Clay Duckling

The decent of the seven energies had the world in turmoil, and because of this the human race had to be sent to other worlds. The seven energies began to remold the earth but about 30+ people were not affected by the summoning seeing this the world forcefully dragged them to a demonic realm with caused them to dive into endless slaughter . After the remolding of earth, superhumans, cultivators of all sorts, demons, buddhas, gods, and all sorts of fantastical creatures appeared on earth. And with that the human race faces many challenges and many challenges ahead, Tristan Clay who was also dragged to the demonic realm was suddenly struck by lightning and got a mysterious guide Soon after he realized that it was a guide that would drag him to mysterious worlds witch forced him to evolve into an ultimate being . But he would soon realize he wasn't the only one for the other 30+ people who went to the demonic realm was also forced into this predicament.

Good day, Ever wondered what happens when you mix a self-proclaimed ugly duckling, a magical transformation pill, and a city that looks like Vegas on steroids? Welcome to my disaster life in Cerothine. Oh, and apparently I might get executed for being special. Just another Tuesday in paradise, right? At least I look like a Greek God now. - Sincerely Luke

Shac’s life is as ordinary as it gets, waking up, rushing to school, struggling through class, repeat. But his routine shatters when he receives a cryptic email: "Don’t forget about the Duck." At first, it seems like a harmless prank. Then he starts noticing a yellow duckling appearing in the same place, and a suffocating unsettling nightmare begins to haunt him every night. Each morning, the email arrives again, the duckling crosses his path, and the world feels a little less… real. As Shac digs deeper, he realizes these aren’t coincidences but clues to a greater mystery, one that threatens to unravel his life and his very sense of self. To uncover the truth, Shac must follow the trail of the Duck, but doing so might lead him to a reality he’s not ready to face.

As the overweight daughter of the Sutton family, Kelsie is an eyesore to everyone. Her father can't wait to get rid of her, his wife and their daughter daughter too. The man she's supposed to marry can't stand her and looks for ways to end their engagement, all to no avail. But on the day she's to get married, she finds out she's pregnant. Her fiancé finally uses the opportunity to break off his engagement to her and her father sends her packing to her aunt in another city never to return after she refuses to remove the baby like he asked her to. Seven years later, she returns to the city to claim her position as the heiress of her mother's fortune, which her father and his wife and daughter has been living off of all these years. But not as the overweight duckling everyone expected, but as a stunning, glamorous woman. Behind her are three children: a daughter who looks exactly like her, a handsome son, and another handsome son who looks too much like the most powerful man in the city. Unexpectedly, the dimwit, her fiancé who broke off their engagement comes begging for them to get married like they were supposed to. "So what if you're stunning now and lost all that weight? Everyone knows you used to be an ugly duckling. Who knows the underhanded ways you resorted to to lose weight. Forget our past and marry me again." The woman looked at him and snickered. "Aren't you the heir of the Baker family? Why would you marry a fatso like me?" The man huffed and said arrogantly. "Hmph! Do whatever you want. But I assure you that no one in Silicon Valley will want to marry a woman saddled with bastard children!" The triplets came up on his face and snorted in disdain. "Who's this? Where is daddy when a man like this harasses mommy?” “I told you he wasn’t worth her. Hurry up and call him quickly.” The man who was in the middle of a conference call ended it as soon as he heard the news and went straight to where she was. “Are you hitting on my wife? Bastards? Are you calling the beloved children of Jett Adler bastards?” “Eh-what? Jett Adler? The most powerful man in the city? How is that even possible!”

Clay Klient, a man once burdened by the grind of office life, finds his existence abruptly cut short after a tragic accident. With his soul sent to the afterlife, he encounters Faith, a serene yet enigmatic goddess who offers him a second chance: to reincarnate in a new world filled with untold dangers and limitless potential.

Michel, a captain of the patrol was in a mission to uncover a plot regarding a dissident that tries to destabilize the region. He and his subordinate Milena were tasked to capture the dissident, identify him and present him to the authorities. However, there were a change of plans when things went out of hand. Involved in the "Corium Incident", Captain Michel finds himself in a complicated situation. To follow his orders faithfully or to compromise for the sake of the new threat at hand. He can no longer turn back. He has to choose his career, a safer path or to sacrifice himself for the greater good of Grandia.

