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Life is a turbulent sea of bitterness, failure, and hardship. Your only vessel is willpower, and you must sail through it alone. If you can't find a shore in this world... If everyone close to you has abandoned you... Perhaps you'd want a fresh start in a parallel world. Would you accept The Restart Invite? - Posting Schedule - Saturday: 1 Chapter Sunday: 1 Chapter Holiday: 1 Chapter

We were mortal enemies, yet I heard rumors that we were in love... In an accident, she provoked this demon-like rational, arrogant, cold, and charming man, a typical paranoid with a manipulative personality, who pampered her to the heavens and earth. One day, Qin Youbei finally exploded...

[Author's note: This novel will contain EXPLICIT CONTENT] Three weeks since I died. Three weeks since I woke up in this body. Three weeks of pretending to be Julian Marino—the family disappointment. I stretched in my king-sized bed, staring at the ceiling of my penthouse. The old Julian lived in the family basement. But the old Julian didn't have a system that rewarded sin. [Good Morning, Host] [Daily Sin Quest Available] [Current Sin Points: 127] Not bad for three weeks of work. The morning sun hit different when you weren't worried about assassination attempts. Though in this family, that could change by lunch. My phone buzzed. Seventeen missed calls from Dad. The Don can wait. I've got coffee to drink. I rolled out of bed, catching my reflection in the floor-length mirror. The system's physical enhancement was subtle but effective—jawline sharper, muscles more defined, eyes that held danger instead of fear. "Looking good, Julian," I told myself. "Or should I say, looking better." The old Julian was soft. Weak. Spent his days reading manga and avoiding family business. Me? I spent ten years in black ops learning how to kill with a paperclip. Different worlds, same bullshit. [Morning Routine Complete] [Confidence +1]

Elliot Grey is a man who's forgotten how to live. He doesn't know his own age, skips lunch to save money for a wife who no longer loves him, and comes home each day to silence. After his wife leaves him with a quiet bow and a divorce decree, Elliot's world caves in-until a mysterious voice whispers: "Hey you, yes you. I'm God. You don't have much time left." Thus begins Elliot's descent into himself - a courtroom of memory, a god that might just be his psyche, and a quiet café where he meets June, a part-time waitress with sunlight in her voice. As Elliot tries to rebuild from the ashes of trauma, failed love, and self-hatred, June offers him a path not out of pain, but through it. But the clock is ticking. In a world that never waited for him, Elliot must now decide whether to finally live... or to disappear quietly like he always feared he would.

Immersive stories; vast landscapes inviting daring explorers; unbelievable immersion – when the VRMMORPG Fate of Crunaboul appeared, it swept the world. Liam Varsmith was the game’s uncrowned king, winning five championships in a row. Even in the real world he had everything. Wealth, looks, an athletic body; perfection. But Liam… found it all incredibly boring. But with a twist of fate Liam’s life changed drastically when the game’s mysterious AI invited him to join New Game Plus on [Hell] difficulty. Thrust in a new world, homeless and with a sick little sister, Liam was met with unforeseen challenges. Fortunately, Fate of Crunaboul existed in this world as well. Brimming with confidence Liam wasn’t interested in replicating his old life, but in finding friends and braving thrilling challenges. ___________________________________________________________________ Find more on patreon.com/Mykrail

Alrick and almost everyone he knew received a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to board the luxurious Beta cruise ship for what promised to be the best weekend of their lives. Though the others embraced the vacation eagerly, Alrick remained suspicious. Everything seemed perfect—until the welcome banquet. That was when things changed. And later, as they accepted the smiling offer of ice cream, they finally understood what Alrick had feared all along...

After a year of relentless effort, Alex becomes the first to conquer a tutorial quest deemed impossible by the entire playerbase of Endless Leveling Online. But instead of loot or leaderboard fame, he earns something far stranger—an invitation from the God of Games. He was given a one-way-trip to Arcana. A world where stories shape reality, where he could become the Protagonist of his own story. In a land of endless possibilities and ever-shifting destinies, Alex would try to bend the rules, rewrite fates, and forge his own legend. But being the Protagonist means more than glory. It carries a heavy responsibility. As secrets unravel and alliances are tested, Alex must decide whom he must protect, and save before the world collapses under the weight of its own story.

