Dungeon Artifacts

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.'

This is a story about a young man who was left to die on the roadside. but this was not the end of his existence, but a beginning of what is yet to come. he will be reborn in a world where gods walk among mortals. where monsters are not the only threat. will he be able to live a life and find a purpose that is worth living or dying for? Note: This isn't a story where the MC chases every woman, nor does every girl he talks to fall for him. Relationships will have depth and meaning(at least I will try to give depth)—he’ll have to earn their love. He will be stronger than an adventurer at his level, but He won’t start as someone who is too OP, but his growth will outpace even Bell’s. If you're here for real development—both in strength and emotion—then welcome aboard. As of now, I plan to include only Ryuu, Riveria, Ais, and Asfi and focus on them. In the future, I might add Alise, Shakti, Filvis, and maybe even Alfia. And some other characters every chapter will be between 1000 words to 3000 words. another note: This is a fan work. All rights belong to the original creators. No copyright infringement intended.

In his previous life, he was a master strategist, a war general feared for his genius, but betrayal ended his reign before his time. Now, he awakens in complete darkness—trapped, immobile, and… no longer human. Reincarnated as a Dungeon Core, the heart of a newborn dungeon, he must now navigate a world where survival is dictated by power, mana, and the strength of the monsters under his control. With the Dungeon System guiding him, he learns to shape his domain, summon creatures, and set deadly traps to lure in adventurers seeking fortune and glory. But this world is far more dangerous than he expected. Rival dungeons seek to devour him, empires send their champions to destroy him, and the gods themselves whisper in the shadows, watching his every move. To survive, he must evolve his dungeon into something beyond what this world has ever seen—a fortress of nightmares, an empire of monsters, and a force that even the gods will fear. The war for survival has begun. The world sees him as an abomination, a mindless entity to be erased. But they have made one fatal mistake… They think he has no mind. They think he cannot plan. But even as a Dungeon Core… he remains a strategist. And this world? It is now his battlefield.

In the harsh world of Eldoria, Orion Elias Aetherin is just an F-rank orphan, struggling for survival. But when he and his loyal friends stumble upon the hidden Lumien's Sanctuary, their lives are irrevocably changed. This isn't just any dungeon; it's a place of ancient secrets, granting them powerful cultivation techniques and rare, graded weapons, pushing his friends to F-rank, Tier 3. Yet, for Orion, the dungeon holds a bewildering mystery: a unique cultivation technique called 'The Primordial Tether' of 'Unknown' grade, which bafflingly requires a "Dungeon Core" to cultivate, leaving him frustratingly behind his rapidly advancing companions. As they battle tireless undead and navigate a collapsing, lava-filled third floor, Orion makes a desperate sacrifice, only to awaken in a mysterious chamber, miraculously alive and seemingly connected to the dungeon's very heart. Now, with a terrifying secret about his unique power and the cruel realities of a world that would exploit him, Orion and his newly powerful, yet still naive, friends must decide their next move. The trials for the prestigious Grand Arcanum University are about to begin in Eldoria, offering a chance at greater power and knowledge. But will it be a path to answers, or simply lead them deeper into the shadows of a world far more dangerous than they ever imagined?

What if you received a divine artifact? What if yours was the strongest soul in the world? What would you do with the power to simulate anything, even an entire solar system? Follow Jack as he learns how to use his new gift, makes new friends, dominates the technology sector, travels to the stars, and so much more. There will be a harem, but Jack will not be snatching up every girl that smiles at him. There will be R18, but it won't be the dominant theme. There will be robots, and nanotech, and so much more. And maybe a face or two will get slapped along the way. There will by no NTR and no yuri.

I was on my way home with my friend when suddenly, I spotted a beautiful catgirl cosplayer with white hair. But something felt off. I couldn’t recall seeing her in any anime, manga, or games I had ever come across. Confused, I asked my friend standing next to me. To my shock, my friend’s response sent chills down my spine: "Huh? What catgirl? What are you talking about?" Suddenly, a truck came barreling toward the girl. Without thinking, I rushed to save her. In the end, both of us were hit by the truck. Now, I finds myself reincarnated in another world, in the body of the very catgirl I had seen. But... who is this girl? How is she related to the dungeons that keep popping up in the new world? Read to find out. ------------------- It's really fun, with a lot of catgirls cute moments that let you explore what it's like to become a catgirl. (Like, what do they eat? Do they hate bath? Does their tongues have spike? Can they survive falling from high above?) There's a lot of sweet romance development and of course, some spicy chapters. But on the other hand, there will also be some intense action and dark moments as the story progresses. MC will be very confused emotionally and can be a bit annoying at first since she has to adapt to the catgirl genetics. Don't expect smut chappies right away because there has to be at least some relationship development. Slice of life slow start, slow burn, a lot of action later on. Discord Server Link: https://discord.gg/ZnjpQ499Kt 

