The Grumpy Old Troll

Being a victim of a house fire that brought the entire family house down, Valentina was left with several burns on her. body, causing her to be titled as the creature of Bayhill. Her stepsister, Chole Callum was about to get married and according to the family tradition, Valentina as the elder daughter of the family must be married. Seeing this as an opportunity to wipe their shame away, the Callum family put a price tag on Valentina's head, whoever gets to marry her would be given a hundred thousand dollars. The family stated that Valentina Husband doesn't need to care for Valentina as she could be thrown away once the marriage certificate has been signed.  With that many people were interested in Valentina, however her stepsister, picked the worst among the people that came, thinking Valentina would be thrown away after the marriage and probably end up dead in the few days, but little did she knew that she had chosen a multi billionaire for her sister, dressed like homeless man with no source of income, little did they know he is the most talked man in the world. “How would you have the last laugh if you commit suicide now.” “Don't you want to see your sister come begging you for forgiveness.” “Don't you want to be the key to your family fortune. Don't you  want to be the Yes and No of your family.” “Don't you want to see your family all going to their knees begging you to come save them from their catastrophe.” “Don't you want to rule the world again, become the woman that everyone can't stop talking about in the country, just like ten years ago, but this time it would be different. You will be crowned as a Queen.” “Stay alive and all these will happen.” “Be with me and I will make you the woman in every man's heart, even the married ones.”

In an era where everyone venerates the gods, Lu Ran, a high school junior, reveres a mysterious being brought to him. From then on, the mortal realm gained a wandering believer. Gods fend off demons with slick maneuvers, exhibiting flamboyant skills unique in their own right, whilst Lu Ran knows deep down that he is genuinely a devout follower! The story begins in an old residential building...

Yuna, a strikingly beautiful but fiercely independent young woman, arrives at Seoul National University in a gleaming limousine, her intelligence matched only by her sharp tongue. Her arrival is interrupted by Hyeri, a childhood rival whose presence reignites their long-standing academic feud.

In a world of unknown horrors and nightmares, one man walks through it all without purpose, uncovering the various mysteries and unsettling truths hidden from the view of the masses.

In the previous life, Song Tangning was the most expensive girl in Shengjing, but because of a niece, she died in the hands of the brothers and the fiance of the younger brother. They took everything to her, ruined her life, and stepped on her as a mud to hold her niece to become a dazzling sun, but she ruined her legs and was imprisoned in the waste hospital for many years. After rebirth, Tang Ning would never be the stepping stone. The indifferent brother, she doesn't want it. I admire Bai Lian's cousin, she breaks her relatives. The fiance with three hearts and two, she retired. After tearing away the daughter -in -law's face, the elder brothers and fiances knelt in front of her forgiveness. Song Tangning indifferent: Forgive? Oh, it is better to burn it. She already has a brother. Although the new brother is a eunuch, her reputation is not good, cold and fierce, and the children can scare the children crying from a distance. But when he called her "Little Begonia", he was very gentle. ... When Xiao Di was alone with Tang Ning, he was said to be Li Li: "Ben Governor is an eunuch, what is there?" Later, the room was warm and fragrant. Brother, you "... [Fake eunuch]+[All crematorium]+[Brother crematorium]+[No forgiveness]

James Hitchcock's betrayal by his wife and daughters started his hell. As time went by, he could never pick himself back up and died on the street in his old age. The goddess of time had watched the once kind-hearted man lose everything but still pushed forward even when his life never improved. In the realm of life and death, she asked James if he wished to have a do-over from when everything started falling apart. She is willing to give him three gifts of his choosing. To do as he pleases with. *Warning: This has mind control and mind manipulation* Mc will sleep with women who meet his standards while using it. But do not worry, he won't be stealing women.

The mountains are wise and old. they witness many things, things that are unwritten, abandoned by history. One of them is the story of an old man. Who is powerful yet doubtful. he doesn't understand his true self. and hopes to find it, in this strange place we call earth with some strange creatures we call humans.

