Matpat Retires

A retired special forces captain finds peace serving coffee in the mist-locked village that raised him—until a wounded stranger arrives, unearthing gentle secrets about his past and testing the community that calls him *“The Bridge.”*

The story continues after Guo Baiyu and Zhao Renshu retired, they traveled the land with Ping'an, leaving behind the legacy they accumulated together for their disciples to continue to pass on.

A ruthless corporate strategist wakes up in a mud-filled trench during the Crimean War, inside the disgraced body of Captain Alistair Peregrine Finchley. Branded a coward. Hated by London. Assets frozen. Empire wants him hanged. Finchley wants tea. Now stuck in an alternate Victorian Britain era with only a sarcastic, old-fashioned “Gentleman’s Ledger” and his battlefield instincts, Finchley sets one goal, Retire in peace. Preferably rich. Definitely far away from cannon fire. But peace is expensive. And the empire is on sale. So he does what any disgraced noble with a modern MBA and a sniper with math-based hearing would do... turn a slum pawnshop into an intelligence network, and recruits a squad of misfits. While they do the dirty work, Finchley delegates, invests, and drinks tea. But retirement isn't so easy to outsource, especially when the gentleman ledger he carries mysteries of its own. And the Empire? It’s about to go on the market. "War? No, thank you. I’m building a pension."

This story is about a professional esports player who was once the undisputed king of the game. At the peak of his career, he had to retire due to personal reasons, leaving behind fame, fans, and unfinished dreams. Now, after years away from the scene, he's fighting his way back to the top—determined to prove to the world that his best time was not in the past.

As a retired superstar returning to urban life, he took on the role of a female CEO's personal bodyguard. Having lived a life of luxury from a young age, he would record an extraordinary life experience in an ordinary city. He wasn't a performer, yet he set the entertainment industry ablaze!

Qin An was a former senior grim reaper who retired after serving the underworld for thousands of years. Because of his outstanding service and had enough merits, he was given a chance to become a human and unexpectedly transmigrated to the Interstellar era. But, how can he live his retirement days when has no money and everything? So, Qin An entered a reality talent show for idols and became an existence that everyone admires to.

One hundred and seven years have passed since the Great War shook the continent. The world no longer remembers the nameless hero who once saved it. Now retired, Caled Stellarion lives in obscurity—until a beautiful elf, the enigmatic Head of Magic Association, tracks him down with a single request: “I need a professor who can govern them all. You’re the only one I trust.” With that, he is appointed Archscholar—a legendary position with absolute authority over all the prestigious all-girls magic academies scattered across the continent. The catch? There are no teachers. No guardians. No one left to guide these wild, powerful, and hopelessly eccentric girls. “Then what exactly am I here for?” “To answer their cries for help... every single one of them.” From cursed swordswomen and explosive alchemists to seductive beastkin and lonely mages, each student hides a problem only he can solve. And with every mission, every personal club he visits, and every heart he touches—they begin to fall for him. Magic clashes. Emotions ignite. Clothes... often vanish. But behind every flirtation lies a deeper mystery. Just what is the elf really planning—and can this forgotten hero remain retired when the world is far from saved? Overpowered hero. Academy chaos. Mission-based harem building. Smut-filled, magic-fueled romance awaits. ••••• Just so you know: ❌ No rape – All intimate scenes are consensual. ❌ No NTR – No cheating, no stealing lovers. The girls fall for him only. ❌ No yuri – No girl x girl romance. This is a male-centered harem.

In the year 2034, after the conclusion of the tenth World Tournament of the game Runes and Worlds, the retired two-time champion of the early tournaments, Kobayashi Arata, sets out to find a new MMORPG to play with his recently retired friend Kiyoshi to start a new adventure. After a disappointing search, he decides to go to sleep, only to awaken in a world that doesn't quite resemble what he remembered, and in a body that is not as masculine as he remembered.

Reina Suzuki was an overworked office worker—until she died and woke up as Lavinia Devereux, the infamous villainess princess of the Elarion Empire. She knows how this story ends: she’ll drink poison and die. A painless, easy death. So why bother changing fate? Villainy, revenge, redemption—sounds like way too much work. She decides to do absolutely nothing and let the story play out. But her terrifying father, Emperor Cassius Devereux, won’t ignore her like he’s supposed to. He watches her, questions her, and—worst of all—starts acting like he actually cares. Lavinia just wanted a quiet villainess retirement… So why does everything keep changing?