"I was never meant to be here." In a world where Gifts determine status and power, Saul Mayne stands at the top — a sword-wielding prodigy blessed by fate. Louis Hall follows closely, heir to a billion-credit empire with talent and pride to match. Then there's Paul Wayne — a nobody. No background. No family. No rank. Just a strange tattoo on his hand and a broken system that shows a question mark where his identity should be. He shouldn't even be at Diamond Academy, the elite combat school where future heroes are forged. But the invitation came. The uniform fit. The door opened. Now trapped in a sence that isn’t his, Paul must navigate ruthless guilds, overwhelming talents, and an academy designed to chew up the weak. But there's something wrong with this world. And Paul Wayne might be the glitch that changes everything. --- An academy setting. A mysterious system. A forgotten extra with no place in the script. The truth behind his existence… starts now. ---

They feared a warlord. They summoned a legend. What they got… was a nap. In the sleepy village of Zhenbei, Gao Mingyu has one ambition: doing absolutely nothing. Nicknamed Fat Master Ming, he is a round-bellied hermit of snacks, snoozes, and sarcastic wisdom. But beneath the soft exterior, thick glasses, and unmatched laziness lies a secret—he is the last wielder of the long-lost Slumbering Tiger System, a mysterious cultivation path powered by rest, food, and sheer indifference. He once saved a province. Not that he remembers. But when celestial cranes block out the sun and an icy beauty from the Cloudborne Sect, Li Xuan, descends demanding aid against a world-ending threat, Mingyu’s peaceful life under the plum tree collapses faster than his bamboo mat during snack time. The seal on his arm awakens. The heavens stir. The System whispers. And the realms watch as the Indolent Slayer, a man too lazy to court the women he admires, is called to battle demons, ancient conspiracies, and his greatest enemy: effort. With the sharp-tongued Li Xuan by his side (and possibly in his heart), Mingyu is forced into a world of spiraling sect drama, legendary monsters, and sleeping dragons—literally. But the true question remains: Can a man who fights best in his dreams save the world… while still making it to lunch on time?

Vihaan never believed in chance encounters—until one afternoon outside the school clubroom, when he bumped into Kavin, the new transfer student with paint-smeared hands and an easy smile. What begins as a casual invitation to a pottery workshop slowly spirals into something neither of them expected. Set in a quiet urban neighborhood, the story follows Vihaan—a reserved, academically-driven teen—and Kavin, a laid-back artist with a knack for making the ordinary feel extraordinary. From high school benches to hospital corridors and art galleries, their bond grows and shifts, tested by time, distance, and the pursuit of their dreams. This is a story of quiet firsts, messy emotions, and the small moments that linger—a coming-of-age romance about finding home in another person.

Lance Mercer's life is painfully normal. He works IT support in a basement office where printers scream, coworkers cry over Bluetooth, and lunch is a rotating tragedy of lukewarm noodles and existential dread. He's got a dog named Dario, a cursed coffee addiction, and a daily goal of making it to 5:01 PM without committing a felony. Then he buys milk. Now he's being hunted by unmarked helicopters, cultists in cow masks, and possibly the U.S. government. Reality keeps glitching when he sneezes, his dog might be telepathic, and there's a chance he's bonded with an ancient cosmic dairy god. He just wanted cereal. (Inspired by DanDaDan and Parasyte: The Maxim)

Vanora has never dreamed of becoming a noble—only survival. Living in a quiet village at the edge of the kingdom, she toils endlessly to care for her sick mother, expecting nothing from the world but hardship. So when an fancy invitation arrives, summoning her to the Vampire Duke’s mansion for a rushed bride selection, Vanora believes it must be a joke. The noble-born girls, polished and proud, mocks her attire—but none of them catch the attention of Duke Arian, the cold ruler of the night. To the shock of the everyone, Arian chooses Vanora as his bride. Now trapped after so much struggling she accepts her fate. Vanora comes to light with her very own existence as she finds out who she truly is. She finds out about how powerful she is leading to self restraint. Read the book and find out what becomes of Vanora and Duke Arian.

Telmaris. A nation where strong hunter's guilds set their quarters due to its livelihood and abundance of dungeons. But amongst all of them, a certain guild, with no affiliated nations, is rumoured to be the strongest yet craziest of them all. They are called…Grim Fate. Zephyr Gersche, is one of the hunters currently residing in Telmaris as of recently, though his powers and features are as human as it gets. With the threat of monsters growing each day, participating guilds within Telmaris and other regions have called for a gathering. Zephyr, of course, was out of place and was called out for the reason of his invitation…but something's off with him. Who really is this human before the eyes of the intimidating guilds?

