Greed Is Curse

It is said that you shouldn't meet your heroes. Gehaldirah, a high elf of royal bloodline didn't have to meet the realm lord of High Heaven before he became disillusioned. His admiration for the paragon of the high elf race turned into hatred when he got some damning knowledge about why demons kept attacking his home and looting the sacred tree of life. His hatred for the realm lord turned to self-hatred for his weakness and mediocrity. Gehaldirah had a moment of introspection. He isn't at the bottom of the ladder in this strength-based hierarchy. He is a king of law, but that apparently isn't enough to guarantee your fate. His strength is also mediocre because it was granted to him because of his bloodline. He determined he had to change himself. He has to become better. He concocted a plan that is one part genius and one part greed. His plan for reincarnation led him to the trial of heaven that occurs every origin cycle. He needed Origin essence so he participated in the trial. He got more than he wanted from the trial. His plan for reincarnation would be a success after some adjustments. But now he has a different aim. He won't aim for just the realm lord. The realm lord has control of the High Heaven Realm. That isn't enough for Geraldirah anymore. He became greedier. He has his sight set on the movers and shakers of the Void Universe. Only the power to subvert the will of World Gods will do. The plan to create LEGION, the ultimate organism was then hatched. If one person cannot achieve something, what about a multitude of them? His journey will not be easy. He will have to overcome Celestials and their Celestial Supreme, Gods and their GodKings, Demon kings and their Demon gods. The Void Universe is full of obstacles that will like nothing more than to put an end to his path. It is not that they hate him. They will oppose him simply because the era of conquest is coming. There are no friends in the era of conquest. It is everyone for themselves. And he will use everything and everyone for the advancement of Legion. AUTHOR: I cannot promise that you will like it. I can only promise that the book is original and unique. It is something new. The MC is neutral evil. He is willing to sacrifice everyone for his goals. He is smart and the antagonists in the book are cunning. Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/yRbtBYsf Power Stones Goals: 1400PS -1 Extra Chapter. 2000PS - 2 Extra Chapters. 3000PS -3 Extra Chapters. 5000PS - 4 Extra Chapters. Golden Tickets Goals: 100 Golden Tickets -1 Extra Chapter. 200 Golden Tickets - 2 Extra Chapters. 300 Golden Tickets -3 Extra Chapters. 400 Golden Tickets - 4 Extra Chapters. 500 Golden Tickets - 5 Extra Chapters.

The protagonist, ripped from his world, is planted in another. With nothing but raw determination and a lingering hope, he steps into the labyrinth a cruel trial to forge survivors.

Desperation is the failure of triumph, the journey of one marked by defeat, the haunting shadow of time misused and opportunities left to decay. Has the time for desperation slipped away, or is it always near? Was my yearning a flaw, or a truth I couldn’t deny? ••• He thought death had taken him. Yet, he found himself breathing, in a place that wasn’t his. He had barely finished the first volume, but what use was it without the chance to use it? He barely knew himself or his surroundings—how could he survive in a world fated to end? Not every tale is one of victory. But does it truly matter? “.....” “.....” •••

