Once Upon A Time Neal

Kazel was a powerful tyrant and a warrior in his world before he was reincarnated as a sickly boy in another world where one could cultivate with their souls.

Fang Ze transmigrated to a world filled with superpowers and became a police. Initially, he planned to carry out his duties diligently. However, by chance, he discovered that his true identity was actually a criminal who had been arrested. The police faked his identity and made him believe that he was one of them. Then, they utilized his remaining memories to solve the case and identify his accomplices. They had set up a huge operation and were ready to capture him and his accomplices at any time! Fortunately, he acquired a superpower called the Midnight Investigation Room. At midnight every day, he could conduct an investigation on a chosen target. During his investigation, not only could he hear the actual thoughts running through the head of his subject, he could also acquire different items based on the value of the information he collected. Some of the items he acquired included: a mushroom that could sustain its host’s beauty forever; a credit card that allowed its users to loan from the future unlimitedly; a loyal assassin troop that lurked in the shadow; a demon eye that allowed its user to pry into the other world; a kobold that could learn and train with double efficiency on behalf of its master; seeds that could be attached to enemies’ bodies to make them puppets; and tapes that could transform human bodies into rocks when applied. In order to resolve his crisis, he collected information and investigated the case while improving his ability and expanding his influence. Unfortunately, he uncovered an even bigger scheme after solving his case. This entire world turned out to be a scheme! Many years later, Fang Ze sat on the throne of the King of Darkness. Accumulated beneath his throne were the countless skulls of his enemies.

WARNING! DARK FANTASY Madness is like a whisper at first. Soft. Harmless. Almost comforting. But the longer you listen, the louder it becomes. Until it’s screaming—and there’s no turning it off. Too late for me. It’s already inside. They said I was unstable. Delusional. That I imagined the blood. The mirrors. The things crawling behind the walls. But I know what I saw. They put me in here to silence me. To “treat” me. But this place—this asylum—it’s the real madness. The hallways shift. The clocks tick backward. And the patients… they aren't human anymore. What is this place? ...and who was I before I forgot? But the real question is—what’s remembering me? Discord channel: https://discord.gg/YPak2qGN

Liliane lives the perfect life; love status wealth she has it all. Or does she really. One day she wakes up shocked, she is no longer by her husbands side instead she is in a strange place which she is unfamiliar with. Upon further inspection she realises she is in the body of the villainess, Isobel. Surprised by the shock of losing everything she has ever known she spirals into depression. However upon meeting the villainess in her body and talking she realises that her impression of Isobel is entirely false She is in awe of her and through regular meetings with Isobel and her finally being formally educated, Liliane can see the true colours of her husband and finds her true worth. Can these two women change society or will there attempts be futile?

They say war takes a piece of you. For him, it took everything — and gave something else in return. In a war-torn future where humanity clings to survival across shattered worlds, a single fireteam wages a desperate retreat from the alien force known as the Upyr — a biomechanical species that doesn’t kill its enemies… it repurposes them. When a mission goes sideways, the unnamed protagonist is left behind, captured, and dragged into the nightmare of an Upyr research facility. There, beneath black suns and sterile lights, he becomes the subject of grotesque experiments: his body flayed, remade, and fused with invasive alien technology — not as a soldier, but as a prototype. Implanted with the Carrion Fork — a living nanite weapon — and sheathed in Wraithskin stealth armor, he emerges as something no longer human. Memories blur, identity fragments, and purpose becomes a ghost. But he remembers one thing: his name was once spoken with love. And the ones who left him behind? They're still out there. Still fighting. Now, hunted by the Upyr and feared by the species he once protected, he must decide if there’s enough left of him to save anything — or if the monster they built is all that remains.

She killed on stage… and the curtains never closed. Lilith never wanted the spotlight. But when a blade found its way into her hand during the academy’s grandest theater performance, and blood painted the stage red, the world saw her for what she truly was. Or… what they forced her to become. Now transported into a realm that feels more like a cruel joke than a second chance, Lilith finds herself under the watchful eyes of a cold knight commander and a golden emperor with secrets far darker than their crowns. In this twisted fantasy where survival is a performance and everyone wears a mask, Lilith must decide: Will she play the role of a pawn? Or write her own bloody script?

