Smart Living Contest

For twenty years, Raiten has been bound to the Thunder Tower and made the enslaved guardian of his clan's northern pillar. Once, he dreamed of freedom and fought for a friend he believed in. Now, she’s returned—a hero, wielding the power he stole for her. The only question that remains is, how will Raiten kill her? Will he choose forgiveness and carve for himself a new life, beyond the tower, beyond the clan? Or, will he sink in the depraved depths of bloody vengeance? Perhaps a bit of both. [Note: cover is AI art. I am only using this temporarily: once I am not broke, I will pay a proper artist for an awesome cover!] [Note 2: Originally published on RoyalRoad]

"In a world ravaged by chaos and destruction, Adam awakens in a deserted hospital with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As he struggles to regain his footing, he discovers a gruesome reality: the dead are rising, and humanity is on the brink of extinction. With fragmented memories and unknown motivations, Adam must navigate the treacherous landscape, scavenging for supplies and forging uneasy alliances. But when he stumbles upon a mysterious bag filled with human heads, he realizes his connection to the apocalypse runs deeper than he ever imagined. As Adam confronts hordes of undead and ruthless survivors, he unravels clues about his past and the catastrophic event that ravaged the world. Will he find answers, or will the darkness consume him? "Undead: Fall of the Living" is a heart-pounding, post-apocalyptic thriller that propels you into a world of unrelenting terror and primal survival. Join Adam on his perilous journey as he confronts the undead, his own demons, and the harsh truth about humanity's last stand."

In this world, ascending to upper realms is a matter of resources and ability. No matter the status or power level, if you have the money and the willingness to, you can live in any realm of your choosing. However, the higher the realm, the more power there is to tap into and cultivate. Who is brave enough to seek the Supremacy and rule the world? By: Jerlani

What happens when 19 year old weeb loses every reason to live? what happens when such person gets transported into a cruel fantasy world with a total stranger? will this broken soul entangled in strange twists of fate find the reason to live again? P.S. Warning! this story contains a lot of physical/emotional trauma, suicidal thoughts, self destructive thoughts and emotional comfort as well as loss of loved ones.

The story follows Eric Doberman, a 36 year old man, after wasting his life he decides to live his second life to the fullest in another world.

just a guy who died and just wanted to go to the afterlife but instead got sent to an another world by a God or Gods as an apology to live peacefully?

Reincarnating into a game-like version of a medieval magical world was fine and all. A good blend of two enjoyable tropes. Lock wished he'd been born with a bunch of cheats sometimes, sure, but he could settle with being functionally immortal by abusing the system as well.

In the peaceful village of Evergreen Forest, Harith Zlader and Daro Abendroth, two ten-year-old friends, spend their time in prayer and togetherness. They pray to the deity Hyaman, a mysterious figure considered an "Outer God," an entity beyond human comprehension. That night, Harith has a terrifying vision of an attack by a heretical cult named Faruza, which aims to destroy their faith. Despite his mother's attempts to soothe him, Harith remains anxious. Meanwhile, Daro and his mother are enjoying their time together at home. However, a bright morning suddenly turns dark when an injured girl arrives with a suspicious message, warning of a great danger threatening their village.

Centuries ago, a mysterious energy called "Mana" revolutionized society, but it led humans to face an unprecedented crisis: the "Great Fall". After centuries of intensive use of mana, flora and fauna mutated, becoming more powerful and intelligent. Confronted with this threat, humanity takes refuge in the bastions, the 21 fortresses, to survive. Humans also begin to mutate, developing greater physical and intellectual abilities, as well as special powers called "systems" and "stigmata". However, a scientist warns of an even more devastating imminent threat: insects, organized and cruel, will mutate in turn. To counter this imminent threat, humans begin to study the beasts and learn to cultivate Mana like them. Mana exercises are created to accelerate this process and copy some of the characteristics, but changing exercises is difficult and risky. As the world struggles for survival, Rin, a semi-awakened with the power to perceive everything around him, finds himself at the heart of this turmoil, determined to find his place in a world in chaos and to protect those he loves from the surrounding dangers. ***************************************** Participate in WSA 2024