In the empire of Kauld, heroes are trained at the Majestic Academy to fight the monsters that dwell below. But not all monsters are mindless beasts — some bleed, feel, and dream just like humans. When young students like Mick and Hiroshi enter the academy, and a clan of dungeon creatures called the Abyssal Howlers find themselves stranded on the surface, two worlds begin to collide. Who is the real monster… and who will survive when the lines blur?

Reincarnated without memories, given a second chance as a chimera with a limited lifespan. Leon struggles through his strange new life. He attempts to improve his dungeon and evolve himself to live longer and become the strongest Dungeon Master—no. The Dungeon Overlord. Helped by his Dungeon System: the mysterious Ifrit, Zafira, a Level 100 Succubus Queen, and his band of trustee goblins. Leon aims to overcome his limits, survive and reach the pinnacle of the world. Whether through trade, domination, or tricking the hero's beautiful party members into becoming his private mercenaries. Leon will face the weakest and strongest beings in the magical world of Umbra and surpass all! —------ Please show your support. This is a novel for the WSA 2025 Competition. This is the Novel Discord: https://discord.gg/95KPzwhXrD

3 years ago, everything changed as gates decided to apper on earth. Society was catogarized to 3 main branshes; non-awakeners, active awakeners -hunters- and non-active awakeners. Kim Yujin was an awakener, but he couldn't bother to do all the sweaty work active ones are supposed to do. He already had a whole business to run after all... Which is the "Dungen Cafe". However, his days were not always exactly as what you would think how an unactive hunter's day would be...

Reincarnated by gods as a dungeon master...and I chose to be a slime?! Yeah, I know, it's surprising, but I have my reasons. With a dungeon barely hatched, I will have to evolve, explore this world full of cheated systems and build my own underground empire. Create dungeons? Dominate creatures? Survive ? Yeah, yeah... but above all, have fun and meet Bosses who are as beautiful as they are formidable!

Jasha Kanzealam just wake up facing the world he never see. Run and run from danger is what he must do, until someone saves him. Zapudin, a mage. He met Jasha in a worst state and decide to help him. Zapudin say, "You are not human, you are different." This is the adventure of Jasha in a world he never see, just wake up with only small knowledge of where to go.

In a world where dungeon runners rise to fame by mastering their classes and conquering impossible threats, Alexander was never meant to be part of it. No class. No path. Just a quiet life. When a mysterious portal drags him into a hidden realm known as his Inner Path, Alexander unlocks a class no one has seen before: Beholder. There’s no fanfare. No guidance. Only eyes that see too much, and power that threatens to unravel his mind with every use. Now, trapped in an abyssal dungeon that reshapes itself around eldritch laws, Alexander must survive alone. But with each victory, his vision sharpens. His spells twist reality. And the deeper he goes, the more the world outside should start to worry. Because when he returns- They won’t be able to look away.

Edward, an 18-year-old college student, found himself stuck inside of a dark abyss. "Where am I?" [Spawning Dungeon Champion] "Huh?" With only a single notice, he now housed an unfamiliar body in a dark broody dungeon being forced to attack trespassers. Will he ever find a way out? Or will he be a tool for endless slaughter? Or will he perhaps... do something else entirely? Warning and potential spoiler Due to the nature of the novel the MC will be switching between bodies. That's why the status window was made the way it was. If that's not your thing you might want to skip this one. The progress is not reset though. Discord Server: https://discord.gg/vrwdkurhaA

On a far northern island between two continents, an old mage fallen from grace sets out to descend into a dungeon, where fortune, glory and death await. His goal is to find and slay a dragon and claim its smoldering soul, so he may redeem the mistake he made so many years ago. The other’s sacrifice simply cannot have been in vain. At his side he finds a warrior and a lockpick. Together they will face the dungeon’s lowest depths or die trying.

