supernatural + psychological horror and finally: Mystery, tension and suspense + ground breaking lore and world building. [WSA 2025 Entry.]

[If you like: •Modern Royalty & Secret Bloodlines •Forced Marriage •Magical Powers & Prophecies •A dangerously possessive, obsessive, insanely intense Alpha ML •A strong, sassy, and slightly unhinged FL (due to circumstances) then you will be interested in reading ‘The Alpha’s Chosen One.’] *** Sylva Smith, an introverted but feisty 23-year-old and a brilliant Biological Sciences student at the University of Exeter, always believed her life was simple — just her, her mother, and the strange, and vivid dreams she’s long learned to ignore. She never imagined those dreams were fragments of a forgotten past… or a warning of what was to come. But everything changes during a camping trip when a brutal attack tears her from the human world and plunges her into the hidden realm of werewolves — a realm ruled by Thalos Draeven, the cold and ruthless Werewolf King. Upon discovering Sylva who is half unconscious is a half-witch, Thalos imprisons her. As Sylva lies unconscious, her mother — desperate and terrified — turns to the witch realm for help. When the witches demand her release, Thalos sets a cruel condition: Sylva must become his queen, and only then will the war between their realms end. Faced with the chance to end centuries of war, the witches choose their survival — sacrificing Sylva’s freedom without her consent. By the time Sylva awakens, the decision has been made. She is the Werewolf King’s chosen mate — bound to a kingdom she never asked for, and a destiny she’s determined to challenge. Because she’d rather die than belong to the monster she loathes.

As an absolute terror to the world realm Void a welder of the destruction principle wanted nothing more than to destroy the entirety of the world realm. .... Is the world realm the only Universe in the nothingness realm or are there more higher universe. He reincarnated to comprehend the Creation principles. Journey with him as he goes from comprehending the creation principles to finding out about scheme of the nothingness realm and then to protecting the world realm. ................................................................................... Dear readers!!! It's my first book and the chapter will be short at the beginning but will increase at the later parts.

Jason Reed was a nobody—until he stumbled upon a mysterious system that turned wealth, influence, and power into a game he could control. With access to limitless resources, Jason rose from struggling college student to a force feared and respected across America. But power comes with a price, and the higher he climbs, the more dangerous the game becomes. From hostile corporate takeovers to shadowy political dealings, Jason builds an empire that reshapes industries and controls the future. Yet every victory breeds more enemies—ruthless billionaires, corrupt officials, and vengeful rivals, each more determined to bring him down. As Jason’s wealth grows, so does the peril. Betrayals lurk at every turn, and one wrong move could destroy everything. With a mysterious system that offers power at a cost, Jason must outsmart everyone—even those closest to him—while keeping his empire from crumbling. But when does the game end? And how much will Jason sacrifice before it’s over?

This is my first novel I hope you love it

\WSA 2025 Entry/ This is my first time writing so don't be disappointed if it's not as good as the top authors! I'll do my best to bring the fun! Here we go! ---------- Apocalype in the Urban world?? an event known as the great Cataclysm was the starting point to humanity's understanding of the abstract worlds! the cataclysm tore through the reality of earth, bringing down carnage. Responsible for the reduction in humanity's population. Apex predators born from Mana itself were responsible for the decline of humanity. With the awakening of the gifted, humanity returned back to where it was! but now the protectors of humanity are nothing but shadows of their former selves! Designed to be killers, soldiers owned by their governments! with series of wars constantly breaking out, they were bred to fight and die on the battlefield! in a world where only the gifted reigns, Riley was nothing! a mere non awakened cadet, a rag, hated by his military academy! and deployed to his death on his first day of commission! faced with a life or death situation, a weakling who had nothing, no parents to mourn him! no one to miss him when he's gone, a worthless human! faced with death, he was forced to awaken! Ding! \Congratulations, you have awakened three ultimate Talents/ \Ethereal Summoner Talent, Infinity Talent(sealed), Adaptation Talent/ \Class: Legendary/ \Your Talents has evolved from F rank to E ranks/ Starting out with three ultimate Talents! with the truth of his Bloodline dawn on him!.. He's forced to level up! Maxing out his summon harem, Riley's faced with series of unfortunate events! A soldier who lives to die for his government! He has no life! Would he find his? or is his fate designed to be simply a weapon for his country? Who knows!