Born into a lower middle class family, Ace Lander grew up being told there was a simple formula for success: get an education, graduate, and work hard to build a prosperous future. But that formula failed him during the final stretch of his senior year when a local gang targeted him, putting everything he had and was building towards at risk. Trapped and desperate, Ace felt his life spiraling out of control—until Ria Hart, a fellow classmate, discovering Ace's innate aptitude to become a Curse Master, a being capable of wielding curse energy and abilities but haunted by Curselings, took pity and introduced him to the secret world hidden beneath the mundane surface of their world, the World of Curses. Awakening as a Curse Master, Ace discovers he possesses an extraordinary innate curse tool: the Cursed Toybox. This tool comes with a unique class, Toymancer, granting Ace powers unlike any curse master the world has seen before. The Cursed Toybox allows him to animate and actualize toys, transforming them into powerful, living beings bound to his will. From overpowered heroes to legendary gods, any toy that falls into Ace's Cursed Toybox springs to life with powers beyond one's imagination but bound to him in eternal servitude. Armed with his Toy Summons, Ace must navigate the perilous world of curses, protect his loved ones, and reclaim control of his destiny before the gang—and the darkness of the hidden world—consume him entirely. [ — Status Screen — > Your Cursed Toybox is animating the doll 'Silicone Sailor Stella' as a toy summons… > Your Cursed Toybox has animated the doll 'Silicone Sailor Stella.' > Toy summon 'Silicone Sailor Stella' added to your toy space. > Toymancer can now summon Sailor Stella. Summoning Toy Summons... Name: Stella Race: Curse Tool Class: Toy summon Title: Silicone Sailor Durability: (100/100) Enchantment: 1-Star Individuality: (100/100) Curse Energy Consumption: 5 units per hour Skills: Toy Actualization, Seamanship, Armed Security, Adult Gratification. Toy Actualization: Bring Toy Summons' original character design and skills to existence when they are animated based on their individuality stats. Addition Effect: Toy Physiology. Seamanship: Expertise in navigation, sailing, and ship handling alongside wilderness survival, first aid, and emergency procedures. Armed Security: Proficiency in the use of small arms and other naval weaponry with training in close quarters combat, surveillance, and counterintelligence. Adult Gratification: Creatively addressing emotional, mental, and physical needs of Toymancer till gratification.] "Cursed armies, Curselings, and Curse slaves are nothing—I've got a Toy legion of overpowered action figures and unrealistically beautiful silicone goddess." ~Toymancer Join the saga of the Toymancer's rise to become the Strongest Curse Master.

Jacob Steve, an Old Man, died at 116 after living a whole life. But Jacob always had a dark side, which he always suppressed and hid from others. However, in the later years of his life, when death was inevitable, he understood there wasn't any point in having wealth, knowledge, or desires if you couldn't have a life to enjoy them. He became obsessed with fabled immortality and devoted his reaming life to extending his fleeting lifespan, but just like any other, he failed. However, he mysteriously got another chance at life and found a way that led to fabled immortality. But he was also forewarned that the way led to it was filled with blood and darkness! In the end, Jacob chose it anyway with no way of going back, and it was also the start of his suffering and his icky, brutal journey toward the 'Immortality' he wanted so badly! ______ Discord Server:https://discord.gg/EJVfybTV

What if you have a special ability? But that ability of yours can make someone die? Is it a curse or a blessing? Si Sadence ay may mabigat na sumpang dala, ngunit mababago ang kanyang buhay nang makilala ang makulit at pakialamerong journalist. Gagamitin nila sa magandang bagay ang abilidad ni Sadence upang makakuha ng hustisya. Ngunit, hanggang kailan? Created: March 2018 Revising: 2023-2024

When a seemingly golden coin falls into the hands of a boy, his life takes a terrifying turn. The coin, cursed by a long-forgotten evil demon , unleashes a wave of supernatural horrors, twisting reality and endangering those closest to him.

In a world where the sun never sets in Solterra and Lunareth is cloaked in eternal moonlight, a centuries-old curse binds the two kingdoms in a fragile truce. The only way to break the spell is for their heirs to unite in love — a task that has led countless royals to ruin. Princess Seraphina Solis is destined to wear the Crown of Sunlight, but she longs to break free from royal expectations. Across the border, Prince Lucien Lunaris, heir to the Moonlit Throne, struggles to save his fading kingdom from the encroaching darkness. When they meet at the Moonlight Ball, their fates intertwine in ways neither can deny. But their love alone isn’t enough to break the curse. To save their kingdoms, they must embark on a perilous quest to retrieve two ancient crowns — one forged from light, the other from shadow — and confront the dark sorcerer who cursed their ancestors. As magic, secrets, and destiny collide, Seraphina and Lucien must decide: Will they defy the curse, or will their love become another tragic legend? Two crowns. Two hearts. One curse that could shatter the world.