In a world where dungeons were an essential part of it, Rein was trying to conquer as many as possible. They were the key to gain powers in the fastest possible way. So, to reach his full potential and to become the strongest, he became a great dungeon conqueror. With his trusty friends and lovers, he was definitely going to reach the peak alongside everyone. Join Rein and see how he went from strong to stronger and then the strongest. __________________ 1. The harem would not be too large(I'm not sure how many but probably just 4-5 main and few other here and there). All the girls would be getting their time and story. 2. The story is starting when the MC is in the middle of his growth stage and not at the very beginning. But his beginning will be mentioned in the story in some form. 3. I don't think I need to mention this, but obviously it will not have any NTR, rape or that kind of stuff. It is actually quite a wholesome story focusing mainly on adventure, action and bit of romance and slice of life. _________________ https://discord.com/invite/7cgm7cDupM you can join the discord if you feel like it. You will be able to found the character illustrations there. The cover does belong to me. Please enjoy reading.

Erasmus was the son of an ordinary couple. They weren't that rich, but they had enough to eat and a comfortable bed to lie on. All in all , they were happy. Yet , their peaceful life was disrupted. Erasmus parents mysteriously disappeared one day. And the next moment, he was captured. He was locked up in a tower for ten years. Tortured and barely had anything to eat. But he was so done with all that's happening

When the bell rang at 8:01 AM, time stopped. The classroom cracked. Reality shattered. A message appeared in the blood-soaked air: “Role Assigned. Dungeon Initiated.” 32 students are now trapped in a sentient tower that judges not strength, but morality. Each has a secret Role, hidden stats, and a fate tied to the tower’s will. If you lie, it remembers. If you kill, it rewards you. But fall too far… and you’ll mutate into something that can never leave. Ayato Kurozaki, a forgotten student with a dark past, is the only one who can read the others’ Karma. In a class where allies become monsters and trust is dead, he must decide: Who deserves to survive—and who should never make it out alive. Dungeon Class: Tower of Karma – A dark survival dungeon isekai about morality, betrayal, and second chances.

Light was just a name. Ordinary. Forgettable. A fading ember in a world that never noticed him. On the brink of his final high school exams, Light was already slipping through the cracks of life. No matter how hard he tried, knowledge never stayed. Every morning, it was as if his mind locked itself away, mocking him with blank pages where answers should be. He wasn’t dumb. He wasn’t lazy. He just didn’t know why everything kept falling apart. He failed. Again. What followed was a slow descent into silence. Once praised for his calm presence and sharp common sense, Light became a quiet shadow of his former self—avoided, pitied, or worse, forgotten. Failure clung to him like a curse. His dreams, his efforts, his love—everything turned to dust. Until one night, walking alone under a starless sky, he met them—seven strangers cloaked in mystery, power, and temptation. They weren’t human. Not anymore. They called themselves the Original Sins—Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, and Sloth. And they offered him a choice. One gift. One sin. A legacy no mortal had ever survived unchanged. But Light did something no one expected. He chose them all. Through a forgotten divine loophole known only as the Karma Point, Light becomes the first and only being in existence to wield the power of all Seven Deadly Sin Artifacts. A golden wallet that births endless wealth. A watch that freezes time. Spectacles that see into hearts and minds. A ring that unlocks infinite intellect. A flask that erases hunger, weakness, and disease. A gun that kills without fail—and steals time itself. A locket that commands love and desire. One by one, each artifact bends the world to his will. But power has a price. As Light rises, the world begins to shift. Factions take notice. Secret organizations stir. Ancient forces awaken. And the sins within the artifacts begin to whisper. Will Light remain who he once was—or become something far more terrifying than any demon? In a story where failure births destiny and sin becomes salvation, follow the journey of a forgotten boy destined to become the most feared, desired, and unstoppable being in the world. Because Light isn’t just surviving anymore. He’s rewriting the rules of reality.

The people of the alpha plane have made it their hobby to enter the dungeons of other worlds and conquer them. Naturally not everyone is happy with this as dark undercurrents begin to work against the conquerors. As some people die in the dungeons they are made an offer. To give up their humanity in order to live on. Guy, a veteran carrier, is one of them, he can't bear to leave his family alone and accepts. From then on he must fight in the dungeons but as a monster while simultaneously continuing his life in the alpha plane in the shape of a human. Jade, an elite adventurer, also accepts the offer but her intent is solely to get revenge on those who killed her and make humanity suffer for her life. Monica, a little girl not native to the alpha plane is pulled into the happenings due to her childish innocence.

