Broken City Background

Waking up in an unfamiliar world with no memories, I had only one advantage—a mind filled with knowledge of fictional tropes, clichés, and common sense learned from countless novels. At first, I thought I was trapped in a romcom nightmare when I started triggering events like "Helping a Girl on a Rainy Day", "Damsel in Distress", and "Tripping Into the Heroine’s Arms." Naturally, I shut those nonsense down before they could escalate. No forced romances. No misunderstandings. No cringe. But something was clearly off. The world wasn’t just a slice-of-life comedy. Beneath the cliché academy setting, there were whispers of awakening powers, hidden dangers, and a brutal magic academy entrance exam. And every challenge I prevented or manipulated was an opportunity to grow stronger. [Title Earned: Background Character.] [Achievement Unlocked: Firm Mind.] [New Skill Acquired: Background Character's Aura.] [New Ability Acquired: Anti-Narrative Influence.] I may be just a background character, but if fate insists on throwing these events at me, I’ll turn them into stepping stones. Let the protagonists play their scripted roles—I have my own path to power.

Priyanshu Saini transmigrated into world of immortals from modern era, where everything decides on the cultivation of the individual. He was provided with the "Hidden Villain System" and he has to control all the scene from behind. This journey make him strongest ever villain in the history. So, how Priyanshu reached the peak of cultivation with his modern knowledge or was he found in middle of his path to become god? Let's See how story unfolds...

Arthur Cain lost everything—his father, his home, and almost his mother. Now stuck in a cycle of pain, poverty, and survival, he’s forced to grow up fast and fight even harder. Just when life pushes him past his limit... A mysterious system appears. But it’s not a blessing—it’s a brutal challenge. Stats don’t come easy. Power has a price. And evolution? It begins at rock bottom.

DISCLAIMER: The events, characters, and situations depicted in this work are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people, events, or entities is purely coincidental. The story, its characters, and any events described are the product of the author's imagination and should not be construed as reflecting any real-life scenarios. Charlotte Nightfall is a celebrated CIA agent, revered as one of the greatest detectives of all time. Known for her unparalleled competence, sharp intellect, and flawless reputation, she's become a cult hero within the agency, admired by her colleagues and feared by her enemies. But beneath the perfect image she's carefully constructed lies a darker truth. Charlotte has spent years crafting an impeccable persona, hiding the secrets of her true identity from the world. What the CIA and those around her don't know is that her polished exterior conceals a woman who craves physical tension and a glamorous, secretive life. Her desires are as much a mystery as her past, and she's made it her mission to keep them hidden. Enter Frank James Drake, a former MI6 agent with both British and American citizenship, now working for the CIA.. As he gets closer to her, he begins to unravel the carefully constructed layers of Charlotte's life-both the professional and the personal. But what will he discover? And what will it cost them both when the masks begin to fall?

No one left The City. Rife with tension between the two races that inhabited it — Humans and Monsters — it seemed like it'd boil over sooner than later. That wasn't an issue for Kodeko. Not until he and his family died to those Monsters. However, he's given a second chance: His life and new powers in exchange for killing The City's ruler, The Tsar.

An alpha leaves his pack behind for only two reasons: to die or to find his fated mate. Ryder Asherman, the young alpha of Luna’s Sentinels, must follow the winding road that will take him to the big city, since that’s where his fate awaits. But all his well-laid plans fall through when he realizes that finding his mate in this glass and stone jungle will be far from easy. His fated partner is out of his reach, locked away in the tallest building in the city from where he leads his army of human servants. Ryder will not give up; he must find a way to reach this man, no matter what it takes. While he’s in the city, however, he needs to act like the city dwellers he despises. Therefore, when such a human who introduces himself as Average Joe approaches him with the direct question – ‘Would you sleep with me?’ – his answer is yes. After all, he needs a roof over his head here, no matter how much he loves the open sky.