With every move of her hands and every batting of her lashes, Selene was able to captivate the world with her delicate beauty. She was the "Queen of Showbiz," the beloved of the Castillo family, unlike Keira, the ugly duckling of the family. It didn't matter the context or truth behind the issue, Keira was to be blamed by everyone. "Selene can do no wrong! How can such a delicate, fragile thing think ill of someone? It must be Keira who is making up lies!" "How dare you cause your sister to become sick! Receive your punishment!" Such words were a norm for Keira. The place she called home was Hell's Gate, and the people she called family were poisonous demons. Her life was filled with blame and abuse hurled by her sister's supporters. She was schemed against, attacked, and ruined to the point of no return. The last nine months of her life were the worst. Her insomnia had developed into Sporadic Fatal Insomnia, causing her to lose weight as she suffered consistent sleepless nights. At the age of 23, Keira Castillo passed away alone in her dingy apartment. Her final moments were filled with dread as she begged and prayed to whichever god was listening. "If only I had one more chance..." To her delight, she had regressed to when she was 18. 'The man you love? I'm taking him. The title 'Queen of Showbiz'? That's also mine. Everything you gained from stepping all over me, I will take. My dear Selene, I will play you in the palms of my hands and live my life the way I was supposed to.'

"Do you crave a new life, right here, right now? All you need is to ask your heart for what you truly desire, and watch the universe deliver it." Mira’s heart raced as the mysterious voice echoed in her ears, but when she looked around, there was no one in sight. Suddenly, a flash of light split the air, like lightning on a dark night. --------- Mira had always dreamed of catching the eye of Justin, the golden boy of the campus—the one every girl adored. But in her eyes, she was nothing more than an ugly duckling, a girl who couldn’t even compare to the beauty that Justin deserved. Her face, she thought, was a blemish on the vibrant campus, and her chances of ever winning his heart were laughable. Bullied relentlessly for her looks, Mira found solace only in the fact that she wasn't the smartest either. She was just... average. The whispers and taunts followed her everywhere. Despite it all, she maintained a good attitude—after all, what else was she supposed to do but go along with life’s cruel game? But then, something extraordinary happened. Mira discovered a power, a fate that could completely transform her life. A single wish was all it would take to change everything she thought she knew about herself. It was the moment of her life, the moment to make things perfect—wasn't it? But what would she wish for? Could it be the one thing she had longed for the most—Justin’s heart? Would her wish really come true, despite his current relationship? Could she build the beautiful life with him that she'd always dreamed of, or would fate have another twist in store? At first, it felt like her wish had worked—Mira had everything she wanted. But as with all things too good to be true, there was a cost. To fulfill her wish, she’d broken the rules of life, and now she had to face the shocking secrets of her past. Would these revelations bring her closer to Justin, or push her away in fear of the price she had to pay? What would the past reveal to her, and what would it mean for her future? Justin Maxwell. The king of the campus. Cold. Aloof. Infamously charming. Handsome, yes. But beneath the surface? A mystery. No one could deny that he was every girl’s crush, yet he was always untouchable—especially with Maddie Bluen by his side, the perfect girlfriend in every way. Together, they were the power couple, ruling over the campus with effortless grace. But Justin wasn't just a pretty face. He was the heir to the Justin clan—the legacy of one of the wealthiest, most powerful families in the country. What the world didn't know was that the Justin family harbored a secret: they were ancient vampires, existing in the human world for centuries. Now, Justin's destiny was set. To ascend the throne and lead the vampire world, he needed a mate—someone chosen by fate. But though he searched the campus for her, he’d never felt the pull of destiny... not until he saw her. Mira. The ugly duckling. The girl who could barely stand out in the crowd, but who always put on a brave face. At first, Justin only intended to protect her—from the bullies, from the pain that came with her secret being exposed. But something about Mira tugged at his heart in ways he couldn’t explain. Was it a spell? Or could it be love?