Prince Blueblood is many things. He's a Unicorn, He's royalty, He's a stallion, He's entitled, He's high-class, And most importantly he's not here right now. If Blueblood isn't here right now, then who's that? Well, That's Blueblood, the new Blueblood that is, a human in the body of Blueblood. What will follow the actions of the new prince can be nothing short of disastrous. ---------------------------------------- Warning, this story contains Talking Animals, Magic, Politics, Mentions of Gore and Sex, and a lot of violence. You have been warned.

When silence becomes survival, shadows become your only allies. Ace Navarro was just another quiet transfer student—until masked gunmen stormed his train and turned a routine journey into a bloodbath. But what the attackers didn’t expect was the boy they tried to kill was already trained to kill. Behind Ace’s calm gaze lies a past drenched in military training, covert missions, and loss. He wasn’t supposed to come back. He was never supposed to be found. But now he’s enrolled in Falcon Academy, a school known for grooming the next generation of global elites—and secret operatives. As he fights to hide his true identity and blend in with the civilian world, Ace uncovers something darker: Falcon Academy isn’t just a school—it’s a battlefield. From rigged training exams to life-or-death simulations and rival factions with hidden agendas, every day is a new mission. In a world where classmates can become enemies, and teachers may be killers in disguise, Ace will have to outthink, outfight, and outlast everyone—without revealing who he really is. But the past doesn’t stay buried forever. And when a codeword he thought erased resurfaces—“Phantom Protocol”—Ace realizes the real war has only just begun. Power. Secrets. Survival. The academy will either break him… or make him the deadliest weapon the world has ever seen.

After enduring a lonely life and suffering at the hands of a ruthless bully and his minions in university, Takuma Mori, a computer science student with an unrelenting passion for mathematics, finds himself in a fateful car accident after being beaten up severely by the bullies. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he receives a mysterious system that transports him to an alternate world. Loading... [SYSTEM ANALYSIS COMPLETE] [CANDIDATE NAME: TAKUMA MORI] [CANDIDATE TRAUMA RANK: 100% (Intense)] [CANDIDATE DRIVE: REVENGE] [RANK AWARDED: SUPERNATURAL SOVEREIGN] [REWARD UPON REACHING LEVEL 1000: SUPREME TRAVERSE SKILL] Warning: Candidate does not have the right to refuse this system. Access to more details of the system would be displayed on the candidate's arrival to the selected destination. [SYSTEM ANALYSIS: TELEPORTATION AREA SEARCH IN PROGRESS...] [SCANNING COMPLETED: DESTINATION: NOILLE KINGDOM] [SYSTEM ANALYSIS: LANGUAGE DECODING] [ANALYSIS COMPLETE: SKILL ACQUIRED: OMNI LANGUAGE SKILL: This skill allows the candidate to understand all forms of languages if activated] [ACTIVATE SKILL: |YES| |NO|] |YES| Takuma Selected. [SYSTEM LOADING...] [SKILL ACTIVATION SUCCESSFUL] ....................................................... Driven by a burning desire for revenge against those who made his life miserable, Takuma sets his sights on becoming the strongest by defeating formidable monsters and acquiring the ability to traverse worlds, determined to settle scores before his time runs out. The story has a great mix of sci-fi and fantasy elements. The system analysis and skill acquisition add a unique twist to the narrative. What can we expect from Takuma's journey? Continuous support with power stones, comments, Golden tickets and gifts would result to release of bonus chapters.

The Mayan ceremonial dagger had an inscription in the ancient language that read: "Offer thy heart". It's obviously an instruction left by the past inhabitants of this forgotten place, but who would be stupid enough to stab himself in the heart with a rusty old knife found inside a tombstone? After activating my battery pack the dagger shimmers brightly in a cyan light, the creatures are coming, I can hear their steps. 'It's do or die.'