First of all, welcome. This is a Novel in which I organize and post multiple ideas so my readers can enjoy it, vote for their favorite, and point out what I did well and what I messed up so I can improve. I used to have another Novel with the same idea but since its old, I just made this one instead so it may reach more people since it's better on the algorythim and all of that. That's why this novel's tags may seem a bit confusing. There isn't much to say about it... The current ideas used were: (Their names aren't set) 1-Ascension of the Card Emperor (Reincarnation/Unordinary Cultivation?) 2-Master of the sands of time (Modern Cultivation/Superpowers) 3-Bridgemaker (Transmigration/System/Fantasy) 4-HP: The Dimensional Turner (Fanfic) 5-Why should I increase my Stats again? (Modern Cultivation/Low Wuxia?/Martial Arts) 6-Auto Hunter (Modern Superpowers/Tradicional Hunter & Rifts) 7-The Hidden Face of the Usurper (Fantasy/Monster Command) 8-Dual Class Mutant (Modern/Unordinary Cultivation?/Superpowers) 9-Successor of lost the bloodlines (Fantasy/Magic/Plotting/Demon Mc) 10-Dragonball fic (Self explanatory) 11-Cultivation Disciple 12-Dungeon Loop 13-Martial Master of Cyberpunk 14-Star-Gazing Mage - ... See you soon!

"Haven't you heard it?" A man whispered. "This is the castle where the devil still resides."  These were the rumours in Hudson, New York. The Devil, Asmodeus, lives in an abandoned castle which no one has gone, visited for years. No one wants go there. If they do go, they don't return. The castle consumes them and swallows them. The devil rips there heart in two and curses them. The demon of lust, he would lure you toward him and them make you cry in pleasure, and then in pain. He breaks them people.  All of a sudden, there's this new teenage girl in town who also seems to be very curious about everything. When she hears about the rumours, her excitement can't be held in, and she does the worst thing possible. She steps in the Castle and finds out perhaps the talks are true. And perhaps it is not the worst thing. Perhaps, he is the broken one from decades who needs healing. He is the broken devil.

I have yet to start preparing for my demise. BUT I'VE DUG GROUNDS IN MY MIND FOR THESE GRAVES. In an effort to prevent anyone from seeing me the way I see myself; I try not to scream while holding my mouth shut while I sob myself to sleep. I WORK HARD TO GET AWAY FROM THESE BRUTILIZING THOUGHTS, BUT THE MORE I WORK AT IT, THE HARDER IT BECOMES. I wish there was a way for me to get out of this never-ending living hell. A MAZE THAT TWISTS MY GUT, HOWEVER, HAS NO ESCAPE. I WORK DAILY TO BE OKAY AND TO GET BETTER THAN I WAS THE DAY BEFORE. However, at the end of the day, suicide is all I can think about. BROKEN YET HAPPY, does that even make sense? They just seemed to fit in perfect harmony for some strange reason.

A story about staying alive, even when it hurts. Yuta is tired or living, trying, fighting, simply existing. The world feels black. And then? A simple message, a simple "Hi!" A start of something beautiful. But now? Despite the hurt. A love story where depression and death linger around the corner - but they smile, choosing life one breath at a time.

"City of Charleston's" follows Noah Charles, a 17-year-old footballer whose life revolves around his team, his tight-knit circle of friends, and the first love he thought would last. But after a brutal betrayal by his best friend Sam and his girlfriend Laura, Noah’s world begins to unravel—on and off the pitch. As he battles heartbreak, fractured friendships, and buried anger, Noah is forced to choose between revenge and growth. A surprising moment of sportsmanship during training hints that he's not like the ones who hurt him—he's something else entirely. But Noah’s emotional wounds run deep, and what starts as pain soon begins to awaken something greater within him. Unknown to him, his breaking point is only the beginning. A mysterious force looms, waiting to pull him into Neoabianka—a world shaped by power, chaos, and destiny—where he will become Kane Alexander, a boy no longer ruled by emotion, but by conquest. This is a story about betrayal, brotherhood, heartbreak—and the rise of a new legend.

How does it feel to be the background character?.With no face, no romance, no emotions and basically no life.Yeah I know it sounds terrible... But it wasn't actually bad because I didn't know I was just a dispensable character in a game... Before then I was living in my own clueless bubble until I got my consciousness. I guess the background character can be the main lead after all

The group had been inseparable since freshman year, sharing countless memories, laughter, and tears. But little did they know, their friendship was about to be put to the test.