In the treacherous waters of the Caribbean, Jacob "Black Jack," a cunning and ambitious pirate captain, rises to power through a combination of ruthless strategy and dark necromantic abilities. As captain of The Abyss, Jacob sets out to establish a powerful pirate haven on the secluded island of Dead Man's Bay. Facing challenges from both the supernatural and the living, he must navigate treacherous alliances, fend off native tribes, and outmaneuver rival pirates while building his empire. With a growing crew and a deepening mastery of the dark arts, Black Jack's journey is one of power, control, and the pursuit of ultimate dominion over the Caribbean.

"You're not a monster, Ashen," Serena whispered, "I see you: the man you were, the man you can still be." He turned his face away, painful uncertainty clouding his eyes, "You don't know what it is to feel the curse crawling under your skin. To feel the beast tearing at the edges of who you are." Serena stepped closer, her breathing steady even as his proximity made her heart race. "Then let me help you fight it," she whispered. "You don't have to face this alone." His eyes finally caught hers, haunted and conflicted. "I'm scared to lose myself. but I'm afraid I already have." "I'm not your savior, Ashen," Serena whispered, and her tone was rather even against the chaos whirling around them. "But I may be the only one who can prevent you from becoming the monster you fear." ...... Ashen is a man torn between worlds, born human yet cursed into a werewolf form, who with each full moon loses a little bit of his humanity as the beast inside grows a little stronger every passing day. A tale of Beauty and the Beast turned upside down, where the monster is cursed by his own darkness, and the Beauty may be the only one who can restore his humanity.

Josette Andrews wakes up every morning haunted by the same dream. Trapped in an isolated manor and sustained by an anonymous benefactor’s wealth, she has little left to cling to except unanswered questions. The curse that caused her to kill her fiancé, Lawrence du Martel, still lingers, and had caused her to kill more before him, unraveling her grip on reality. When a series of strange events draws her closer to uncovering the truth about her parents and the origins of her curse, Josette realizes she’s not the only one hunting for answers. Each revelation forces her deeper into a connection of betrayal, forgotten histories, and forces intent on keeping her past buried. To reclaim her life and her soul from the curse that destroyed everything, Josette must make terrible choices and she realizes that some secrets are more dangerous than she ever imagined.

The world's messed up. Monsters started falling from the sky. Flesh-eating creatures that almost wiped out Humanity.But then, people began to awaken strange abilities—Gifts, they called them. Supernatural powers that gave us a fighting chance. With these new abilities, we fought back, and for a while, it seemed like we were winning. Life slowly started to return to something that resembled normal. That is, until the Curses began. No one knows where they came from or why they started, but one thing was clear: they weren’t Gifts. They were something darker, twisted, as if reflecting the worst parts of humanity. People whispered that the Cursed were dangerous, unstable. Some even believed they were monsters in human skin. I used to think having a Gift would be the best thing that could ever happen to me. I dreamed of it, even. Too bad I didn’t get mine until the darkest moment of my life. And it wasn’t a Gift at all. But hey, like I said before, the world’s messed up.

Eden and Edger are the two princes of the Kingdom of Lavona. Their fierce battle for the throne leads to a curse which can only be broken by another fierce battle between their descendants. The two kingdoms are always hostile to each other. Arthur, a descendant of Eden and Eva and Athena, the descendants of Edger, were brought up to hate each other but destiny had other plans.

In the ancient city of Qingzhen, Shi Yi, a determined witch hunter, dedicates his life to eradicating the Wuyi witches. Just as he is on the verge of defeating their powerful leader, she curses him with immortality, forcing him to endure the heart-wrenching loss of his loved ones as they age and die around him. Initially viewing the curse as a cruel joke, Shi Yi soon comes to understand the tragic reality of his eternal existence. Desperate to escape his unending suffering, Shi Yi embarks on a quest to find the legendary Wuyi clan sword, the only weapon capable of ending his life. His journey leads him to an old man who reveals that he must locate the descendant of the Wuyi clan to wield the sword's power. A century later, Shi Yi encounters a young girl on the brink of suicide, whom he saves, suspecting she may be the descendant he seeks. To draw her closer, he rescues her from an abusive family, offering her protection and a safe haven. In return, he asks her to learn the sword's power and ultimately take his life. This sets the stage for a complex relationship intertwined with fate, sacrifice, and the quest for freedom, as both characters navigate their intertwined destinies and the heavy burden of their choices.