Alessandro Marchetti, raised to be great, raised to be powerful. He’s to take over as Don of the Marchetti clan and he is also to take over his family business which makes millions of dollars. Isabella Casanova, stunning, striking, and untouchable was raised up in the Casanova clan. Alessandro was her first love, but he leaves her one day without explanation, and goes back to Italy. She’s heartbroken. Years pass and he’s finally back, except she has a secret she cannot afford for him to find out. Fate, however, has other plans. Will her secret be revealed?

She walked into the room to witness her husband of four years in bed with her sister. What’s worse? There is a divorce paper waiting for her signature over the desk stand and she’s three months pregnant. She was betrayed by everyone dear to her. Danelle craved death, and wanted to end it all. But the poor lives in her stomach gave her a hope like never before. She flew out of the country, disappeared after the heavy smack of miseries. Six years later, she made a return to the frizzling city of Damilton. Not as the weak girl that was preyed upon in the past, but as the powerful CEO of a vast growing company ready to rival all. And she thirst deeply for the downfall of those who wronged her. “Ms Danelle, those babies and you are mine.” His hand stretched to reach her shoulder. She flinched almost before his hand could reach her, “Touch me or them Mr Ford, and I can assure you a case with the authorities,” she threatened coldly.

Did I just get reincarnated to the old self and the old world? What the hell kind of reincarnation is this? And that too no system? Fine. I guess I will do things this time differently. But wait what is these two white bulbs inside my head that I can even internally see. Is that the system? Nope. It's better than I thought.  Follow Aric has he gets access to two different universes, one based on magic and other based on technology. Now he can teleport to two different universes whenever he wishes. Hopping around seems fun! What to expect :  * 1000 words per chapter at least with 4 5 chapters per week  * No harem * Don't expect MC to be a genocidal maniac but he will be ambitious. Discord link - htttps://discord.gg/FpZvvyrHgd

Some people believe that 11:11 is a magical number or a lucky time to make a wish. They say if you keep seeing it, it means the universe is connected to your thoughts, and what you truly wish for might come true. Among those who kept wishing was a boy named Elijah Johann Archimedes, who only wanted one thing: to be with someone who wasn’t real. Elijah had fallen in love with a fictional character from an online story, someone who lived only inside words and screens. He wished, even just for one day, to meet him in the real world. One night, at exactly 11:11 PM, Elijah made a wish. And somehow, the universe answered. Ashton Reese Smirnov, the fictional character he loves, appears in the real world because of Elijah’s wish.

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Ailín always thought healing meant becoming who she used to be. Until life broke her body — not as punishment, but as a final cry to stop hiding. Haunted by a shadow she named Oscurita, the voice that whispered she wasn’t enough, Ailín spent years chasing approval and silencing her true self. When an unexpected illness forces her to slow down, she finally asks: What if my body isn't attacking me... but begging me to listen? This is not a story of perfection. It’s a story of fear, silence, and the courage to rise again — one fragment at a time. To begin again, she had to rewrite herself. A novel of self-worth, emotional healing, and the quiet power of a woman reclaiming her voice.

"If only, I had been a bit more brave and confessed my love for you earlier, would it have saved you from the suffering you had to endure?" He whispered as he tightened his hands around Xie Yang, nuzzling into the back of his neck, half serious, half regretful. Xie Yang didn't understand why his husband liked to ask such pointless questions. After all he was Zhou Kai, the current owner of the Zhou Conglomerate known for his decisive nature and ruthless tactics in business. A man who seemed like an immortal, untouched by worldly desires. But in bed with him, he seemed to become an ordinary man, distressed about the pain his lover had endured, regretful of his past cowardice and intoxicated with desire as if that was the only way to prove his existence. "It doesn't matter anymore." Xie Yang chuckled as he ran his fingers through his husband's hair, "It's not like the past can be changed right?" That was always his answer. The correct answer, right? He believed it was the correct answer because of course, there's no way to change the past, right? But unexpectedly, he was proven wrong when he's transported back to the past before everything went downhill. Now given the chance, would Xie Yang follow the familiar path, he followed in his previous life? or would he follow a new path filled with new adventures and uncertainties?