Carson never asked to survive. He was sculpted in silence, sharpened in fire — the byproduct of a forgotten war and a father who sang lullabies in the language of betrayal. At fourteen, he was already a weapon. At seventeen, he’s a ghost in plain sight, haunting the hallways of a prestigious school by day, while dismantling criminal empires by night. But even ghosts bleed. When a chance reunion with Elise — the girl he once protected, then abandoned — throws him back into the chaos of memory, Carson’s world fractures. Elise is no longer the shy girl from the compound. She’s powerful. Untouchable. And unknowingly standing in the line of fire. Together with a group of outcasts held together by trauma, genius, and vengeance, Carson uncovers a sprawling conspiracy buried beneath glamour and blood: a secret organization that traffics in pain, memory, and forgotten children. The deeper he digs, the more he unravels — about them, about himself, about the horrors he buried in Morocco, in Berlin, in the sound of a lullaby that now drives him to the brink of madness. As old enemies rise and alliances fracture, Carson is forced to confront the brutal question he’s been avoiding all his life: Can someone so broken still choose love over violence? Or is he already too far gone?

I spent my whole life in luxury, among people who loved me or at least pretended so. I never had to care for anything, all was given to me. From one day to another I became a prince of nothing. A former royalty with no family, no power and no bright hope for the future. Even worse, I was sold as a slave. However I will not give up. I might be young, alone and inexperienced but I will learn to fight for myself, get my revenge and find my own place in this world. … I hope so at least.

Angela Hernandez is a spoiled sixteen year old rich girl who causes chaos everywhere she goes. But this time she’s really done it because now because after a pranked gone wrong that end up killing a student, she has been expelled from the school and now her angry parents are sending her to a Catholic boarding school so they can fix her. On their way to the school they argue in the car and get involved in a huge accident that kills them all, well all except Angela because she has come back to life, but not as a human but as an angel. Angela now lives with her funky Grandmother in a mansion in L.A and doesn’t take her to boarding school but instead to attend a school in L.A, it’s an opportunity for her to have a fresh start. But then she notices some changes in her, she has special abilities that can make her teleport and go through walls, she has even become more flexible than she was and stronger. She puts her powers to the test going around L.A. but then she spots something strange a dark cloud following a woman. When she follows the cloud and the woman she sees a demon doing something bad to her, she tries to stop the demon. But she’s not skilled at fighting demons. That’s until a group of teenagers come out of the shadows to fight off the demons in a skillful effortless way. Wendy, James and Chris tell Angela that they’re nephilims. Half angel, half human hybrids who protect humans from demons. And they tell Angela that a halo has entered her body and she’s now an angel and that the reason why there’s a halo inside her is because someone stole halos from heaven and is putting it in humans to build an army against God. The nephilims show Angela their headquarters and they teach her how to use her abilities. She’s introduced into the supernatural world and she tries to navigate herself as an angel while trying to become a new person as a teenage girl who is still in high school.

When God offers you three wishes, what would be your wish. When Ray Crown was browsing the internet on his free time, a sudden dialogue appeared on his monitor. Ray naturally thought it was an advertisement or a bug and pressed exit but there was no result. the screen dialogue was still there. Seeing that there was no immediate solution, he regrets using his office desktop for his entertainment. After thinking for a few seconds, ray helplessly started answering the quiz. After mental struggle btw cultivation and strong body which both are in golden color, he chooses strong body. Even if he chooses cultivation, in what age we are and how come we still talk about cultivation. As a responsible citizen and A+ grade student we should think practically. As for the second option there are options such as talisman master, alchemist, formation, wizard spell learning, spirit eye etc... he chose spirit eye. As for the last wish, Ray chose the only golden option 3) generate all kinds of currency and clicked submission. After few seconds of submission, the dialogue box closed, and he got control of his system back. Greeting the ancestor of the person who hacked his computer in various languages, he immediately resumed his work so he could leave to his house faster. As soon as he finished his work, ray packed his stuff and left to his home. On the way he bought his dinner and entered his house. After entering his house, he was shocked to find he was not in his house but in wild jungle and door he just entered has disappeared.