Did you know Swans mate for life? Sure, they are ugly as ducklings but when they turn of age, they become beautiful swans and find their mate for life. Thats right, this story is about humans who are able to turn into swans (#tryingtobeoriginal) The royals are known as Titled; the royals are bigger and much more beautiful than others, also they tend to have more ducklings. The royals have blue blood and every year, they hold a gathering in effort to find and mate all the newly transformed beauties to find their mates. When the royals' mate, the mate's blood turns blue. The blue blood of a royal has to be earned before the gathering. The markings appear at the first transformation after their sixteenth birthday at night in the form of matching tattoos.

The sins of man had been cleansed off the surface of the Earth, thrown into a different world to manifest into a realm of unmistakable evil, malevolence and certain death... That was what the regular humans thought. Those bestowed with the keys to enter this desecrated realm, knew there was more to it. It was a realm of countless realities, possibilities, laws and stories. And each time the bestowed, the Prophets step into this Realm, they would experience fables and transmigrate into brand new worlds, to conquer these stories, so that the bad ones don't manifest on Earth. A strange boy found no place on Earth, but was bestowed with a key to experience these countless words as a Prophet, so that he may try again to find where exactly he belonged. But that was not his only motivation for traversing this Realm of wonder and yet, extreme danger. He also does it to find a cure for his misfortune. For you see, although humans were made from clay, he was created from countless CURSES.

What happens when the ugly duckling becomes the swan? Married into the Jenkins family Lizzy had been ridiculed constantly for being over weight and treated like dirt by her in laws. However when she finds out about her husband's affair she decides that she has had enough and she demands for a quick divorce. Devastated and heart broken Lizzy vows to never fall in love again But when a certain hot shot celebrity comes into her life, how would she be able to resist his charms

When soldier Jacob Anderson lives and dies for the country he loved. He wakes up once again in the body of a child named Clay. And touches Fate itself. To survive in this world, Jacob has to adapt to the new body and the new world he’s in.

The forest was quiet, and everything was still. The gentle northern wind sweeping through the trees and dried leaves brought nothing but a sense of foreboding and despair as Raphael crawled into his cave and huddled against the dirt stained walls. Stifling the moan of anguish that escaped his mouth, he pressed hard on the cut below his ribs. The blood stopped flowing briefly, as he dug some sticky clay from underneath the roots of the oak tree and applied it to his injury. It stopped the blood flow instantly. He was aware of the giant slash across his back, but he was too exhausted to attend to it. 'Later' he thought to himself, leaning back as he shut his eyes. He was lucky to have escaped with his life. "They will pay for this. I will get my revenge soon enough," he muttered to himself as the owl perched on the branch of the oak tree above hooted ominously. He had become his neighbour for the past few weeks, his hooting always reminding him that he may not be the only living thing in the forest. Other days, the silence was impregnable, the eerie quiet sending chills down his spine. As he slowly started to slip into unconsciousness, he heard a dull thud on the dirt outside the cave, too faint for a normal person to hear. But Raphael was no ordinary person. Crouching behind the roots of the tree, he waited patiently as the sniffing began. He made a silent prayer, to no one in particular as he saw the red eyes right outside his cave. They locked eyes with each other, and the enormous wolf bared his canines at him, before howling into the night. All around the forest, several other howls answered, as the earth began to tremble under the numerous paws thundering above it. 'Here we go again,' he thought to himself.

[Warning: This book has mature content. No Rape] "I know it was just a mistake," Melody said, her voice tinged with regret. "I'm not really looking for anything serious at the moment, so last night was just a moment of fun. I hope you're on the same page and we can just let it go, pretend like it never happened." And with a heart full of shattered pieces, she left him. Melody Brynleigh is just an ugly duckling despite her rich dad. She has been reproached and humiliated by other people because of her look. But she knows what she wants out of life and nothing is going to stand her way. Going from unpretentious beginnings to become a dream chaser at the Xicorra Corporation, her work has been her whole life. She has no time for dating let alone getting married! Out of her plan, a night of forbidden passion with her brilliant and passionate billionaire boss, Morgan Blodwyn, the man she hates the most in her office. Fate had other things in store, however, she must accept the fact when she finds out that she is pregnant with Morgan's baby! The trouble is that Morgan is her younger sister's fiancé and they're getting married soon. How will this explosive couple finally devote their love to each other or will everything end in disaster? Join them on a wild journey of love, betrayal, and redemption, as they navigate through dark alleys, dangerous encounters, and the treacherous underworld, unraveling the depths of their characters and the impact of their choices. [Disclaimer: This book is a mature content as it has some intimate and passionate scenes that explore the romantic relationships between characters. Even though these scenes are significant to the story and the characters, it is important to note that they are shown in a tasteful way and are not meant to be detailed or unnecessary. This book is mostly about the mental journeys of the characters and the problems they have to deal with. Those who might be sensitive to this kind of material should read it with care, and it is best for mature readers] This story is purely a work of fiction and is the product of the author's imagination. Some names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. *** Your supports in power stones, gifts and golden tickets as well as some reviews are highly appreciated. Thank you. @Cover design and all character images by the author with AI generated image. Find me in IG @Karensiarose Discord @Karensia

