Cyclops And Gambit

Masatoshi Kazuta, a boy often seen as the "NPC" of his high school, finds solace in novels to escape his mundane life. His world changes when his favorite local bookstore unexpectedly closes, leaving him feeling lost. Before the store shuts down, the owner gifts Kazuta an ornate journal featuring srange instructions. Upon following the instructions of the journal at home, Kazuta is astonished to be transmigrated into a Victorian-era world as William Lidford Lias, a Solarian spy. Though set in the 1700's, this world is technologically advanced, especially in the field of warfare. With supernatural abilities and much more, follow Kazuta as he adapts to his new life as a spy in a foreign world, while also achieving cool powers that he thought only existed in fiction!

This story began long ago, in a timeline no one can reach. A forgotten heir. A fallen prince. An adopted noble. A person seen as both a threat and a blessing. This is the story of a withered rose—its beauty lasting even as it fades. It’s a tale of power and deception, where every move is part of a larger gambit. The events of this age shift the foundations of civilization itself. In this delicate balance between salvation and destruction, what is good and what is necessary are often unclear. Abyssals. Primordials. Existentials. Everyone tried to stop it—but it was inevitable. The prince’s gambit has already been played. This is the quiet unfolding of a future no one can stop. The gambit begins now.

One night of spring breeze, stirring the white window screen fluttering in the air.\n\nOnly a nightstand lamp is on in the room.\n\nThe light is a soft, dim yellow.\n\n......

** Mature Content** **18+** **SMUT** Kai the person from futuristic world governed by technology was betrayed by close ally and transported to new world of magic with the help of mysterious bracelet made by his best friend Jugo. Will he return and seek vengeance or start a new life.

Welcome to the world of cards, where your intelligence and wit are the only way to thrive. Everything is staked on a duel, and honor is not the only thing you will lose. A world filled with cards and chaos, where everything seems to be fine but anything can go wrong at any time. Nobody is what they seem on the surface. Everyone has an angle and Clayton is in the middle of all this at the playground—Vyrith Academy Clayton, a young hedge fund manager, soul merges with Clayton Antigonus, the heir of Antigonus Merchant House in a different world. A world he read about in a book Clayton has a deck. a power, a responsibility, a fortune, and a mission to figure out himself. "It's not about playing the strongest card; it's about playing the right card." "As they say, play the man, don't play the odds." "What did I say? The house always wins." What to expect - Worldbuilding - Character development - Schemes - No Harem - Power struggles - Intelligent characters

Secrets... everyone has them. Life is wildly unpredictable, destiny can take a sudden, cruel turn, leaving even the most vibrant lives shattered in an instant. When that moment comes, it pierces through the heart, leaving you powerless. You might possess the strength to change everything but find yourself unable to act. This story unravels a similar story, showing how Zureenab's seemingly ordinary life takes a dangerous and horrifying turn. But the question remains. Who is behind it all? And, more importantly, will she ever reclaim the life she once had?

Jack, heir to the Duchy of Ignis, bears the blood of an ancient empire in his veins. But his magic came late. Too late to save his mother, who died before his eyes. Too late to stop the betrayal that took his father's life. Too late to prevent himself from becoming a puppet—used, mocked, and chained by the very nobles who once feared his lineage. Now, a fire burns within him. The only mage alive who can cast without incantation—an ability long thought impossible. Once a broken boy, now a rising storm. Jack no longer seeks vengeance alone. He doesn’t just want to conquer the empire that wronged him— He wants the world. To bring it to its knees. To make them all remember the name they dared laugh at . I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

When Magnus Carlsen faces a resurrected Bobby Fischer in a match beyond time, the world watches more than just a game. It's mind vs. memory, chaos vs. control—played on a board where the only outcome… is legend.

Long ago, a malicious tyrant overran the land of Kreosorea. Currently, Luxith, the prince of Enternis, wants to destroy the tyrant. but he needs a team to do such. he will embark on a perilous journey, to gather friends, and the fragnments of sin. can he do it? or will he be consumed in the end..?