Tells the story of a man named Sirius Mernawan or usually called Wan. In his life, he only has 2 pleasures and also 1 motivation to live. one to make game, second to make people play his game

— The salvation you believed in was just a beast's tender trap. Gao Yang once thought he was an orphan favored by fate. At the age of six, he crossed into a "parallel world" and gained loving parents, a gentle older sister, and a lively younger sister—growing up in a warm family of five. Yet, on his eighteenth birthday, a bloody truth shattered his world—this was no parallel dimension, but a cage ruled by "Beasts." The family and friends around him were all monsters wearing human skin! They raised humans with fabricated memories, and Gao Yang was merely livestock awaiting slaughter. On the brink of death, he awakened the [Luck] system—as long as he survived, he would grow infinitely stronger! Now, Gao Yang must fight lies with lies, struggling to survive in this false paradise surrounded by monsters. He plays the role of the obedient "family member" by day, while sharpening his fangs in the shadows. When the hunt begins, who is the real prey? — • High-IQ Suspense × Dark Fantasy • A deadly game of human vs. beast identity reversal • The legend of a lone wolf rising in a world of fabricated warmth

In the rain-soaked alleys of an unnamed city, two strangers collide — not by fate, but by exhaustion. Aarav, a quiet writer running from the weight of his own memories, finds Anaya — broken, bruised, and unconscious at a train station bench. She doesn’t want to be found. He never meant to care. But something in her silence mirrors his own. As days pass and fragile trust begins to form, their quiet companionship becomes a refuge neither of them expected. But the past isn’t done with either of them. Anaya is being hunted — not by monsters, but by people she once called her own. Aarav holds a truth of his own — one that could shatter the fragile world they’ve just begun to build. Set in a world that feels too real to be fiction, The City of Shadows is not a story of grand miracles, but of small moments that save lives. It’s a deeply emotional journey through trauma, healing, and the kind of love that doesn't arrive with fireworks — but with quiet tea cups, shared balconies, and the promise to stay even when it hurts. Because sometimes, the most dangerous place isn't the world outside… but the memories we carry within.

They called her Red Sin. A mercenary. A myth. A woman with crimson eyes and a kill count that silenced entire rooms. Ravenna Noir was bred by the streets, broken by betrayal, and reborn in blood. She swore never to fall again — not for a man, not for love, not for mercy. Then came Jace Cross. Sharp smile. Cold eyes. The one man who slipped past her defenses — and stabbed her straight through the soul. In a city drowning in corruption, ruled by ghosts in tailored suits and gods with dirty hands, Ravenna wants nothing but vengeance. But secrets run deeper than bullets, and the man who broke her may be the only one who can save her from the monster she’s becoming. Love never stood a chance here. Not in Deadman’s City. But death? Death was always waiting.

So, you think you've got life all figured out? Well, imagine waking up in the body of a third-rate villain from a novel you once scoffed at. That's exactly what happens to your not-so-average high school student turned reluctant anti-hero. Picture this: transmigrate into the body of a suspended student from school, banished from his noble family, and now trapped in a world where magic reigns supreme and destiny calls the shots. Oh, and did I mention he's got a one-way ticket back to reality? All he has to do is complete a series of tasks to fix the messed-up storyline. Easy, right? Hell no!! But hold on a second. This ain't your typical hero's journey. Chris isn't exactly the noble, tragic figure you'd expect. Nope, he's more of a sarcastic, self-aware protagonist who's not afraid to ask the real questions. Like, why bother with destiny when you can't even get your morning coffee right? Or how about facing your past mistakes when you can just blame it on the plot? And don't even get me started on trying to outsmart fate itself. As Chris stumbles through this twisted tale of magic and mayhem, he's forced to confront his own shortcomings, forge unlikely alliances, and maybe—just maybe—find a way back to the life he left behind. But with every sarcastic quip and sardonic remark, he's also asking you, the reader, to join him on this wild ride. So, buckle up, because in a world where reality is just a plot twist away, Chris Harrison is about to rewrite the rules and show destiny who's really in charge.