[Give the first 5 chapters a shot, at the very least, before you decide to put it down!] OP Skills: You bet, Harem: 100% OP MC: Definitely, OP Subordinates: Dark and Deadly ------------------------- "Dragons, Succubus, Demons, Angels, undeads, ain't get nothing on me" "I am the Supreme One" ------------------------- Rasoul and Clay are beings from completely different worlds. They lived a different life, made different choices, and loved different people. They did not know of each other's existence, but when the universe is plunged into chaos, their separate lives intertwined and together they will rise to the pinnacle of strength in other to save the universe. With diverse monstrous subordinates and a rude system aiding him, they will travel across the universe and battle dangerous races while having fun at the same time. ------------------------------------ 2 chapters/day 50 power stones for 1 bonus chapter. 100 power stones for 2 bonus chapters. 150 power stones for 4 bonus chapters. ------------------------------------ Each new episode surpasses the one before, so keep on reading. ------------------------------------ Word Count: 1700+ Chapters: 1500+

This story contains Elemental magic and mysteries to come! Updates 1 chapter a day —There was a shout, and I turned to see we were surrounded by a couple dozen men dressed fully in black. “Who are you!?” Clay called to them. I pushed forward till I was standing beside him. “We are the shadows..” I stared at them. “We have come for our revenue!” The man who was speaking had a voice that was airy, almost like he wasn’t real. “We have done nothing to you!” I called out. “Have you not?“ there as an echo of high pitched chuckles. “You dirt, stole our master and brought him into this world before you killed his father.” I was lost. I couldn't tell what he was even talking about. “What master? What is his name?” I asked in a loud voice, fighting to make it sound strong. “Leonurus! He is a master of shadows, and a master of darkness.” “And how did we take him?” The man chuckled again. “You are one to talk, greedy woman, you are the one who stole him!.” He pointed at me. “What is he talking about, is he from that other world?” I shook my head. “Your cursed spells, you try to deny it!” I stepped forward away from the huddled group behind me. “I have never messed with the darkness!” He stared at me. “You are the one that took him away through birth.” It hit me and I flinched, the baby! “I don’t know where he is.” I finally said after a second. PS: There are many different POVs but only one main couple in each vol -NOT A HAREM-

Survival of the fittest. The universal law of the jungle set to create the boundary between animal and predator, the hunter with it's prey, and a man and something far greater than themselves. Clay was a simple man of simple means but when another world come calling to him he learns what the true meaning of survival is. Join Clays journey to become the apex of the island and unravel the mysteries that shroud both this world and many like it. -/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/- First novel so it ain’t the greatest but I try.

Plop, swing, flutter — the motion of life. You can't trust her, or maybe you can. Acceptance may be a key to a lock... we have yet to know. Round about it goes and Mia finds herself kneaded like clay being sculpted - and she could be the one sculpting the clay on herself.