{Check out my new novel, Misunderstood Villain: Heroines Mourn My Death} 'Born In Ruins' was a forgettable read. That was the only way Emir could describe the pages of the novel he had found himself reincarnated into. The young man barely knew anything, but the snippets he had recalled only caused him unending sorrow... As what awaited him was only tragedy and an early death. It was a depressing story, one that he had planned to flip on its head—all for his salvation. — In this post-apocalyptic world, monsters fought humans and cyborgs in a battle for survival on a scale greater than ever before. A world where innocence and death were a luxury, where the line between heroes and villains was razor-thin. Within its expanse, 'Ancient Clans,' 'Galactic Federations,' 'Factions', and 'Corporations' presided over colossal 'Ruins' that dwarfed the concept of life itself. Survivors of the 'Third World War' continuously dove into the 'Old World,' 'Hunting' for 'Relics' in any ruin that they could find on Earth, desperate to reclaim 'Lost' technology, to stand a fighting chance against the inevitable. But it appeared that 'Earthkind' had met their match. …However, Emir would never allow that fate to take its course. — Emir unraveled layers of the tale and realized the truth of the world. He acquainted himself with the rules of this game before it fully consumed him. And now... no longer content with mere survival, he sought to dominate over the very fabric of this unforgiving universe. Emir shall rise from the pawn he once was, seeking to unravel the mysteries that hounded him. The boundaries of 'Aether,' his father’s disappearance, the noose hanging above his family’s head, and of course… his starless destiny, a fate he longed to control. This pursuit would earn him the epithet: "Prince Of The Fallen." ---------------------------------------------- *Tags: Reincarnation ;), Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Academy (Volume 3), Romance, Apocalypse, {Anti-Hero. Villain.} *Expect this novel to start slowly; it begins ramping up at the halfway point of volume 1. *The Magic System is introduced at the end of volume 1, read my review and Auxiliary chapter for more on that. *Warning: The main characters have emotions like proper humans. So don't expect your usual emo kid as the MC and come complaining later.

Just more old journal entries of mine, but this time things are a bit more...weighty? Complicated? These journals were written 12 years after those of Volume 1! Let us cringe a little more. Maybe a little less? Looking back now, I wasn't that naive...was I? *Names will be omitted and replaced with "XXXXX" in order to keep some semblance of privacy.*

Levib, not a human, has lived for a few thousand years through sleeping, has been brought on Earth to give blessings.

A Polymathic Man gets sent to the Viking era and decides to conquer the world with his smarts and the strength that he inherited from the body he possess now

Frostfire: Mr. Grumpy and His Little Flower Isabelle When I took the job working for Sebastian Kingston, I thought it was my chance to secure a better future for my daughter. But nothing could have prepared me for the cold, dangerous allure of my new boss. Sebastian is everything I don't want, everything I can’t have, yet I’m drawn to him in ways I can’t explain. When he offers me a weird deal—to be his fake girlfriend for a month—the money is too good to refuse, but can my heart survive the bargain? What begins as a simple arrangement quickly turns into a tangled mess of desire and fear. As I get closer to Sebastian, the line between reality and the charade blurs, leaving me terrified of losing everything that matters most. But then I quickly realize that falling for this man could mean losing the only things I hold dear. Sebastian Hiring Isabelle Summers was supposed to be a straightforward arrangement—a job, nothing personal. But from the moment she stepped into my world, everything shifted. She’s warm and full of life, the opposite of the cold control I’ve perfected. She doesn’t belong in my world, yet I can’t seem to resist her. So I make her a deal—be my fake girlfriend for a month to get my family off my back. Simple, right? Except nothing about Isabelle is simple. The more time I spend with her, the harder it is to keep my distance. What started as a calculated move is quickly spiraling into something I never expected, the walls I’ve built are beginning to crumble. And when she suddenly runs from me at a crucial moment of my life, I am left to wonder if I really know the woman I am hopelessly falling for.

