Better Places

Tetsuo Kawaguchi, a young man with a tragic and messed up past that made him unable to express or feel any kind of emotion passed the entrance exams and enrolled into Toshigawa Academy. After playing basketball again in a gym session he felt as if something was slowly changing within him. After various encounters with other like minded people passionate about the sport and his little sister persuading him to play again, Tetsuo joins the team in order to not only play the sport that he loved as a child but also to change.

Life is a matter of luck and how one should deal with the luck they receive, and the orphaned Diluc Leonhart learns it the hard way as he risks his life to attempt something that just might change his current life for the better, spectacularly failing this risk and nearly brought to the end of his life. When one door closes though, another one always opens as he falls into what will truly become the greatest path changing encounter of his entire life as he became inexplicably drawn towards a peculiar light, a light that will change his perception of the world he lives in. [Detected the existence of a life form that is compatible to the rule of the draconic realm, now establishing connection with the life form…] [Connection established, Dragon Herding System now active] Armed with a new way to strengthen himself, yound Diluc will start his adventure to become the greatest expert the world will come to know, bringing along with him his band of beauties from different races, dragons, elves, humans, beastmens and more. ---------- For those wondering, yes, it is inspired by Breeding Dragon's from Today (I think it has other titles but that's the title when I read it) and yes, there are smut here, not just as plenty as my other work, enjoy reading.

Horror stories written by Joseph Kohtz The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On Halloween, a group of kids decides to go inside an old abandoned mansion to see if it's haunted and end up getting scared out of their minds by all sorts of monsters and ghosts. While inside, the kids meet up with a talking cat and jack-o-lantern who try to protect them from the spirits and try to convince one of them to read a spell from a book to get rid of the ghosts. Return to The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On a field trip, Susan Piper takes her class to The Wellington Mansion and tells them how it was haunted before she got rid of the ghosts a decade ago on Halloween with her friends' help. She also told her class how to re-haunt the house and warned them not to do so. The next day, on Halloween, six of Susan's students enter the mansion, bring the ghosts and monsters back, and get scared out of their wits. Jack, the jack-o-lantern who knew their teacher, protects them with help from Alvin, the ghost puppy, and tries to convince Victoria to read the same spell Susan read when she was in the mansion to get rid of the ghosts. The Spooky Halloween Sleepover in The Haunted Woods: After a few of their friends go missing, a group of kids investigates The Dead Woods to find them. While there, they run into monsters and ghosts that pick them off. Since their friends are disappearing, they decide to have a sleepover in the haunted woods until they find their friends, but they soon all go missing after the hauntings get worse. Fear Itself: After being told a ghost story around the campfire, a group of kids who go to a camp gets scared to death while ghosts and monsters haunt the camp and forest. They get scared, but some think it's all a prank by one of the counselors at first, even when the campers and the counselors start to get picked off one by one. Even though things look bad, some campers still think it's a fraud, at least until things get worse. Because the longer they stay and ignore the ghosts' warnings, the worse the hauntings get. Then they become convinced and start to get scared out of their wits.

A young man is called to fight in a war in a place he's never heard of.

The Trial of the Guilty？ The Lie of the Divine？ Participant, Stellar Envoy, and Divine are about to make their appearance. The stench of decay pervaded every corner of the streets, and the blood-red sky showed no sign of blue. Place of Annihilation, the end is near.

Marcus Evans was the epitome of an ordinary guy—stuck in a dead-end job, addicted to reading webnovels for a taste of excitement, and completely invisible in the grand scheme of life. His greatest joy was escaping into the pages of Decade Long Crusade, a sprawling epic where the hero, Ash Braker, rises from weakness to ultimate power in a world of magic, technology, and danger. But when Marcus wakes up one day in a body that isn’t his, in a world that feels disturbingly familiar, he quickly realizes the impossible: he’s been transmigrated into the Decade Long Crusade universe. However, there’s a catch. He’s not the hero, nor even a notable character. He’s an unknown extra, an expendable background figure doomed to die without making a mark on the story. To survive in a world where extras are crushed underfoot by stronger powers, Marcus knows he can’t play the game like a hero. The only way to protect himself is to manipulate the plot, ensure Ash Braker’s rise to power, and play the part of the ruthless villain who pulls the strings from the shadows. As the world of cultivation, magic, and futuristic technology threatens to swallow him whole, Marcus must make hard decisions, form dangerous alliances, and betray those who stand in his way. Because in this world, it’s better to be the villain than to die forgotten.

Adopted into the powerful Reinhart family, Elias was never truly welcomed. Scorned by his brothers, rejected by his fiancée, and cast out as a disgrace, his life spiraled into ruin. But when a tragic accident sends him back in time to the day he was adopted, Elias seizes the chance to rewrite his fate. Armed with the memories of betrayal and heartbreak, Elias vows to outshine his so-called family, expose the lies that destroyed him, and rise to a power they could never imagine. This time, he’ll prove that being an outsider isn’t a weakness—it’s his greatest strength.