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Can Saige accept the help of the Alpha, who rejected and broke her heart? Not once, but twice. Saige Callahan described herself as an ugly duckling. Mean girls bullied her because she did not follow the social norm. No boys showed interest in her until the hottest boy in school did. Of course, her stupid heart fell for him until he told her it was just a bet and dumped her. Years later, she bumped into him, falling again to his irresistible charms. She thought their love, this time, would last forever until he rejected her once more. Heartbroken, she buried herself in her research, avoiding love at all costs, focusing only on saving her mother from a rare disease. Sadly, her mother died before she could find the cure. Face with mountains of debt, a dependent teenage brother, and a company on the verge of bankruptcy, she desperately searches for a solution. But what if the answer is her ex? Could she forgive and forget and give their love a third chance? Xavier Axel Lockwood was the popular guy in school that everybody wanted and wished to be. Girls loved him because he was rich, hot, and a typical bad boy. Things changed when his father declared him the youngest Alpha of the Blood Redwood Pack. He became mature and responsible, proving he was a great leader. Nobody dared to cross him, that was, until he crossed paths with a witch! Cursed, he must marry his Rejected Luna and make her fall in love with him again. Will he be able to do so before his time runs out? ***** "What is it?" He asked, wanting her to leave before he lost his control altogether. He knew he was hanging by a thin thread every second she stood before him. If she kept sending him mixed signals, she was asking for trouble. This time, he doubted if he could save her from himself. "Did you... Did we...?" But she stopped, seemingly embarrassed to ask her question. "I meant, did something happen between us last night?" Of course, she did not remember that part. But fortunately for her, there was nothing much to remember. "I don't need you high as a kite to claim your body. You already know that." After their two-year relationship, she should know by now what he was like. "And if something happened to us last night, you would know because you won't be able to stand up." He knew the distance between them was not enough to stop the impact of his words on her. He believed it was evident with her erratic pulse rate, her uneven breathing, and the scent she emitted when aroused. He concluded she remembered how good they were together. Now, she was as horny as him. "But I will not force you because I know you will come willingly to my bed on your own accord in time." He confidently reminded her. "And I promise. You will remember every detail of us together." Then, he turned away from her and walked into the closet to get some fresh clothes. But more than that, he just needed more space between them. "But I am not yours. Not anymore. Not ever." He could hear her whispering. "You have no right to claim me. No right at all." She continued. "And I will never come willingly back in your arms or your bed." She swore before he heard the door open and closed. "Never is a long time. But I can patiently wait." ***** [Warning: Mature steamy content, slight violence (in the later chapters), and some inappropriate language] COVER PHOTO - Credit to the owner.

Clay, a small, timid, and often-overlooked boy, is the favorite target of bullies at his school. Petite and unassuming, he’s never stood up for himself, enduring the daily torment in silence. But when a sudden apocalypse hits, Clay's world shatters as zombies overrun the school. In the frenzy, his classmates abandon him, leaving him to what seems like certain death. When he thought he's gonna die, the zombies just ran passed him as if he's invisible. Empowered by his strange immunity, Clay decides to confront his bullies, using his newfound advantage to seek revenge in the chaos.

Clay Frost, a career firefighter is having a terrible no good day, or year, or life. He finally hits his breaking point one day when he comes home and his wife has left to be with another. Drunk and ready to end it all. Staring into the abyss ready to leap. Clay wakes suddenly finding himself laying in a ditch in what looks like a medieval town. First time writing ever, be gentle, this is for fun.

“Don't come closer.” Elise whimpered as her back collided with the wall. But, her predator refused to give up. Each step he took towards her made her heart thump. “Who could have known… Out of everyone in the entire world, My Little Elise would be my mate.” In the next blink of an eye, Dietrich’s face was buried in Elise’s neck. “Don't run, angel. It's no use. What's mine has always been mine.” – Elise was the regular nerd with huge glasses. Innocent and shy. Something all guys would have loved to possess. However, finally giving up after not being able to corrupt her. On the night before the prom, Elise's boyfriend broke up with her only to ask out her bully. A simple trigger. The ugly duckling turned into a swan princess. But, what happens when those ice cold eyes set upon Elise? Unable to control their desire any longer? Could Elise remain innocent and run away? Or, would he corrupt her till there was no innocence left?

What happens when the ugly duckling becomes the swan? Married into the Jenkins family, Lizzy had been ridiculed constantly for being over weight and treated like dirt by her in laws. However when she finds out about her husband's affair she decides that she has had enough and she demands for a quick divorce. Devastated and heart broken Lizzy vows to never fall in love again But when a certain hot shot celebrity comes into her life, how would she be able to resist his charms.