Literally just a bunch of old journal entries of mine. Cringe along with me as I relive these days. It's been at least 15 years...some of these are as old as 20! How bad could it be? *Names will be omitted and replaced with "XXXXX" in order to keep some semblance of privacy.*

When the creatures advanced, the world was doomed to oblivion. Only ruins of cities and lost souls remained, struggling to survive the inevitable. However, Cosmic Energy brought with it a gift as enigmatic as it was dangerous: a power capable of saving the last survivors or condemning them for good. Dante never wanted to be a hero. Trained by his parents to face a future that crumbled before it arrived, he learned that survival requires more than courage – it demands sacrifice. Now, thrust into the Capital with the enigmatic warning *don’t be the protagonist*, he finds himself at the center of a conflict larger than he ever imagined, where ancient secrets and relentless enemies test his every step. Amid improbable alliances and desperate battles, Dante will need to uncover the true cost of survival. And as he explores the limits of a world he no longer recognizes, he will learn that the greatest challenge isn’t fighting the creatures that devastated Earth. In a game where salvation and destruction are just a step apart, Dante will have to decide not only how to fight – but what to fight for. Follow the story of one who had never tasted victory before.

Falling for your grumpy best friend is a recipe for disaster...or the best kind of chaos? This hilarious romance proves that sometimes, the best love stories are the ones you never planned.

Trapped in a prison, unable to remember his past, Toll searches for a way to survive. This is a horror story that meanders through litrpg/tabletop rpg/puzzle game tropes, including saving princesses, gathering harems, and fighting for his life-all the while stuck in a cursed body (but not a werewolf) he can't always control. As dice are involved, I don't know where this will go.

We know that when a prophecy becomes a legend, it will be over. But what if the prophecy becoming a legend is just the beginning? Rumor has it that some secrets of this world should remain buried forever. Deep in its ruins so that no soul would discover them. The damned stand watch there, guarding the treasures of the ancient past. Artificial truths hidden there, forgotten for the sake of the future. The darkness beneath them sleeps, waits, prepares for the right time. When her master summons her again, she will fight. We can ask the gods for the answers we seek. But we will see them only when the time comes. When the sun replaces the moon, when darkness is replaced by light. After the return of the Rebel of Darkness, after the death of the protectors, after the division of the worlds, after the extermination of magic, after a hundred years of darkness, light returns to Akhanta. The healer's daughter, who was not killed in time, escaped and survived, had to live in the shadow of her past and become a completely different person. While discovering the secrets that are connected with herself, she gets further and further into the ruins of the world. It reveals the links of the past, those that will have to be revealed again.

Talon and his pegasus wander a waste land. Snapped road signs, flipped cars, and hunks of concrete pepper the landscape. Each piece of debris threatens to bring back memories of the world before. The distant cry of a phoenix pulls a very different memory to the forefront; the day magic and monsters came to this world. After moving to a big city, Talon Corson thought he'd get a break. More opportunity for jobs, possibilities of romance, and unexpected experiences. Not only is he struggling more than ever, but all those dreams evaporate when the sky turns red and monsters start clawing their way out of the street! The world is ending, and at first it seems hopeless to survive. But discovering magic now at his fingertips, Talon has a chance that would've seemed preposterous before. The possibility to learn from the beasts, become stronger with them, and stronger than them. And the opportunity to make monster bend the knee to man.

back when Orfan was a Young man he was a adventurer, after some traumatic events he left his life of freedom for good... or so he thought but he was dragged back out by 15 year old girl from a village he saved 50 years ago.

A young man named: Deacon Cross was born into a world that is controlled and regulated by a woman who goes only by: Ms. Millicent. The rules that Ms. Millicent has set in place are harsh to say the least. That is: women being able to do practically whatever they want to the men. Thankfully, Deacon meets one of the few people that decided to go against Ms. Millicent's rules.