Everyone is born with a Fate. Pawn. Knight. Bishop. Rook. Fates decide your power, your path, your worth. And once taken, they can never be given back. Arthur Greymark was born a Rook—one of the strongest fates a child could possess. But at the age of eight, his fate was stolen in a forbidden ritual and given to someone "more worthy." Left with only the mark of a Knight, Arthur fights to rise again in a world that values bloodlines over truth, power over justice. In a world where magic is shaped by class and fate is law, Arthur will break the rules, fight against those that stole his future, and rise against those who play gods with destiny. He was never meant to be a Knight. He was supposed to be something far rarer. A King. And now… fate wants to be rewritten.

Betrayed. Murdered. Reborn into the gilded cage that once suffocated her. Eleanor Vance had it all—wealth, status, and a name whispered with reverence on Fifth Avenue. Until her scheming stepmother and venomous stepsister stole it all, leaving her cold and broken in a back alley. But fate rewinds. She wakes up in her teenage body, back in the mansion that birthed her downfall—only this time, she remembers everything. Now armed with ruthless strategy and the bitter wisdom of betrayal, Eleanor begins a silent war behind manicured smiles and silk gloves. In a society ruled by appearances, she becomes the ultimate actress—playing the innocent heiress while dismantling her enemies piece by piece. Yet the past hides more than just treachery. A mysterious locket, a forgotten lawyer, and a legacy sealed in wax may hold the power to destroy not only her foes—but the Vance empire itself. In the world of diamonds and daggers, rebirth isn’t mercy—it’s a declaration of war.

Vauxhall Academy stands as the world's most prestigious institution for the intellectually gifted, where only the most brilliant minds are invited to walk its hallowed halls. When eighteen-year-old Caulthier Radcliffe receives an unexpected transfer to this legendary school, he discovers that academic excellence is merely the entry fee to a far more sinister curriculum. Every student must participate in the Academy's sacred tradition—an elaborate chess-like game called Shadowboard that has been played for generations, with rules so complex they border on the mystical. The game is woven into the very fabric of the school's identity, treated with religious reverence by faculty and students alike. What begins as an intellectual challenge soon reveals layers of mystery that run deeper than the Academy's ancient foundations. The ornate game pieces seem to pulse with an otherworldly energy, and the board itself appears to shift and change when no one is watching. As Caulthier delves deeper into the game's intricate strategies and the school's carefully guarded history, he begins to sense that something far more dangerous lurks beneath the surface of this supposedly noble competition. The other students speak in hushed whispers about past champions who simply vanished, and the portraits lining the halls seem to watch with knowing, sorrowful eyes, as if they hold secrets that could shatter everything Caulthier thought he understood about his new home.

"This is your card. This is your game. You should continue this... even if it means sacrificing my remaining pawn to you." Twelve Cards. One Joker. And a school built to bleed those beneath the surface. In a world where masks are law and loyalty is fatal, she didn't come to win. She came to end the game.

In the year 2478, humanity thrives under the Lattice, a galaxy-spanning network of quantum relays that binds planets, stations, and minds into a single, fragile web of commerce and control. Kael Vortex, a lowborn data-thief from the underbelly of Nexus Prime, is no hero. Driven by ambition and a ruthless pragmatism, he seeks to rise from the slums to command the very systems that oppress him. When a heist gone wrong leaves him with a stolen quantum shard—a relic capable of manipulating the Lattice itself—Kael is thrust into a deadly game of power. Hunted by corporate enforcers, rogue AIs, and his own treacherous allies, he must outwit a universe where trust is a currency few can afford. With his sharp mind and a knack for exploiting weaknesses, Kael’s journey is one of cunning, betrayal, and calculated risks, as he carves a path to dominance in a world where even the stars are tethered.