In the ancient era, the Sovereign of Eternity, a being with the most powerful bloodline in existence, reigned supreme over the multiverse. His strength was unmatched, his power limitless—until the day jealousy united his enemies. Ambushed by an alliance of the strongest warriors across realms, the Sovereign fought valiantly but was ultimately overwhelmed. In his final act of defiance, he self-destructed, obliterating his foes and casting a curse upon his own bloodline: anyone who inherited it would be hunted until extinction. Thousands of years later, the Sovereign's bloodline resurfaces in the frail body of Li, an orphan abandoned in a world of harsh realities. Weak, malnourished, and despised, Li is left to fend for himself—unaware that his veins carry the dormant potential to reshape the universe. Will the curse that doomed the mighty Sovereign seal Li's fate, or will he defy the heavens and awaken the terrifying legacy of the most powerful bloodline ever known?

Clara, upon dying, found herself lying in an unfamiliar bed within an unfamiliar room, with lots of unfamiliar faces greeting her, being addressed as someone who is very important in a whole nation. Only to found out that she have entered the book she used to read when she was in her previous world. And not just that, but as someone who is fated to die and kill herself because of her family's ill treatment towards her! However, as she live with her family, she realizes something...that the things that are happening with her current life is completely different from the book! How is she going to live in that world not knowing what's going to happen next?! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Hii! Cat here! I just want to tell everyone that English is not my first language, so my choice of words may not be related to what I'm trying to imply. But, I'm sure that I'll get better as I continue writing this story. Please bear with me! By the way, the image on the book cover is not mine and I only found it from Pinterest! If the owner wants me to take it down, please notify me and I'd gladly obey! Additionally, the setting of my story is not placed in Earth but in a different world, only thought of and created by my little brain. Everything about this universe will be explained as the story goes by, so please look forward to it! Thank you! - cathcatya

"Are you... me?" The Time Demon’s iridescent eyes peered somewhere far away before he answered. "In the past, I was you, but you will never be me." He shifted his piercing gaze straight through me, eyes touched with an alien longing. "Not anymore." ... Sol hasn't wished for much in his life. In fact, he was perfectly content with the scavenged pastries and chilly underpasses he shared with the other Rodents. His life was far from the Ivory of the elite, but his vagrant lifestyle was unburdened from the demands of the rest of Zarhustra. That was, until an hourglass was etched onto his wrist. Sol had become the fated Wielder of Time. Fitting into propaganda and age old prophecies alike, Sol hatches an ingenious plan to escape his responsibilities and his impending doom alike. "All I have to do is enter the Reflection and never leave...right?"

Mizuki is a young man who is just looking to do the right thing. In modern-day japan, magic runs rampant and has changed everyday life, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. The good and evil clash on the daily in a constant struggle. Only pro heroes stand in the way to prevent the regular everyday man from being crushed underfoot. All is well for the heroes, but a large threat looms on the horizon... A mysterious masked man who wields unkown powers. The story is of a young struggling hero, Mizuki, finding his footing in a world of magic and war. He has to work alongside his friends and brother to do the right thing but also survive.

A noble family is cursed by a being beyond them, yet so familiar,a journey of tragedy and acceptance, inspired by mushoku tensei and attack of titan

Reincarnation is a thing that our MC has read and seen for a long time. And because of that, though he was surprised he had managed to adjust to his new situation quite remarkably. Being the only son of a Baron helped as though it isn't much he is still technically a noble and his family held some land and power over it. But it soon changed when a screen appeared in front of him. [Greed System has been activated] When he heard those words he was shocked as this laid the foundation for his future actions as he would use the system to rise through the ranks of the world. A/N: This is a practice fanfiction since I wanted to give it a try. Image used for cover does not belong to me.