"Congratulations on dying and coming back my dear husband " Hearing a beautiful voice say that Clay opened his eyes. What greeted him was not the usual white ceiling of his hospital room. Instead it a vast blue sky.

Andre Wilson, a mercenary contracted by Valhalla Limited, embarked on a mission. They were to protect their client’s interest and deescalate a potential conflict by two militia groups. However, an unknown group of militants ambushed them. They were no ordinary enemy and possess advanced bio-terror weapons at their disposal. Almost facing death at the encounter. A friendly Bio-Mech Squad saved Andre and his friends. The event changed his life, owing to the squad that saved him. Amazed by constructs and the men behind the behemoth, he vowed to join the ranks of the “Bio-Mechanized Warfare Corps.” He vowed to one day make a difference in a country torn by war, chaos, and manipulation of foreign entities. As a Cornalian by birth, he wished to end the Proxy War that plagued his homeland. Will he succeed with his goals?

Recently, major news broke out in A City. A rich family discovered that the daughter they had raised for eighteen years was not their biological offspring. The real young lady was found, and the fake young lady was sent away. Lu Ning was now a beautiful swan who had turned into an ugly duckling. Everybody waited for the opportunity to laugh at her. They wanted to see how she would survive after being pampered like a princess for eighteen years. However, Lu Ning wasn't afraid at all. So what if she was poor? All she had to do was earn money. But before she could bring wealth to her family, they brought her home and started counting stacks of cash. Her eldest brother, a business mogul, offered her a few companies. "These are all yours now. There are more if you want them. You can choose anything from dining, entertainment, fashion, theme parks, and any industry you can think of." "Ning, would you like to participate in a talent show? I'll write you a recommendation letter," her second brother, a major celebrity, asked. Even her youngest brother, a computer expert, said, "Sis, whoever says bad things about you on the internet will never get to use it again." "..." Lu Ning was speechless. Wasn't her family poor and useless? "Ning, if you don't like gold, I'll get someone to bring you diamonds instead. You can have diamonds embedded in all your clothes. What do you think? Hang on. I'll get someone to do it right away!" Lu Ning's mother said."Ning, are you getting bored of the black card? Why don't I give you one with a credit limit? Is 50,000,000 enough?" Lu Ning's father asked. "Huh?" Lu Ning was confused. Wasn't her family so poor that they couldn't even pay off their mortgage? Lu Ning didn't even have any opportunity to contribute. There was nothing for her to do. However..."Come and be our boss!" A secret organization approached her."Come and be my successor!" The director of a research center approached her."Is this never going to end? I just want to be an ordinary person!" Lu Ning exclaimed. "Baby! Come into my arms!" Mr. Huo, an extremely wealthy man, arrived at top speed.

Song Fan had been reborn and became the Song family's heir. No one knew that the real Miss Song had died a long time ago, and the one in her body now was a senior researcher from another world. Because of a failed experiment, she was reborn into the body of the Song family's heiress. Seven years ago, Miss Song was falsely accused of poisoning her own brother, resulting in their mother's death in a car accident on her way to the hospital. Her father was furious and abandoned her in the countryside for her to fend for herself. Because no one took care of her, the original Miss Song died. Recently, the Song family suddenly decided they wanted Song Fan back. Everyone mocked the "true heiress" who had returned from the countryside, and they waited eagerly to see her make a fool of herself. To everyone, the Song family's true heiress was their second daughter, whereas Song Fan was just a malicious and ugly duckling. However, reality was stranger than fiction! Song Fan actually became a lady of the family whom her brothers pampered endlessly! The internet laughed at how blind her brothers were and called Song Fan a worthless scum. A renowned scientist suddenly popped up and said, "Who are the truly blind ones here? Miss Song is my senior!" A business magnate: "That's my boss! Who called her worthless?!" A top-level boxer: "Hey, you're tired of living, aren't you? Who called my master worthless?!" Everyone: "We're the blind ones! Miss Song is unquestionably a bigshot!" A certain top-notch bigshot couldn't sit still anymore and took the initiative to protect his wife. "I heard someone was bullying my wife." Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. "N-no! Of course not! How could we bully the young mistress of the wealthiest family around...!"