Lyra is a headstrong seemingly human in a world of sidhe,with the minor ability to sense magic, she has an overbearing mother who treats her like glass as she is autistic and gets overwhelmed with people and noises. one day she is invited to a ball for the changing of seasons by the sidhe queen, but as she steps through the portal a power unlike any she had felt before surges though her

In 2017 South Korea, a group of people drowning in debt and driven to desperation were invited by a mysterious organization to participate in a high-stakes survival game with a massive cash prize. 456 players were taken to a secluded facility, where they had to compete in six childhood games to determine the sole winner. The losers would be eliminated (killed). The prize money was as high as 45.6 billion won, but the chances of survival were minuscule.

No reincarnation, no weird system, no rare diseases. Just a regular guy with painfully average magic and the most terrible luck in the universe. One minute, I’m rolling natural 20s, dodging fireballs like a protagonist. The next? I’m face-planting into a puddle, dropping my lunch down a sewer grate, and somehow angering a high-ranking noble’s daughter (again). But you know what? If Lady Luck is gonna play games with me, I might as well learn the rules.

Soren is invited to stay with her sister, Saiya, for a week. Upon arrival at her house, Soren learns that Saiya is engaged to her boss, Jason. Not having the best relationship, the two consistently argue. As they spend more time together, a secret that Jason has desperately tried to keep buried comes to light and brings the two closer than ever.

Thirteen years ago, a Tower pierced the skies—and nothing was ever the same. Ha-jin is an ordinary young man struggling to survive in modern Seoul. Between part-time jobs, taking care of his little sister, and constantly worrying about the future, his life is anything but easy. But on the night he turns twenty, everything changes. Ha-jin wins an invitation to the Tower—a mysterious, otherworldly structure where those who climb can gain unimaginable power, wealth, and even godhood. Nobody knows why the Tower chooses who it does. And Ha-jin? He never thought he was special. But the Tower did. And once you’re chosen... there's no turning back.

Almost His Max never asked for a miracle, but when she woke up one day as a boy, her life took an unexpected turn. With a troubled past and a fierce temper, Max had always fought for what he wanted—including Lucas, the boy he had loved for years. But Lucas never knew Max as a girl. To him, Max was just a stranger introduced by his cousin, Amigas. Fate brought them together in Thailand, where they shared a home, built a connection, and slowly fell for each other. But while Max was ready to embrace their love, Lucas feared the weight of his family's expectations. Their relationship remained a secret—until Lucas’s father found out. Disgraced and furious, Lucas’s father forced him into an arranged marriage, locking him away and sending a wedding invitation to Max as a final message. Heartbroken and betrayed, Max watched as the boy he fought for became someone else’s groom. Because in the end, he was almost his.

“Some notes are never written to be found… yet they find the one meant to read them.” Raj, a simple boy from a traditional Pandit family, never imagined that a single mysterious note in his textbook would rewrite the chapters of his life. What began as a strange coincidence pulls him into the life of Anamika Verma — a fierce, confident girl from another school who hides her own storms behind her smile. Their journey starts with an act of courage, blossoms with shared laughter, grows deeper with everyday moments, and takes unpredictable turns through misunderstandings, missed confessions, and societal hurdles. From school benches to secret lunch spots, from late-night texts to emotional silences, "The Note We Made" is not just a love story — it's about how fate writes between the lines when two souls are meant to be. A tale where the past connects to the present, where a note written in the future finds its way into the beginning… and where loyalty, love, and timing fight to stay together.

"The Last Sight" is a gripping tale of hope, courage, and resilience centered around Emma Hart, a talented young artist who finds herself caught in a perilous situation after receiving a mysterious message. When Emma is mysteriously abducted following a cryptic invitation to an abandoned mill, her loved ones and the community rally to uncover her whereabouts. Through detective work and perseverance, they discover Emma held captive in an isolated cabin, manipulated by a dangerous stalker with a criminal past. The story explores themes of innocence, the dangers lurking online, and the power of community support. Emma’s ordeal ultimately leads to her rescue, inspiring her to heal and advocate for safety, while her art transforms into a symbol of hope and strength. The novel underscores the importance of vigilance and unity in overcoming darkness and emerging stronger.

Eli Whitmore is a Gate Way Keeper— brigde between living and nonliving entities, and someone who can unlock the gates between otherworlds. He arrives at the prestigious Arcane Institute of Mystical Sciences, a school hidden from the ordinary world where gifted students train in magic and ancient arts. As Eli begins to unlock the truth about his powers, an invitation arrives, leading him toward the secret society known as The Lightshade, setting the stage for a destiny far beyond what he imagined.