Thomas and Kayil are childhood friends and they move in together

[ MATURE CONTENT] status: complete April Jackson a 24 years old painter's life took the worst turn, in just a day she lost everything, her job, her home, and went totally bankrupt. In the darkest moment of her life, there was a flicker of hope. She got a generous offer from a stranger she couldn't resist. That one leap of faith changed her life drastically. As she ends up living with the most sort out bachelor in the city, Brad Sebastian Smith, a grumpy handsome billionaire who has an hidden malicious agenda. April wasn't the ordinary girl she thought she was, there were secrets about her life she is totally clueless about. She has something the vicious Brad Sebastian Smith wants, and he will stop at nothing to obtain it from her. Grumpy meets sunshine as their world collides. Broody Brad couldn't resist the bubbly jolly April innocent charms as he was caught up in a personal conflict of choosing April over his ambitions. Can Brad carry on his ulterior motive when April has completely hold his heart captive? Excerpt# Brad I can't believe this is the same quirky April Jackson I saw at my study days ago. Gone are the ridiculous Jeans and T-shirts. She was wearing a sexy black dress that caresses her body like a second skin, bringing out beautiful curves I didn't notice before. I nearly stumbled when my gaze fell on her sexy long legs, and her wild curly hair added a fierce appeal. She looks like sin. I had to support my weight by pressing my palm to the wall, lest I trip and fall. "Mr. Smith you are back," she said snapping me out of my daze. "Mr. Smith, are you ok? you look pale" she asked. I clenched my fist, my eyes darkens as I took a step towards her, I cornered her to the wall. Ever since I met her I feel like I am losing control, from her pushing my buttons, getting under my skin, and now to this. She is going to be trouble! I gaze at her with lust. Her eyes flickered open. For the first time, I noticed she has beautiful grey eyes. My gaze fell on her plump lips, painted with red seductive lipstick. She bit her lips stirring up a strong urge to brush my lips on hers, devouring her lips with the craving desire surging up in me.

Kai Takashi was just an average high school student trying to survive math class when a magical circle appeared out of nowhere, transporting him and his classmates to a strange, starry realm. While everyone else got whisked away to fulfill their “heroic destiny,” Kai was accidentally left behind, stranded in the heavens with a powerful (and seriously sleep-deprived) goddess named Lyria. After a heated argument that ends in Kai landing an accidental punch on the divine being, Lyria—annoyed and desperate to go back to sleep—offers him one wish. But in a fit of frustration, Kai blurts out, “I wish you were my servant!” The next thing he knows, the wish is granted, binding the goddess to him and zapping them both back to his messy bedroom in Tokyo. Now, Kai has a celestial roommate, a goddess who’s equal parts furious and flustered by her new “servant” status. As they navigate their hilariously mismatched lives under the same roof, Kai discovers that having a divine being around is more chaotic than he ever imagined. Meanwhile, Lyria’s stuck figuring out how to survive Kai’s world—instant noodles, video games, and all.

What is the existence of everything in itself against the death and life of its being in time, over grace under faith?

The vast scale of our universe has lead us to believe that we must be alone. However, this isn't the case. Fane, a member of a highly advanced spacefaring civilization, is suddenly summoned to a medieval world, reminiscent of Old Earth's Dark Ages. On the surface, kingdoms wage endless wars, while beneath, a mysterious dungeon sprawls, its labyrinthine corridors constantly shifting like the gears of a clock. Yet, this world is not the only one drawn into the chaos. Two others have also been pulled into the fray, bringing with them powerful crystalline mages and ancient gods long thought forgotten. Now, Fane must fight to survive alongside native warriors and foreign entities alike, all while unraveling the cryptic mysteries of this strange and dangerous realm. Survival is only the beginning - deciphering the truth could change everything. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hello! Thanks for checking out my work! I'm not the greatest author, but I plan to consistently update this project, even if I have to write significantly slower than what you typically find on this platform. (My apologies!) Below, you will find some key notes that might be nice to see before becoming invested. PACE: 1 ch/week For now, I plan to write roughly 1 chapter / week. However, this might change in the future as I acclimate to writing more frequently. (Or if this story randomly becomes very successful.) MONEY: At least first 50 ch FREE I know I just mentioned this story becoming "successful", which typically entails paying the author and bla bla bla. BUT! I like the idea of this just being my story with no hooks or lines for a while. I plan to make the greater first chunk of the story free. TRENDS: ~~Overpowered~~ Honestly, I hate the concept of things being "overpowered". It reminds me of the first time I hacked my favorite childhood videogame. (It sucked the fun out of it completely.) That being said, I want this story to involve genuine challenges that take effort or risk to overcome. GENRE: Action, Mystery I would like this story to focus primarily around Action and Mystery. There might be some mild things tossed into the fray like comedy and romance, but don't expect anything too raunchy. DISCORD: -not yet implemented- I may eventually start a discord for this story. It could make a good library for supporting lore or artwork, as well as a place for people to discuss their theories or leave feedback. For now, this discord doesn't yet exist, but I will update you here when/if that changes. OTHER STORIES: Paused A few of you may have known me from my previous stories. I know, you may be pretty bummed that I haven't updated either in a really long time. There were some pretty hefty flaws in those stories that I kind of beat myself up over. (I actually formed this story while trying to restructure the surface world for 'Reincarnated as a Haunted Machine'.) For now, this will be my only work, as the world I live in has become rather complicated in recent years. Perhaps at some point, I will return to my other works, but for the foreseeable future, this story will be my one true love.