In a world where almost everyone develops supernatural abilities by the age of ten, Kael realizes he has none. Without powers, he is destined to become a slave—worthless and disposable. But Kael refuses to accept his fate. Using his intelligence, deception, and manipulation, along with the help of Vestiges, he creates the illusion of power, fooling even the strongest around him. As dangerous beasts, powerful elites, and mysterious artifacts known as Vestiges shape society, Kael must navigate a ruthless hierarchy where strength is everything. Can he survive in a world that rejects the powerless? Or will his web of lies eventually collapse?

In a kingdom where the crown is not passed down by blood, even a prince must earn it—and even a peasant can claim it. Keiser was a knight, one of the first commoners to ever reach the final trial of the King’s Gambit, a brutal series of challenges devised by the king himself to choose his successor. While noble-born contenders trained their entire lives for this ruthless competition, Keiser, a man with no mana, defied all odds through sheer grit, loyalty, and unyielding strength. At his side stood Prince Gideon Aury Valemont, the king’s fourth son, who had seemingly renounced his claim to support Keiser. Or so Keiser believed. At the final trial the truth was revealed. Keiser had been nothing but a pawn. Gideon had used him as a shield, a decoy to draw out assassins and political threats, all while secretly paving his own path to the throne. The final trial demanded that a candidate’s chosen ally either make the ultimate sacrifice—or betray them and take the crown. Gideon chose the crown. Kneeling—bloodied, broken, impaled by the very sword that had once been his salvation, forged from the core of a dragon he had spared in his youth—Keiser remained upright only by the steel lodged in his chest. Smoke curled from his seared flesh, sigils burned into his skin by the hands he once trusted. And as the pain faded into numbness, he looked up... To behold Gideon, crowned in gold and betrayal—a serpent in royal silk, enthroned by treachery and gilded lies. In that final moment, Keiser understood. The King’s Gambit had never been about valor or justice. It was a game of shadows—a masquerade where victory belonged not to the strongest, but to the most ruthless deceiver. But death was not the end. Keiser awakens in the frail body of Muzio Auro Valemont, the king’s disgraced, long-missing bastard son—fated to die soon before the Gambit begins. To stop history from repeating itself, Keiser must find himself—convince him that the betrayal is coming. That Gideon, the man he trusts most, will drive a blade through his heart. Even if it means entering the Trials once more, in a body too weak to wield a sword, with magic too wild to control, and a name no one respects. Keiser, now Muzio, must train, scheme, and survive— Not as the knight who flew too close to the sun, But as the bastard son hidden in its shadow. He no longer seeks the crown. He seeks to destroy all who dare to wear it. *** Updates 2000+ Words Daily

Octavius, misled by friends, embarks on a quest to clear his father's name, ultimately facing a tragic end with his sister. Their journey results in devastating loss, leaving him powerless and yearning for revenge against those who harmed his family. Spirits, known as the Fates, offer him a chance to reincarnate, but he refuses, averting an isekai fate. Instead, he discovers that his old body now hosts the 4th Fate, a being discarded and betrayed by his own kin. This ancient deity seeks revenge against those who wronged him. Octavius, fueled by his own desire for retribution, decides to coexist with the entity. He believed in the saying- to defeat a monster, you have to be twice as monstrous. This unholy alliance crosses the shadowy path of revenge, their identities blurring, secrets unraveling, and the line between savior and monster fading. This is a tale of darkness and redemption, where justice is a blade, and revenge is the only way forward.

Melton, who is adamant about revealing the truth, organizes a risky mission to break into a highly secured government building and collect indisputable proof. He must overcome a number of challenges, such as sophisticated security systems, adversarial hackers employed by the government, and strong internal pressure from his own uncertainties and concerns. Melton comes to a pivotal point in his life where he has to decide whether to keep fighting the system or give in to the allure of power and influence that his opponents are offering. He struggles with his own moral compass, the consequences of his previous deeds, and the possibility that his decisions will affect the people he loves. Melton goes up against the conspiracy's mastermind, a strongman with close contacts to the highest levels of the government. Melton uses his hacking prowess, recently formed allies, and inner strength in a dramatic and suspenseful fight to reveal the truth. The corrupt system starts to fall apart, but it takes a lot of losses and sacrifices to win. Melton becomes a hero and a symbol of hope for the downtrodden masses after the scheme is revealed and the system is in disarray. Knowing that the struggle against corruption is far from ended, he promises to keep fighting for justice and freedom whatever the personal cost. Melton gets a mysterious communication from an unidentified source as he gets ready to go forward, hinting to more deeper secrets that may be hidden beneath the surface. Melton sets out on a new trip, eager to go further into the system's core and take on the upcoming set of obstacles because he is intrigued and driven to discover the deeper realities.