In a world where your only option to live a good life is in a VR world, while your body is trapped in a bunker, Aarav seeks to free himself and all of humanity of this illusion.

[Discontinued] Jack never expected that one day even he would survive the trials set by the stars. Through sheer brutality, grit and cunning he survives his first trial and awakens his power as one of humanity's greatest heroes. Set in a post apocalyptic era, where the stars have faded and the moon no longer shines in the city. Jack must carve his own path. But life doesn't plan to make it easy for him. With monsters emerging from gates, and political wars between the great houses how will Jack survive?

Was a story once, not anymore and since I can't delete, this is the best I can do.

A deeply introverted girl, invisible to most of her classmates, drifts quietly through high school without friendships or attention. But college brings her freedom, strange connections, and a chance for her to either open up or retreat even deeper into herself.

In a quiet town cloaked in rain and routine, a girl who rarely speaks stumbles upon a strange, forgotten book hidden in her attic. Its pages whisper fragments of a tale long buried—a story of monsters sealed underground, a child who fell, and a truth twisted by time. But many pages are missing. Gaps in memory. Pieces of a puzzle the world wants to forget. Compelled by the mystery and driven by a need she can’t explain, the girl sets out for the legendary Mount Ebott—the last known gateway to the Underground. One stormy night, she watches the mountain from afar, unable to shake the feeling that something is calling her. The next morning, she quietly leaves her home and begins her journey, alone. At the entrance to the Underground, she meets a robed figure with no face—a man who seems to know more than he says. He warns her not to continue, to turn back before the story repeats itself. But when she refuses to leave, he offers her the one thing she’s never had: the truth.

After dying from overwork, a lonely man is given a second chance-in another man's body, with a loving family he never had. As he learns to live in this new world, he discovers warmth, connection, and the meaning of being loved. A heartfelt tale of redemption and quiet healing.

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When Alex and Emma, two childhood friends stumble upon a quirky, enchanted book at a local library, they have no clue it’s about to turn their lives upside down. One afternoon, while starting the new book , Emma gets magically pulled into the story, leaving Alex totally freaked out and desperate to get her back. Determined to rescue her, Alex jumps into the book and finds himself in a wild world where fairy tale characters have modern twists and crazy problems "The fuck, we’re inside that book?" Alex blinked, wide eyed. "Am I dreaming? Ugh, this is a nightmare!" Emma rubbed her temples. Before they could process, an old man appeared out of nowhere, waving a stick as if it explained everything. “You two are in deep trouble,” he said, grinning. “You’ll have to solve the mess in each world to make it out. Oh, and watch out for the immersion rate. Lose track, and you’ll become the characters forever.” "What, like a game?" Alex asked, half-joking. “Something like that,” the old man winked. “Good luck.. you’ll need it.” " What even was that?? He came and left just like that? " And so begins their wild journey, where they must navigate one bizarre setting after another, taking on different roles while trying not to forget who they really are... all while their memories slip away, bit by bit. As they navigates through the hilarious chaos, they realize the need to embrace the wild story and team up with the quirky characters they meets. Their love gets tested in all sorts of unexpected ways, leading to both laugh out loud moments and sweet reminders of what they mean to each other.

It describes about the journey of a immortal soul. It is story of a soul attaining perfection via different characters during its life cycle.

He trusted him like a brother. He slaughtered his entire clan. Ryang Li was the noble heir of the prestigious Ryang Clan—naive, kind, and determined to master both blade and scroll. His idol and protector, Jin Seol, was his swordmaster, his shield… and his closest friend. But everything shattered the night Jin Seol betrayed him, murdering the Ryang Clan in cold blood. “I don’t kill weaklings,” Jin Seol said, leaving Ryang Li alive. “Come find me when you're strong enough to understand why.” Twelve years later, Ryang Li returns—not as a broken boy, but as a General of the Imperial Army. With power, influence, and a heart hardened by vengeance, he hunts the man who destroyed his life. But the deeper he digs, the more the truth blurs. The past is not what it seemed. And in the clouds above, shadows move still. Is revenge still justice, if the truth changes everything?

Short stories of the once was. These stories are inspired by WiseTL's What The World Leaves Behind. Go check her translations out, they're good.