There are many stories. Stories of heroes, villains, demons and gods. Read through this collection of epics focused on characters in the same universe as Cal Porter From the story Night Breaker. There are many things to learn about this world. Many possibilities to see realized. This is neither a sequel nor a prequel of Night Breaker. This is simply to prepare you readers for the "Perception" multiverse. Enjoy.

Thirty years ago, a great battle shook the borders of the Yangtze River Coast. Two ancient powers, the Dragon Clan and the Tiger Clan, fought until blood flowed down the coast. That battle ended the life of the Dragon Clan's Ancestor, marking an absolute victory for the Tiger Clan, but leaving behind an undying grudge. Twenty-seven years passed, and the Dragon Clan's revenge burned again. In the shadow of their fallen ancestors, they return, bearing the embers of war to avenge lost honor. Lei Bai and Lei Yu, are two brothers who know nothing about the bloody grudge passed down by their parents' Clan. However, a cruel fate binds them in an unavoidable battle—to kill for the Clan or protect for the sake of the same blood.

-[Highly Mature Content]- Lu Feng has been expelled from the heavenly realm, a consequence of the sins he committed: Sin 01: Daily malevolent smashing with the king's daughter Sin 02: Nourishing the queen's vagina Sin 03: Establishing a sect of sex for himself and his harems for solely malevolent pleasures Sin 04: Increasing the size of his cucumber with dark magic "Eh? How the hell do you mistake pleasure for sins?" Lu Feng yelled, veins bulging from his face. However, he was still executed. "Fools... I didn't believe the dark magic spell of soul transfer would work... hehehe." Interrupting his bewilderment was a knock on the door. The hotel room service entered, surprising Lu Feng with such an ass. Five minutes later... "Ma... ma... Master Lu... Lu Feng... Spare me!" Would he once again catch the eyes of Goddesses begging for his manliness, and climb to an unreachable pinnacle with secret admirers begging for one night... having millions of babies and his own bloodlines? spoiler Alert!: He Will...! "Call me Master Lu Feng!" --------- (Note: This story contains no yuri or netorari.... Extra tags include Wincest, Smut, Netori, Twins, MILFS, Priestesses, Nuns, Demonesses, Monstergirls, Dragons, Revenge, Conquest, Oyakodon, Dual Cultivation, Ero Leveling, Large Harem, Ahegao, Slut-Training, Goddesses Pay Mc for Sex, and many more cultured tags.)

In a world shattered by the death of its gods, chaos reigns, and humanity clings to survival within domains ruled by the strong. Divine energy. scattered like embers after the gods' fall, grants power to those ruthless enough to claim it. Alicard Whiles is no hero-just another scavenger scraping by in the ruins of a forgotten age, but when he stumbles onto an ancient inheritance left by a dying god, everything changes. The inheritance fuses with his soul, granting him unmatched potential and a wisp of the god's memories to guide him. Yet power comes with a cost. As Alicard rises through the ranks of ascenders, his divine gift sets him apart-and paints a target on his back. To survive, he must harness forbidden techniques, navigate treacherous alliances, and face horrors born from the gods' demise. Bute even as his strength grows, so does the whisper of madness in his mind. The world teeters on the edge of collapse. Sealed horrors stir, divine laws unravel, and the inheritance may hold the key to salvation-or doom.

"Where’s your flying broom?" "Ah, I already turned it into a chair. Sitting on a wooden stick make my groin hurt." Under the night sky stands Mistheaven Academy, a school filled with mystery. A young boy who shouldn't exist in this world walks through the night to attend the academy. The dim starlight guides him to unravel the academy's mysteries, one by one. Revealing the bloody tragedies that have occurred throughout human history.

Isekai but tis me, a super old man.

An anthology of different ancient warriors and their experiences.