Millions of individuals from across the cosmos are abruptly transported to a vast, untamed world, their destinies now entwined in a grand experiment of conquest and dominion. A mysterious higher being seeks ten successors, and this brutal new realm is the proving ground. Among the transported is Ray, a keen strategist from Earth, designated a Lord and possessing a unique talent that allows him to perceive the path to victory. Alongside others vying for power, and those destined to serve, Ray must navigate treacherous landscapes, forge alliances, and outmaneuver rivals in a deadly game where only the most cunning will rise. The secrets of this world and the true nature of the Successor's Gambit lie hidden, waiting to be uncovered by those bold enough to conquer. This is my first novel. I write for fun but if you like it, i would love to write more. And if you guys have any idea, feel free to share. I will try to implement it.

In a world where memory is power and law defines destiny, Lysander — a former demon prince stripped of his past — becomes a brilliant case-solver hiding among humans. When a string of supernatural cases reawakens fragments of his lost identity, he uncovers a dangerous truth: Vex, an exiled celestial enforcer, is rewriting the laws of reality to annihilate demonkind under the guise of a dungeon reward system. Teaming up with Seraphine — a tea house owner and the last survivor of a fallen celestial clan — Lysander embarks on a cross-species investigation that spans murder mysteries, time-locked realms, and paradoxical laws. Together, they unravel Vex’s multidimensional conspiracy, battle through system dungeons, and ultimately reshape the very laws of their world — while reigniting a bond written in fate across lifetimes.

Alvin was just another waiter, trying to make a living in another country where living was a battlefield. But all of a sudden his life took an unexpected turn when their restaurant had a not usual guest. One night, all it took was one night to turn his life upside down. Alvin became something he thought was only possible in myths or movies. His life meant a lot, and not just to himself. Now he must learn to steel himself to prepare for what's to come, to shed his fear of death, and to move on from the loss of his loved ones. To live like a VAMPIRE. ...and to feed like one. The only relief he had after discarding his identity as a human was that he could still eat his favorite stuffed garlic bread. As he moved on with his life, day by day, facing challenges upon challenges, Alvin started sensing something amiss about himself, about his life. Why did it suddenly start to feel like something was watching his every move from the shadow? Why did every action seem to be pushed by someone lurking behind the scenes?

Lin Chuyi, after meticulously selecting for three years, chose a high-quality boyfriend, only to be cheated on a month into the relationship. She decisively broke up with him and immediately took the place of the Ye Family's daughter, marrying the heir of a wealthy family, Sheng Tingyuan. She planned to leave gracefully when the Ye Family's real daughter returned. Sheng Tingyuan blocked her path, "You lied to me and now you want to run away?" Lin Chuyi, "Don't you hate it the most when people lie to you? Should I not run and wait for you to deal with me?" Sheng Tingyuan pressed her into a corner, "You're not 'other people,' wife."