I just wanted a quiet life. A little cottage in the countryside. Maybe an apple orchard. A lazy dog named Bento. That was the dream. What I got instead? – A medieval fantasy world – A collapsing barony – And a debt the size of a dragon’s ass. Every time I try to quit, something worse shows up—trade wars, sword-swinging lunatics, princesses with investment portfolios, and demon lords pitching franchise models like it’s Shark Tank. I wanted a nap. Instead I’m reverse-engineering the economy, manipulating supply chains, and inventing products that shouldn’t exist in this world. Magic? Boring. Swords? Overrated. But a mana-crystal monopoly? Now that’s real power. I’m not a hero. I’m not some chosen genius. I’m just a tired bastard trying to retire… Without dying broke. Or accidentally founding an empire.

They call him Ghost. A name whispered in fear across warzones, black markets, and underworld circles. To the world, he's a phantom—a faceless mercenary who leaves no trace but bodies in his wake. To his enemies, he’s a death sentence. To his brothers-in-arms in Graveyard, he’s family. But to himself... he's a haunted man searching for a past stolen in gunfire and smoke. After a flawless mission deep in the Eastern Province, Ghost returns to the hidden forest base he's called home for sixteen years. Yet the victory is short-lived. His foster father, the commander delivers an unexpected order: "That was your last mission." Now, Ghost—real name Miles Sterling—must step out of the shadows of war and into a world he’s never known. Guided only by a scarred letter, a fading memory, and the voice of a woman he hasn’t seen since the day everything was taken from him. But war forged more than his body and name. Behind the mask, behind the scars, Miles has another secret. One he’s kept hidden even from his brothers in arms. He’s not just a weapon. He’s a ghost with a fortune—a hidden empire he built in silence, across borders and black markets, forged in strategy and blood. A man of many names, and many shadows. Beneath the bullets, tattoos, and silence lies a truth buried in ashes. And Ghost is about to dig it up—one letter, one enemy, one memory at a time.

Luca Moretti, a 19-year-old rookie from Italy, is signed to a mid-tier Formula 1 team, Vortex GP, after dominating the Formula 2 championship. Facing intense pressure, politics, and cutthroat rivalries, he must prove he belongs at the pinnacle of motorsport — while uncovering a dark secret behind the sudden retirement of a former champion. As the season unfolds, Luca faces fierce competition from veterans, team sabotage, media storms, and personal loss — but also moments of triumph, brotherhood, and breathtaking speed.

After gathering a billion souls and completing her duties as a Grim Reaper, she anticipated a peaceful retirement through her reincarnation into a new life with all memories blissfully wiped clean. But thanks to her boss's blunder - swapping the drink of forgetfulness for spirit wine - she stumbles into the queue of transmigration with a hazy, alcohol-addled mind. She awakens not in the peaceful new life she expects but in the body of Elora Raven, a short-lived queen who died three days after her coronation, in a magical world where betrayal lurks around every corner. But thanks to her new mind-reading gift. She now navigates through assassination plots, court politics, dangerous creatures, and rival kingdoms eyeing her kingdom- all while trying to carve out the retirement she craves. Update Time: Tuesdays and Fridays with two chapters each. (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)

The story is about a a hitman, Who dies because of his own recklessness and transmigrates into a game he used to play after his retirement as a hitman. I'm not gonna spoil any further, but i might answer few of your questions. Is MC overpowered? Nope, he'll become strong over time and all battle he'll fight will be because of his effort and techniques. Is there magic and adventure? Yes! It have both magic like normal isekai with adventure and fighting with monsters and many other things. There are other important things like "Essence Stone" But let's talk about it in the chapters. There will be harem? Not really, He will be in contact with many beautiful female and males but one waifu but i haven't decided yet. All i can say is, give it a try, I'll try my best to make it worth your time. Discord Link : https://discord.gg/jkM2yT79dT

Raised to be the perfect soldier for battle, Alexander had risen to be the youngest S rank Merc. After attaining the strength he so desired, his adoptive father forcefully made him leave the battlefield. Alex unwilling to acknowledge his retirement was given a mission by his adoptive father. "The mission objective is to find a girl in the public High School you'll be attending and protect her." A familiar story a different route. The first part of the story will be similar with some newly added scenes as well as different choices. Note: Reading this or Adopted Soldier first will not ruin the experience.

A man who was once called the world’s strongest agent ended up becoming a teacher after his retirement, to train a new generation of agents. After many years of training his disciples, he was killed at the age of 60 by a secret organization’s ruse and was reincarnated in another world with his memories intact. Though he was surprised by the existence of magic and the strange species in that world, he quickly adapted to his condition as a newborn and took advantage of it. He acquired special magic and gained a massive amount of strength thanks to his rigorous discipline, in order to reach his goal: Resume his career as a teacher which he left halfway through in his previous life. This is the story of a man, who, based on the memories and the experiences of his previous life, became a teacher who travels through the world with his students.