Ezra finds himself unwillingly transported to the mystical world, a land of magic, grand cities, and mysterious creatures. However Ezra is just a normal teenage boy, He be forced to go through heart ships, loss, betrayal, and be forced to grow strong if he ever wants to see his family again. Will the MC be OP? Yes...to a degree, he will fight against very powerful foes and he will have to grow strong to beat them. Romance? Maybe guess you'll have to see how the characters bond and grow with each other. This story is going to be what I think would happen if a normal teenager was transmigrated to a new world. I'm trying to make it realistic to a degree, read it and find out how it progresses :).

In a world where there is magic, there are limits. Nobody can just weild such powers, nobody knows how to get them. They need help from the past. Max, an orphan, doesn't know that he got magic running throught his veins, but somehow, he loses it. Even if he lost it, he finds a way to fight for what he loves. But what you love, sometimes bites back. "Remember, what you love will probably be lost." "But love will, without fail, find its unique way back to you"

All my life I thought I was just an ordinary person with a normal life, until I met him yes Justin Benson the man who takes away one's breath but what did he want from her that was the question she asks here for long and sudden the truth came to light, "I'm not human",she said in disbelief

A world where monsters called Zonbi live amongst humans. There is a hierarchy to the Zombi, peasants, warriors, knights, kings and queens, and one more unknown role. There is an organization tasked in hunting down and killing these beasts, called the ZAA (Zonbi Assassination Association) Despite these monsters living amongst humans, that doesn't stop anyone from living their lives normally. But, there is a person who's whole life changed because of these monsters. Follow our two protagonists, Raitoningu Hooder, our soon to be half human half Zonbi, and Keitaro Katsunori our member of the ZAA.... DROPPED

My life is surrounded by misfortune, where I have to endure the greed of men out there. No one pities me; instead, they treat me as an object to be sold. The amount mentioned was so enormous that it made my eyes widen in shock. Never before had I heard of such a sum for my frail body. Even so, who would want their body sold to a lecherous man? But then, the deep voice of a man who had just arrived broke the auctioneer's concentration. He was so different, though I couldn't see his face. But that voice had a profound impact on me.

Wrong person in wrong place at wrong timing. Such was the death of Adeena. Losing all hope to live, she decided to kill herself,instead she was killed. But fate changed its course, and she was reborn into a baby in a different world. Why would she be reborn when she just wanted to die??? And what is the secret of the kingdom that she was entrusted with? And the constant rumor about the crown prince, who is he? More importantly, can she meet death with her immortality?

In the bustling city of Shinsei, where wealth and privilege reign supreme, Yoru Arai sat atop a skyscraper, his gaze drifting over the opulent skyline. "This is so dull," he murmured to himself before reluctantly heading towards his father's imposing office. "Everything here has grown tiresome. I need a break from this gilded cage. I want to see how the other peasants live," Yoru declared, meeting his father's furious gaze head-on.

A Mysterious Phonecall leads me to a Virtual Reality Game-Show, will I win or will I l̶̼͋ö̵̧̰́̈́͂̀̏͝s̸͖̱͛͂͘e̴̛͖̭̭̗̙͕̝̋͛̇͛̎

Just a story about a normal person in Naruto's world and how he will survive and live in that world. The protagonist is not going to be OP at the beginning of the story and will train hard to become powerful.

The story narrates the intersection of flight attendant Ran Jing and game software designer Lu Fei, who coincidentally lived on the same floor of the same building and inadvertently began a cohabitation life

Xiang Wan transmigrated into a book and became a cannon fodder character who only appeared once! She was originally a top-tier heiress from a prestigious modern family. After her mother's early death, her father squandered her mother's money daily with his mistress, resulting in several illegitimate children. In order to secure her position as the young heiress of the Xiang family, she had to outwardly pretend to be an excellent and knowledgeable heiress, internally act as a filial granddaughter and daughter, and occasionally engage in power struggles with her half-siblings. Despite the hardships, she couldn't let go of her mother's possessions, not a single one! Unfortunately, just before she could reclaim her inheritance, she accidentally fell into the water during a gathering. When she woke up, she realized she had transmigrated into a book, and her identity was that of a noble young lady from the 1970s?! She was incredibly beautiful and came from a remarkable family, yet she wasn't the female lead? She was just a cannon fodder character? Xiang Wan couldn't accept it. But when she saw the 100 billion cash locked in the System, Xiang Wan regained her motivation! Indulging in a life of food, drink, pleasure, and luxury was what she should be living! Complete a task for a hundred thousand dollars? She had to do it! However many there were, she would complete them all! Various luxury goods for just a few hundred bucks? She would take them all! Later, as the market opened up, while everyone, including the main characters in the book, was doing business, Xiang Wan drove luxury cars, lived in mansions, embraced her handsome husband, counted her precious gemstones, and lived a joyfully happy life!