Nightmare Lantern Hollow Knight

Jiro Yamato has always dreamed of becoming a Hunter—an elite warrior who wields the mysterious power of Quartz Energy to protect the realm. In the peaceful nation of Lenquartika, he trains in secret, defying the will of his father, Denji Yamato, a war veteran who knows too well the price of that dream. When Denji suddenly allows Jiro to take the prestigious Hunter Examination, Jiro believes his path is finally opening. But during the trials, disaster strikes—Lenquartika is attacked without warning, and everything Jiro once knew is left in ruins. Thrust into a world of chaos, secrets, and powerful enemies, Jiro must rise beyond his limits. But the deeper he dives into the world of Hunters and Quartz Energy, the more he realizes: becoming a Hunter means more than strength—it demands sacrifice. And sometimes, chasing your dream means losing everything else.

Waking up in the middle of a dream, a strange door appears in the house... Behind each door lies a different, unfamiliar world. In the nightmare world, Jiang Cheng exaggerated the news he got from the strong man and told it to the fat man. The latter was almost in tears as he listened, "If we die here, our entire family will bleed to death upside down?" "That's right." "Then why don't you seem that scared?" The fat man widened his eyes. Jiang Cheng turned his head and said in a very serious tone, "Because I'm an orphan." --- You can support me and read ahead at my Pa treon at Pa treon.com/CinderTL

In a world divided by ancient sects, dragon bloodlines, and forgotten wars, the strong ascend through flame, blood, and inheritance. But what if your soul carries nothing? No clan, no system, no teacher—just silence? Beneath the frozen tombs of the Northern Ashen Lands, a nameless man awakens. He has no memory, no cultivation, no past… yet his hands move with impossible mastery, and his heartbeat echoes with a power long erased from the world—the Hollow Pulse. Reborn into the shattered Hollow Realms, where four great regions war beneath the shadow of the Void Root, Jin Mu-Won begins a journey unlike any other. With every life-and-death battle, he unlocks pieces of forgotten incarnations, scattered Echo Fragments of thousands of lives lived—and died—across time. But the deeper he walks the Path of the Hollow, the more the truth unravels: He once stood at the peak of the world. He once broke it. And now, it is remembering him.

In later times, whenever people spoke of that galaxy, they would always mention its guardian—and the identity of the guardian’s descendant, the so-called “Devourer.” But all of it began in the distant past, in an era of chaos when the inhabitants of the planet were still at war with one another, a time when an ancient catastrophe seemed to be returning—when a young girl forged a pact with the one who would one day become the guardian. Additional tags: #War #military #Power struggle #slowburn #romance #Monster #Lost civilization

Heaven favors the strong and wealthy. Hex realized that the day he was thrown out of the cloister and into the slums. He vowed to become the baron and show what being strong meant. To forge his own destiny, Hex scavenged the mountains, braving the cold solitude with a smile. At last, one day, he gained his chance on the verge of life and death. Even then, society and Fate tried to interfere. Faced with death, his Will didn’t waver and he gritted through, forcing his Heart to awaken. The Stone Heart in his chest defied his destiny and helped him write his own. Emboldened by his Heart of Stone, he walked the path to his dreams. His dreams, however, threatened to put him in the middle of the crossfire between Powers that could destroy Earth and Sky. Hex couldn’t allow his dreams to shatter. So, he sought to destroy all those who threatened his dreams. Follow a young man on his quest to fulfill his dreams, even if it meant to destroy Heaven and Earth. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, I have a discord. Join to engage in discussions and endless talks about Fate, destiny, dreams, and whatever you desire. https://discord.gg/EPGbDykXW3

I thought I was just another student—an ordinary youth trying to live quietly. But the truth? Espers exist. And so do astral entities. And thanks to an accident no one dares to talk about, the world is now hanging by a thread. They told us everything was fine. They lied. Now, I’m caught in the middle of it all… and I can’t even tell what’s real anymore. They say we should live normally. But what does it mean to be “normal” … In a world where your own mind isn’t yours? The world we think is normal… is actually hollow.

**“The world forgot him. The Hollow did not.”** Kael Veyne was born powerless in a city where strength is everything. Labeled a burden, overlooked by Wielders, and discarded by the Guilds, he survived only as a porter — dragging gear into Gates he could never hope to conquer. Until the day a dungeon turned deadly... and he was the only one who returned alive. Marked by a forbidden system no one should possess, Kael awakens not to glory or fame — but to **the Hollow**. It doesn’t grant power in battle. It feeds on the aftermath. On fragments. On silence. Now hunted by those who fear what he might become, Kael must grow in the shadows — absorbing what others leave behind, unlocking a strength the world was never meant to see. This time, he won’t beg to be chosen. He will evolve — quietly, endlessly, and without permission.

Balance the debts... or become one. Gideon Harrow didn’t ask to inherit a haunted book, a cursed job, or an extremely hot ghost girl with cheekbones sharp enough to kill him. But life’s unfair, magic’s real, and the dead keep ignoring boundaries. Now he’s stuck balancing other people’s afterlife debts, flinging chalk at angry spirits, and trying very hard not to fall for the mysterious girl currently stealing his clothes and sanity. He’s not ready to be the next Keeper of Accounts. Too bad the Ledger disagrees.