Six months later after the first infection, the human population decreased and is larger than it was in the beginning of the first month. Zombies have killed a lot of humans all around the world, making countries extinct, places becoming deserted from humans, and animal species that were categorized as extinct disappeared in the blink of an eye, where dogs and cats have started to become extinct species as the days go by. But, even if the human population has decreased, there’s still hope for a better tomorrow. Chapters will be released later this year.

A freshly graduated student in the private investigation department, Alastair, going to the real-world to make it a better place for human beings. Whenever there is a crime that either CBI or police department failed to solve, Alastair solved all of them with ease. But he is unable to crack his own parent's death mystery. It's been years when they died, which looked like no less than an accident. Just because he is in a detective profession, Alastair is not like a cold-blooded person. Will he able to succeed in bringing new changes to this current world..? Will he be able to catch his parents murderer..?

Yatim piatu di usia muda, Layla Llewellyn merasa seperti gadis paling beruntung di dunia setelah dia tinggal bersama pamannya Bill, seorang tukang kebun yang tinggal di perkebunan Arvis yang indah di Berg Empire. Bagi Layla, Arvis tampak seperti surga; Ia suka menjelajahi hutan yang luas, selalu membawa buku catatannya untuk mencatat satwa liar yang ditemuinya. Dia sangat menyukai burung-burung, mengamati mereka dengan kagum saat mereka menetas dan tumbuh dari anak ayam berbulu halus menjadi burung yang cantik. Duke Herhardt, penguasa Arvis yang muda dan tampan, juga tertarik pada burung―dan Layla. Tapi bedanya, dia tertarik pada burung karena dia suka memburunya... dan dia tertarik pada Layla karena dia suka membuatnya menangis. Jika seekor burung cantik terjebak dalam sangkar emas, mana yang akan ia pilih: kehidupan mewah atau kebebasan? PERINGATAN: Cerita ini mengandung gambaran pelecehan, trauma anak-anak, penyalahgunaan zat, dan kekerasan seksual yang mungkin membuat sebagian pembaca kesal.

Rosalind·York once casually saved a man in the mountain forest. Unexpectedly, he would become her future husband. Abyssus·Norman, the heir of the Feer Company. Rumors in the outside world said that he was extremely ugly, so he always wore a mask. He was hot - tempered, tyrannical, and not interested in women. One day, Rosalind was deceived by her family to go back and replace her sister who refused to marry that man because of the rumors, and then she got married to him. On their wedding night, she was greatly surprised... Later, Rosalind looked at the handsome man who was clingy to her like a large dog in front of her and often made physical contact with her casually. She said in disgust, "Didn't they say you were not interested in women?" The man pushed her against the corner of the wall and chuckled, "I only have feelings for you. You are the woman I'm interested in." Rosalind complained, "I should have known that I shouldn't have saved you at the beginning. My waist is almost broken!" Abyssus pushed his luck, "Honey, I will be more restrained in the future!"

Alexis Sterling has it all—power, wealth, and a perfect marriage. Or so she thought. When she discovers her husband’s affair with his secretary, her world shatters. But Alexis doesn’t crumble. Instead, she fires him from her own company, swears off love, and sets her sights on reclaiming control of her life. Enter Damian Blackwood, her husband’s fiercest business rival and a man with his own agenda. In a moment of reckless passion, Alexis finds herself entangled with Damian, appointing him as the new CEO of her empire. But as corporate sabotage, betrayal, and a dark past threaten to destroy everything she’s built, Alexis must decide if she can trust Damian—or if he’s part of the plan to take her down. In business, trust is everything—but in love, it could cost her everything.

Reborn in a cultivation world, initially, Universe thought it would be a peaceful world, but reality hit him hard when he had to venture outside to explore. In this treacherous world, in order to protect himself and his clan, Universe would have to overcome numerous obstacles. But don't worry, he is not alone because he wasn't the only one who came to this world. "Come and meet my dear friend, my own mobile phone from my previous life." "Due to the transfer, he gained some magical abilities." But are these abilities enough to attain immortality when enemies are all around him? Why don't you read and find out. Alfa (mobile phone): Universe, I am out of energy. I need power now. Universe: Now, in the middle of nowhere, there is nothing but void here. Alfa (mobile phone): But there are stars as well, right? Why don't you bring them to me? After absorbing them, my energy reserve will shoot up to 60%. Universe: You can absorb stars as well? Alfa (mobile phone): Oh, didn't I tell you before? universe: ?????? *********** hello readers, if you like the book pls give some reviews and comments and don't forget about the power stone. it will help me tremendously. thank you. Hello guys, because of family matters, i won't be able to update daily. but 2 or 3 chapters are possible in a week.