Who can resist a true revenge tale? It becomes even more thrilling when the hero returns to the past and carries out his vengeance with cold intelligence and ruthless precision. Kind to his allies, a devil to his foes—what more could one ask for? This is the story of Ethan, whose life has known only tragedy. His parents took their own lives after a terrible company scandal and betrayal. His younger sister, unable to bear the harsh truth, soon followed them. As if fate laughed at his grief, his world was then invaded by savage monsters, nearly obliterating all he held dear. In that war, he lost his one and only best friend. After ten long years of constant battle, Ethan finally fell, only to discover that death was not his end. Chosen as the host of the Predator System, he is sent two years before the invasion begins. Now he swears to protect everyone he loves and to strike back at those who robbed him of his family, his friend, and his peace, whether they be monstrous creatures or treacherous humans. Join Ethan in his quest for vengeance and world peace and follow Mary on her own journey, where her greatest talent may just be driving Ethan absolutely mad. What to Expect: 1) Rich, solid worldbuilding. 2) A clear, logical system (backstory and purpose explained in later arcs) and a cute yet annoying System bringer who you can ship. 3) A sharp, realistic MC who can be both ruthless and reckless. 4) A true weakness‑to‑strength journey, with meaningful training and just enough plot armor to make it enjoyable. What Not to Expect: 1) Fighting in every chapter. 2) An entirely spoon‑fed protagonist. 3) An overpowered, nonsensical system. 4) Random power‑ups without reason. Some warnings: 1) It is a story with lots and lots of dialogues. While it is a third person POV story and has tons of description of the surrounding and the emotions, dialogues take up about 60%-70% of the story. 2) The story opens with a slow burn—especially during training arcs, which I will explore in vivid, careful detail. But be ready: when the action comes, it strikes fast and hard. Or at least I hope so. Enjoy. If you want to support me, join my Patreon.

In the depths of darkness, a figure known only as "Kyrios" reigns supreme. With eyes that burn like embers from the underworld, she stalks her prey – those who've made pacts with the devil, trading their souls for power, wealth, and influence. Her game is a gambit of shadows, where the stakes are eternal. With each move, she weaves a web of darkness, drawing her victims closer to the abyss. Her powers are a whispered legend: the ability to manipulate the very fabric of fate, to bend reality to her will, and to summon the whispers of the damned. As The Kyrios closes in on her targets, the air thickens with malevolent intent. Her presence is a cold wind that freezes the blood, her touch a whispered promise of damnation. Those who've bartered their souls tremble at the mention of her name, for they know they're playing a game they cannot win. But The Kyrios true purpose remains shrouded in mystery. Is she a servant of the devil,is she the devil herself, or a force unto herself? One thing is certain: when she sets her sights on a soul, that soul is doomed. The game is on. The stakes are eternal. The Kyrios awaits.

In a world where only the most calculated steps lead to success, Shizuka Kensuke stands above the rest—an emotionless prodigy raised within the cold, experimental walls of the Advanced Core Facility (ACF). Sent into a normal high school to blend in and observe, he views people as variables, emotions as noise, and relationships as unnecessary distractions. But everything changes when he's drawn into the messy, unpredictable world of high school life—filled with festivals, rivalries, failing classmates, and hidden agendas. As Shizuka forms unexpected connections and faces challengers from his past, the lines between strategy and sincerity begin to blur. And when an agent from the ACF threatens to drag him back into the world he escaped, Shizuka must decide: will he remain the perfect creation of the facility, or embrace the humanity he was never supposed to have?

"Mereka memberiku nyawa, tapi mengambil segalanya—bahkan hak untuk mati dengan tenang." Di dunia dimana sihir dianggap dosa, Raven Viltheras terbangun di dalam peti mati, lagi dan lagi. Setiap kali jantungnya berhenti, para penyihir dalam dirinya membalikkan waktu, memaksanya hidup kembali. Tujuh arwah terkutuk itu menyebutnya: "Vessel terakhir—kuburan berjalan bagi kami yang terbuang." ... Seseorang—atau sesuatu selalu membisikkan angka "8" sebelum dia mati.

A lyrical short story about a terminally ill girl and her final day with her younger siblings. Told with dreamlike beauty and emotional depth.

Follows Hakim, a brilliant puzzle maker, as he and a group of students are kidnapped and placed in a remote facility. Facing deadly challenges orchestrated by a malevolent host, Hakim must use his intellect to survive. With each victory, they edge closer to uncovering the truth behind their abduction and escaping their captor's twisted game. Tensions rise as they confront unknown penalties for failure, forging alliances and facing their fears along the way.