Akondo lived a very normal life until that day after his 18th birthday. What initially seemed like a heart attack rapidly turned into a nightmare as he was informed about an overwhelming power—the ability to consume souls by taking over another person's body. His first victim, unfortunately, was his mother. Unable to understand this terrifying ability now controlling his life, Akondo realizes he has to feed on a soul every 24 hours just to survive. Though he tries to fight against the temptation in the beginning, each day the humanity in him chips away. The more he uses his power, the more Akondo starts to lose himself to the darkness within. What starts as an attempt to survive slowly turns into something far more sinister. His compassion dries up, and the once-compassionate young man feels nothing but hunger. The weight of each consumed soul warps his mind further and further, inching him closer to madness. Akondo's moral compass shatters, and soon he crosses a line, turning into a remorseless serial killer. This is a story of how Akondo descends into darkness, whereby his struggle to survive takes him down a path from which there may not be any return, and from which only death can completely stop him. Who will stop him, then? Perhaps somebody has the counter to that move.

In her past life, she was a majestic unicorn, revered as a sacred guardian of the forest. Her silver mane gleamed under moonlight, her horn a beacon of purity and power. But her tranquil life ended brutally at the hands of a human hunter, her shimmering blood staining the earth she once protected. Now, she awakens to an unwelcome reality—a human body. Reborn by the will of a capricious goddess, the former unicorn is told she must walk among the very species she despises to "learn the intricacies of humanity." With no horn to defend herself, her ethereal beauty becomes a double-edged sword, drawing the attention of suitors from all walks of life: a cunning nobleman seeking a trophy wife, a dashing rogue who claims to see through her icy demeanor, a stoic knight who pledges undying loyalty, and even a mysterious mage who suspects her otherworldly origins. But their adoration is a curse, not a blessing. Resentful of her fragile human form and her inability to protect herself as she once did, she yearns only for the return of her horn—a symbol of her pride and power. She dreams of using it to drive away the persistent men vying for her affection and reclaiming the strength she lost. As she navigates a world of political intrigue, forbidden magic, and deep-seated prejudices, she is forced to confront the complexities of human emotions and morality. Can she find a way to reconcile her past and present selves? Or will her quest to reclaim her former glory come at the cost of understanding what it truly means to be human? ------------------------------------------------------------------ Author's Note: Publishing Schedule Update Dear Readers, Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for my stories! To help you keep track of updates, here's my current publishing schedule: Daily Updates The Ripple of Ashes Perkatory: Coffee, Zombies, and the Brewmaster System These two stories will receive updates every single day so that you can follow their progress without pause! Three Updates Per Week Rebirth of a Fey Lord – Updates on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Unicorn's Curse – Updates on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I'll do my best to maintain consistency, but if delays ever occur, I'll keep you informed. Your patience and feedback mean the world to me! Happy reading, and thank you for being part of this journey! Warm regards, Sarah Rosellet

Virginia Mustfill, a young and ambitious student at Horndick University, lived an ordinary life until one day her fate was irrevocably changed. A mysterious spell cast by an evil sorcerer transported her to an unknown and perilous world, where a dreadful curse reshaped her body and tarnished her mind. Now she is Eugene, a young man forced to battle inner demons and a curse that drives him into the arms of other men. Only by succumbing to this compulsion can he maintain his sanity and continue his search for a way to break the magical chains that have bound his life to unbearable dependency. Can Eugene find a path to salvation and reclaim his true self? Or will the curse consume his soul, leaving no hope of return?

A young beautiful teenager whose young days is supposed to be fruitful and filled with happiness but it wasn't so for hazel cus all her days is filled with saddness and sorrow with no one to console her expect her own sadden heart Why?! Because of a damn curse! A wish made under the Starry night ! finally there is solution and she herself embark on a mission to find her true love to break the curse On the journey of finding true love, what exactly goes wrong!!!

A young werewolf name Rin that lives in a world where beasts man and humans co-exists. However, he was a halfling. He didn't fit in anywhere. How does this young man negative life being half werewolf and half human? This is his story.

Shinji Òctober is a man who doesn't like his family name much, but aspires to become a powerful mage like his father. Starting his journey at the age of 15, he will meet trusted comrades and nemeses, but the most important question will roil Shinji his whole life. "Who the hell is this man?! "