In a twist of fate, Raien finds herself reincarnated to the moment when her life spiraled into chaos. Betrayed by her stepsister Kori and her fiancé, who are entangled in a secret affair, Raien’s world crumbles as her adoptive stepdad and his new wife scheme to seize her inheritance, intending to pass it on to Kori. But this time, Raien is determined to rewrite her destiny. Armed with the knowledge of her past and the love of her biological parents, who are desperately searching for her, she vows to reclaim what was stolen and protect her true family from the sinister plots that threaten to tear them apart. With resilience and newfound strength, Raien embarks on a journey of self-discovery, seeking justice and the love she always deserved. "Betrayal" Bang" Raien lifted her head up from the cold floor feeling the warm blood flowing from her head,she looked up at the person standing in front of her was her younger stepsister. Kori with the innocent face and half hearted apology looked at Raien and pleaded. 'Raien' Kori called out am sorry I don't know I used so much strength I wanted to hold your hand, please forgive me she cried while talking, Zen (Raien' fiancé) looked at Kori with heartache he knew that he liked Kori but he was Raien' fiancé still he didn't speak up for Raien' but for Kori. He looked at Raien' and said in a cold and inappropriate d way 'Raien I know Kori upsets you but you shouldn't have pushed her away it my fault and I like her and not you if you have a problem with that come at me and not her she is innocent okay'. Raien' scoffed at there ridiculous statement looking into there eye she said' if she was innocent as my sister she shouldn't have gone behind my back and slept with my fiancé and still smile and laugh with me knowing fully well that we are engaged and you call that innocent ehh'. Am really surprised that you two still have the face to say that even after everything I have done for you'. "Raien" Zen called out "what ' Raien' replied do you want me to lie or say that it not true that you and Kori have been having an affair for 3year now ever since our engagement or that it just happened once, please tell me for the last few months I have been hoping for you to come clean to me but you did not instead you have been lying and manipulating me to think you are loyal to me,do I look like a fool to you or what. Harken Su (Raien' biology father) who was also at the party inside the VIP lounge was staring at her in complete shock..

Lin Yuan crossed into the Iron Fist Regiment of the Special Forces world and was appointed as the commander of the weakest reserve unit in the regiment. At this time, his system awakened, requiring him to raise the company's combat strength to number one in the regiment within three months! Relying on the Instructor System, Lin Yuan put the soldiers of the reserve unit through a devilish training program! Other units: Are these really the pig-raising soldiers of our regiment? Regimental Commander: Oh my God! Is this a reserve unit or a special combat unit? Wolf Teeth: Once they step out, I guess we Wolf Teeth Special Forces soldiers can just go home and raise pigs!

I finally opened my coffee shop, but suddenly my shop was stranded on a big tree in a fantasy world, where in this world, I still tried to open my shop, which made me meet and share my thoughts and ideas from knowledge of my previous world with the creatures of this world. Sometimes a cup of coffee can give a lot of thoughts from your mind, and this is the story of me sharing my thoughts of the modern world with the creatures of the fantasy world. Prepare your coffee, sit, relax and enjoy the conversation between me and the fantasy creatures.

The novel is hereby pronounced dead. If you want a similar story, there will be a new novel with the same setting and protagonist Alexander Bellmont. It will be a bit different, but the character is the same. A tale of the life of Alexander Bellmont, a reincarnated protagonist as he strives to do better with the new life he is given. Alexander meets with renowned Truck-kun and is transported to a new world of fantastical creatures and magic. He is then given the Story System which he uses to live this life he has been given to its full potential. Welcome to the wonderful world of Euclidiya, a mixture of semi-progressed technology and magic. Here there are races of all types that live in harmony(for now, cough cough) How will Alex fit into all of this? Find out next time on dragon ba—I mean, find out by reading!

Tetsuo Kawaguchi is starting his first years in high school, after various encounter with people from his past and present, we find that there is much more to him that meets the eye. Notice: the story is slow paced . ???- this sign is used when background characters are speaking

Callan leads a comfortable life and could ask for nothing. Well, maybe some affection from his crush. Maybe some respect from his father. How about some directions for his spoiled life? It all changes when he comes face to face with his lookalike after drowning his emotions in a bottle of alcohol and is sent to a distant past to help his long forgotten ancestors in a battle of survival. Will he be successful in the unexpected mission? Will he swim or drown? What will his double do?

Jia Hyson finds he has hit the jackpot after he dies. He's got a system! He's a transmigrator! So cool! System: "Please help us fix the plot." Jia Hyson: "Of course!" System: "Firstly there are too many love interests." Jia Hyson: "Okay." System: "The main character is too annoying." Jia Hyson: "Um." System: "Needs more world building." Jia Hyson: "..." Oi, is he fixing the plot or is he rewriting the whole damn thing?! (This is not omegaverse, beta stands for beta reader) (This is bl/yaoi/danmei btw. 1v1, 2v1, 3+v1) Lovely Cover by my fanart empress @noc

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Gawko Bahn Khai, martial artist, dies and gets chosen by a goddess to be his piece for a wicked game in another world where magic and death are everyday ocurrences, forced to prospere in a world where kill or be killed is law, he refuses to kill as he tries to get stronger in a world that punishes your every move.