A girl was born with formidable powers only heard of in tales of the legend. Her mother was killed the very same day she was born by her father in cahoots with his mistress to seize the position of the emperor. She was thought to be dead but she survive and was raised by her mother's maid in a town days away from the Imperial capital where no one knew or cared about their origin. Years passed and the girl grew into a very strong and joined war band as a doctor and later retired for no reason and got married. While in the marriage her husband's mistress tried to kill her and pushed her off the cliff, few years passed and she came back for revenge.

James was a hustler who'd succeeded in retiring early, only for the pandemic to ruin all of his plans. He spent two years locked up inside playing video games and watching movies, only to be spiritually abducted just as the situation started improving. Now his name is Jin and he's a part of the Illusion Room Sect. A cultivation sect that creates scenarios for combat-focused cultivators to hone their skills. In other words, fully immersive video games. Will the gaming knowledge of his past life help him succeed in such a cut-throat world? Will he manage to break his two-year pandemic induced dry-spell? And most importantly, will he ever manage to surpass the rank of cannon fodder?

When passion hits rock bottom and becomes nearly impossible to reignite, even the faintest spark of hope becomes something worth clinging to… Elian Hoven, a 33-year-old man with no family and no friends, finds himself drifting through life. After the mysterious death of his parents, he inherited their savings and launched a streaming channel. Fifteen years later, he's outdated, forgotten, and ready to quit. On the day of his retirement, a strange link on a pirated game site appears like a final chance. That game is The Golden Age—the most immersive VR MMORPG of its time. But what Elian doesn't know… is that this isn't just a game. He wakes up inside its world, trapped in the body of a rare High Elf—one with powerful physical traits and a mysterious past. Armed with nothing but his old streaming device and a body everyone wants to capture, Elian must now survive… while the elite of both worlds watch his every move.

After plunging the world into chaos and meeting his end at the hands of the protagonist and his harem. He was suddenly given a chance to redo everything. Normal Antagonist : I shall use my knowledge of the future to destroy protagonist. Our antagonist: I shall use my knowledge of the future to get rich and wealthy. ******************** Normal Antagonist: I shall steal the protagonist harem. Our Antagonist: I shall use my knowledge to get rich. ***************************** Normal Antagonist: I shall plunge this world into chaos. Our Antagonist: I shall use my knowledge to get rich. ************************** Audience: Were you starved before you died,why the excess aspiration for money. Our Antagonist: Indeed I was starved before I died, so this time I will make enough money and retire early.

An entity named Etherion Count Munich wishes to write a novel but lacks inspiration. That is when he encounters 86 year old retired soldier, Irene Rose at her final years of her life and offers her a chance for another shot at life at a different timeline in hopes of writing a novel from her life experiences. Irene Gladly accepts and is reborn 2000 years into the future during The Great World War and with Ehterion as her guide, she once again strives to go out into the new world and experience war for the final time.

The fall of the Heavenly Demonic Cult! It was a big event that caused the balance between the Three Paths to shatter! After the war, only the Orthodox and the Unorthodox Paths remained. Unbeknownst to others, the Heavenly Fate is reversing and the Saints are returning! ___________________ Here's the Heavenly Martial Alliance's Afterparty Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7jjlJTFcLFWxAEZYHwACCp?si=d93d74fcd53c4584

At day, he is the respectful, charming and simple Duke of Belmont. At night, he is a ruthless and deadly vampire, a threat to the society. And, pretty but, naive Ember Hall, had managed to capture his heart. However, she was unaware of the doom that accompanied capturing the heart of the Duke Dallas. For all she knew, he was the charming, respectful Duke. But, oh how was she so wrong! He was the total opposite of everything he feigned to be. Dallas is danger. He breathes danger. Speaks danger. Every word from his lips is a promise of danger. And, when the weary sun retires into the depth of the sky at night, immediately replaced by the bright moon, Dallas eyes blares a daring red, his teeth grows it fangs and ruthlessly, he devours like a starving predator. And, he won't stop until he is soaked in blood. ~ And, dead in the eyes, he looked at me. “Yes, I'm the devil. I thirst for blood and no matter how much you run, I will always find you. You can't escape me, Ember. I'm yours, forever. Till death do us path.” He whispered, brushing a kiss on her quivering lips.

A life of hard work and sacrifice was all he knew, his old world was plagued by dimensional fractures that unleashed monsters upon the land but he was just a normal man. For nineteen years, he devoted himself to mastering an impossibly difficult game, unfortunately as he was about to retire, his life ended, but death was not the end.