Nick Lewis manages a top business company in his mother's eyes but barely scrapes by on his day-to-day in reality. And even worse, he owes a large debt to a vicious loan shark. The 23-year-old dropout meets a mysterious individual and receives an invitation: [Become the Top Idol, and you shall be granted your deepest desire.] With no other way out from his miserable life, he accepts the invitation, and an app called “Top Idol” appears on his phone. Top Idol gives him random daily tasks that need him to perform acts that range from mild to heinous for ‘V-points’. V-points are the in-app currency primarily used to buy and upgrade individual talents and invest in the SPECIAL attributes. With such an amazing tool, Nick has plans on becoming a worldwide sensation through singing and acting and turning his life around for the better. But, the shadows of his past loom over his career, right from the onset… In this fight for his very life, he has to lie, out-scheme, and out-plan his enemies and crawl his way to the top.

Betrayed and cast from the floating Sky City of Azra, Rin lands in the brutal Down World, where survival means power. Rescued by the enigmatic Engine, he’s thrust into a world of outlaws, ancient forces, and deadly politics. Meanwhile, pirates clash with divine warriors, and a shadowy war looms over the world. At a fateful wedding, Rin earns the respect of the infamous Valdo and an invitation to "The Cube," a secret gathering that could change everything. But as powerful enemies rise, Rin must forge his own path—because in a world ruled by betrayal, only the strongest can take back what they’ve lost.

I invite you to join Jah Oba and Coach Cody Wallace on their journey of self-discovery and athletic triumph. Experience the rugged beauty of North Carolina, the camaraderie of the rugby team, and the powerful message of the Haka Maori. May this story inspire you to embrace your own “Forever Strong” spirit and strive for greatness in all aspects of your life.

Akira Norikami is a midfielder passionate about football, but he lives in the shadow of the bench. Despite his obsession with making genius passes, most of them fail, and on top of that, he’s terrible on the field — which makes him seem like a player with no future. When an unlikely chance arises — an invitation to try out for a nearly relegated club — Akira must decide whether to give up his dreams or fight against all odds to become a true star. On a journey full of challenges, friendship, and overcoming obstacles, he will prove that the greatest victory is never giving up, even when everything seems against you.

A sudden invitation to a prestigious college in a tourist country leads to an unassuming Adi discovering the truth of what lies beneath this display of courtesy. With the secrets of an entire country revealed, how much truth a man can take will determine the odds of his survival.

I’ve always been the background character. The kind of guy who doesn’t stand out—quiet, average, forgettable. I didn’t mind. In fact, I preferred it that way. Life was simpler when you kept your head down and didn’t get involved. Go to school, go home, blend in. That was until Koharu Minami barged into my life—loud, messy, annoyingly persistent... and definitely not cute. At least, that’s what I kept telling myself. She’s a first-year transfer student with way too much energy and zero sense of personal space. For some reason, she’s taken an interest in me, the “NPC senpai” as she jokingly calls me. Whether it’s dragging me into weird club activities, forcing me to eat lunch with her under the sakura tree, or making me help her chase some bizarre dream she won’t tell anyone about—Koharu is chaos incarnate. But somewhere between her absurd antics, awkward confessions, and unexpected vulnerability, I realized something terrifying: I think I’ve fallen for her. And maybe... just maybe... I don’t want to be a background character anymore. ---

Escape was impossible until it was cleared; a game over would mean an actual «death»―. Without knowing the «truth» of the mysterious next generation MMO, «Sword Art Online» (SAO), approximately ten thousand users logged in together, opening the curtains to this cruel death battle. Participating alone in SAO, protagonist Kirito had promptly accepted the «truth» of this MMO. And in the game world, a gigantic floating castle named «Aincrad», he distinguished himself as a solo player. Aiming to clear the game by reaching the highest floor, Kirito riskily continued alone. Because of a pushy invitation from a female warrior and rapier expert, Asuna, he teamed up with her. That encounter brought about an opportunity to call out to the fated Kirito.

She wore a hoodie to hide. He wore a smile to distract.At Eden Crest High, everyone knows Nina — or at least they think they do. The quiet girl in oversized hoodies who never talks to anyone, always has her headphones in, and sits alone during lunch. But Nina has a secret — one she's vowed to keep buried forever.Then comes Jayden — the loud, popular, and annoyingly charming guy who gets everything he wants. When he's dared to make the "ghost girl" fall for him, he agrees... until she flips the game on him.What starts as a joke becomes something much deeper when Jayden discovers the pain behind Nina's silence — and Nina starts to feel things she thought were long gone.But secrets don’t stay buried forever.Can two broken teens help each other heal — or will the truth tear them apart?