What if the dungeon boss... farmed you? Adrian Voss account was supposed to be deleted—a forgotten beta tester erased by a lazy intern and a greedy game company. But one mistake let him slip through the cracks. Now still inside Primordial Abyss with a forbidden class—one the AI accidentally created by studying Adrian’s own test patterns—he doesn’t grind monsters for loot. He makes the monsters grind for him. Every boss he enslaves becomes a passive income machine. Every player who enters his domain drops loot when they die. And every arrogant guild that steps into the wrong dungeon? They’ll never even see him coming. But if Titan Corp ever finds him, they’ll wipe his class for “balance issues” and sue him into digital oblivion. So he hides. He ganks. He builds a kingdom in silence—like a virus buried in their own code. No level grind. No livestreams. Just kill logs—and no names. This isn’t a raid. It’s a quiet war over who commands the system. And Adrian doesn’t ask for control—he takes it.

Harold Etton led a sad life. Yet, he never stopped fighting. Everything changed when he discovered a legendary Artifact—one of the thousands that exist across the world. Artifacts were stones that manifested into powerful weapons, and Harold had just obtained one that changed his fate. discord: https://discord.gg/3VTG2JZPwt

In this world your power, your status, and your righteousness comes from the amount of divine power you possess. Those who posses it are called Sequils. Those not are called Rodes. They live in the dirt. In the Sequils shadow. They are poor hungry and die everyday. In the unfairness but calm of the world, there is said to be a seed of God called a Quitsom. And she needs to be found.

In the grand world of Nova, many different races exist such as elves, humans, dwarves and beastmen and through years of war, strife and competition the world has grown, becoming home to great empires and countries throughout the oceans and five continents. However, to the great creators the world has become stagnant and boring, ever since the calamity that was the Church of Light and their Holy White empire. Now the Dark God has created a new race after years upon years of dedicated effort. A species that is like none other and his hope for Nova’s future….Dungeon cores, beings that have the ability to reshape the very world itself, entering the domain of the gods. Join Frost a newly born first generation Dungeon core as he embarks upon his journey within Nova and carves out his place in the world. How will the world’s current denizens react to his birth? Will they be friends or foes? And most of all how the Light God react to this new addition to the world, will he accept them or seek to destroy them? This novel incorporates dungeon building and management but most of that won't fully take off until the later volumes when Frost has much more floors and money to play around with. This is not a solely dungeon story as the MC Frost will have to explore and interact with the world of Nova much like how an adventurer would and forewarning the story is slow. There's a lot of details and avenues which the story goes into, not simply battles, wars and action, it follows all aspects of Frost's life, his growth and interactions with Nova not only as a Dungeon core but also as a person.

In a world where the supernatural collides with the ordinary, dungeons—dangerous rifts to other realms—begin appearing across the city, threatening humanity. The Hunter Association, tasked with sealing these rifts, relies on Guides who are psychically linked to Hunters with extraordinary powers. A former soldier, becomes a newly awakened Guide at 27, struggling to adapt to his role. Paired with an S-ranked Hunter, a reckless veteran esper, he faces the daunting challenge of navigating deadly dungeons filled with nightmarish creatures. Their partnership is strained—A disciplined and methodical solider, and an esper who's impulsive and dismissive of rules. As dungeons appear more frequently, each mission tests their limits and teamwork. While the Guide adjusts to his new life and role, the esper wrestles with his haunted past and growing responsibilities. Together, they uncover a disturbing pattern behind the dungeon outbreaks, suggesting a larger, sinister plot at play. Amid the chaos, the guide grapples with losing his former life and his growing attachment to his esper, while the looming danger threatens to push them—and their fragile trust—apart. Every decision they make could determine the city's fate, or possibly the entire world. NOTE: This is a slow-burn light-romance BL. It means there are no mature or sexual themes, and it focuses on action, plot, character growth, and relationships between characters and their adversaries. Cover Art: V.R. Wilde (IG: its.forevermonday)

When people die, where do they end up to? I don't know about anyone else, but when I died, I arrived at the strangest Heaven of all times. And I got a chance to reincarnate with all of my memories! Jackpot! If you look away from the fact I had to reincarnate as a damn monster which is the lowest of all the bottom feeders? And I had to represent one of the worst goddesses ever!? And to make things worse, my "birthplace" was a freaking Dungeon! And not your everyday Dungeon with level 1 slimes and goblins, but a freaking Dungeon-turned-world-destroying-facility! Still, you gotta work with what you have. So see me how I survive in this crazy new world!! ...But I promise I won't be mad if the bosses get debuffed. No? Damn...

After a fatal betrayal, Kael awakens in a mysterious realm, granted a second chance by an enigmatic entity. Now reborn, he begins his journey through a mystical world brimming with secrets, latent power, and a destiny tied to ancient forces beyond comprehension.