Martin, a 30-year-old corporate manager’s life was flatter than an ironing board. His sarcastic corporate dad jokes light up the office, but not his poor, old soul. One day, a former coworker and mentee of his told him to try out a new game that nobody had heard of. With nothing in his calendar other than visiting his old man in a retirement home, Martin decided, why not? He logged into the game and was immediately shooed away and called an old man. Fortunately, a god saw his PowerPoint-induced trauma and unshakable deadline discipline and gave him a magic IDE, one that he could use to copy, create, and edit magic spells on his own. Follow Martin’s journey as he abused his IDE to create magical tools, golems, and magical versions of modern weapons. Alongside bringing Kaizen and KPI to the medieval fantasy world.

The other title this book goes by: X-Rank Chronicles: Life Away From The Frontlines _________________ X-ranks. They are one rank higher than the average SSS-rank and two levels higher than the SS-rank. If the domain of touching the sky is SS-rank, and the realm of touching the stars is SSS-rank, then X-ranks should be depicted as beings capable of moving the stars. On a continent called Sun Land there exists a guild capable of mass producing X-ranks like they are cars ready to be sold to the nearest dealership. The country where the guild was created expanded the number of territories it controlled and ruled the continent with an iron might since their military strength has already been assured… Until one fateful day, the guildmaster of that X-Rank guild decided to leave the frontlines and retire. ________________________________________________ Disclaimers: 1. This novel will make your brain rot one way or another. 2. This is my attempt to make a novel where you only need to off your brain to read. 3. If you really don't like the story, leave your 1 star/2 star reviews here. I accept all criticism as I will not take it to heart. 4. Currently paused until July 1st 2024.

Notice!!! - The book is going under major revision. Tame or be Tamed?... How about choosing to Devour the enemy Beasts? Luel, a 25-year-old guy who suffers from early retirement due to his poor body condition caused by too much working stress at his past jobs, decided to livestream his days of playing the famous VRMMORPG RAIDS ONLINE. It was only supposed to be a pastime, a recreation activity for Luel to gain his confidence to become a part of society once again, and a way to possibly earn some income before his savings reach not just zero but negative as well. However, as Luel became stronger as a player and more popular as a live streamer, he slowly realized and uncovered the truth behind what he thought was just a game.

After a lifetime of discipline, compassion, and silent strength, Alex — a retired soldier, genius inventor, and martial artist — meets an unexpected end from a bolt of lightning. But death isn't the end. Chosen by the mysterious Overseer, Alex is reborn into the real multiverse — not a fictional story, but a living, breathing cosmos filled with danger and destiny. Now, as the secret twin of Diana in the world of DC, locked away from the world’s eyes, Alex begins his journey from an infant demigod to a Peak Apostle. Armed with a treasure palace, divine talents, and the soul of a cultivator, he must rise — not to conquer, but to protect. But he’s not the only one chosen. HELLO GUYS, THIS HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE FAN-FRICTION SECTION. THANK YOU. In a multiverse where plot armor doesn't exist, will Alex’s heart remain pure, or will the weight of power and pain change everything? pls note that AI was used to make some adjustment and proofreading

I wake up in this blinding white space — typical Heaven aesthetic — and there’s God, sitting on a cloud like He’s been waiting for me all along. I expected harps, angels, the whole “Welcome to Paradise” deal. Instead, He looks at me and says, straight-faced: “Death retired.” I blink. “Excuse me… what?” “The Grim Reaper, the entity of death? Yep. Retired. Bought a beach house in another dimension. You’ve been chosen to replace them.” At this point, I think I’m hallucinating — bread still stuck in my throat or something. But no, it’s real. I’m now the new Death. And not the spooky skeleton with a scythe — no, I’m basically unreasonably powerful. the Death? Cloak, scythe, creepy skeleton vibe?” "Yeah, but that image's outdated. I have to walk across different worlds — real life, movies, games, comics, anime — all of it. And here’s the kicker: my power? Way too unstable. I don’t just shake someone’s hand and they drop dead — that’d be boring. It’s worse… my thoughts alone can vaporize people. Think “Oops, that guy’s annoying” — poof, he’s gone. Accidentally, imagine blowing up a planet? Say goodbye to that solar system. God leans in, still smiling like this is all normal: “Don’t worry, your mind will need training… lots of it. But you’ll get the hang of it. Also, yes… you can still have friends, relationships… maybe even fall in love.” I stare at Him like He’s insane. “With these powers? You sure?”

James Smith was but a simple man who lived a simple life on our modern times. When he was younger, he wanted so much more, but couldn't achieve it. Just before retiring he was killed by a robber, and thought it was the end of the line. But, out of nowhere he was reincarnated in a new world, as the fifth son of the Imperial family of one of the greatest empires of them all! So he was gonna enjoy his new life to its fullest. But in a dying empire, the battle for the scraps of the throne was on full rage: nobles fed up with the Emperor, people wanting change, the nearby kingdoms and republics eyeing the dying country like vultures... Can an oblivious slightly better than average at best survive the turmoil that this chaos brings?!