In a land of dying kings and broken oaths, only the sword remembers a man’s name. The kingdom of Calbray bleeds from a thousand wounds: old blood feuds, outlaw marches, and sellsword betrayals. The high lords squabble over plague-rotted cities while the borderlands burn. In this shattered world rides Garran of Holtmark, a bastard-born captain with nothing but an old sword, a dead father’s debts, and a war contract in a cursed marsh. Given command of Dreg’s Hollow, a decaying border fort no lord dares claim, Garran finds himself beset by famine, mutiny, mercenary war bands, and the debts of dead kings. One siege at a time, through murder-feasts, outlaw pacts, and blood-price duels. Garran will rise, not by right of birth, but by coin, blade, and broken oaths. But no land is claimed without old graves stirring. In a world of cursed ruins, outlaw cults, famine roads, and relic-bearers, every king was once a killer, every knight a betrayer. And in the hollow marches, the dead remember.

Hollow Eldoria is a complex story, taking place in the world of Eldoria. The protagonist is Grim'Lok Wolfshire, a boy who witnessed his clan die and nearly succumbing to the same fate. After being held under care of his fathers mentor and uncle, Risaki Payne, he takes the OMEN Exam leading him on a journey to become the worlds greatest warrior!

Victor Chaos was a noble vampire who fell in love with his childhood best friend, Wendy Buckwell. The only problem was that he lived under a tyrannical government that looks down on people like Wendy. his plan is to run away with her and start a new life. however he has to contend with fantastically threats and his own animalistic nature.

A princess in distress and a Knight to save her. He defeats the dragon and retrieves her. What about the dragon? what will the dragon do after it's defeat? is that really a dragon on the first place? _________________________________________________________________ My first time publishing, may not suit your taste but it's your choice if you want to read or not _________________________________________________________________ Characters: (currently. Will be updated as the story develops) Knight Princess King Dragon _________________________________________________________________ Schedule: Monday - Update Tuesday - Update Wednesday - Update Thursday - No update Friday - No update Saturday - Update Sunday - No update

Martin, an ordinary waiter in an expensive bar was privileged to meet the Almighty James Paxton, a popular celebrity who strangely was attracted to him. However when the story of their love started, an apocalypse struck the universe separating them in an instant. Will Martin find James and reunite with him, or will he succumb to an endless nightmare?

In the shadowed streets of 1900s London, where fog swallows secrets and the dead whisper through the mist, a young man from the future awakens in a world that no longer remembers him. Albert never asked to be the bearer of a cursed lantern—nor the guide of wandering souls. Tasked by the enigmatic Goddess of Death, he joins a secretive order known as the Travelers, each haunted by their own past. Together, they must uncover the mystery behind growing supernatural disturbances, help tormented spirits find peace, and stop a darkness threatening to swallow both the living and the dead. But as reality frays and trust begins to crack, Albert must confront not only malevolent forces from beyond… but the secrets buried within himself. When the dead seek the light, will he lead them—or become one of them?

An unresolved past comes back to torment Lucas, whom he no longer even remembers, and in order to have a chance of resolving it, it will be necessary to remember the past, but there are people who don't want that.

Broken by the people who should’ve protected him, he swore one thing, he’d never be powerless again. When a mysterious academy opens its gates to the gifted and the broken alike, Ezekiel finds himself thrust into trials meant to kill, among students who will do anything to rise. But it’s not just monsters in the dark — it’s secrets, betrayals and schemes. Ezekiel didn’t ask for power. But he’ll use it to carve out a future with his own hands. Even if he has to burn the world that broke him. A dark coming-of-age fantasy about trauma and the brutal cost of strength.

In the bustling city of Tokyo, where people pass each other unnoticed, Kaito Renji harbors a secret that cannot be ignored... He has no shadow. Living an ordinary life with his parents and sister, Kaito hides behind a fake smile, pretending to be normal in a world that shows no mercy to those who are different. But when a series of strange murders spreads across the city and an inhuman creature appears in the darkest corners, the truth begins to crawl toward him—just like the insects that creep through the cracks. In a world devoured by betrayal and deadly secrets, the shadow may be the enemy… or the key. As Kaito’s true identity comes to light, he realizes Tokyo is not just a city—but a vast web of lies. And he was never truly human… but something the insects have followed in silence all along. When the darkness begins to move, no one escapes without losing a piece of their soul.

In a dying world bound by failing systems and haunted by the dreams of a forgotten god, Kael was never meant to survive. Born with unlimited mana and cursed blood, he was destined to wear the Hollow Crown and fall like the kings before him. But Kael rejects dominion and in doing so, begins to unravel the prison that holds the Sleeper.

When the apocalypse struck, Hill was certain his life was over. And he was right. Yet, through his unfortunate demise, Hill found himself alive again. The "apocalypse" wasn't an end, but a gateway to something far grander and more sinister. Transported to another world, Hill is now forced to fight for survival and prove his worth. But for what reason? Only time will tell.

The cries of a child could be heard infront of Hopes Orphanage Home so early in the morning. Claire got up murmuring that a child has been abandoned again, "what is wrong with mothers of nowadays", she went out and picked up the child, brought her in and named her Eliara. Time went by, Eliara grew up in the orphanage alone and depressed, she was always rejected by everyone who came in to adopt a child, she was known to be abandoned and dejected. Any kid she made friends with always left her alone at the end, this made her feel useless and lonely. However, when she clocked 18, she felt the urge and reason to leave the orphanage home since no one wants her. Then, she picked up her diary, which she had made as her best friend and started writing the story of her 'no return journey' before she embarked on it. She wrote in her journal what she has passed through and how she had felt all these while. She left the only place she knew as home in search of love, happiness and the feelings of being wanted, a place where she could be acknowledged. She believes that when she stepped out into the real world, everything would change for good. After she sets out on the journey, unfortunately for her, what she came across was what she least expected. Then many questions arises in her mind, "what are the more hidden nemesis, life keeps in secret for her? "What would become of her, in this hollow and dark world?".

Clide is a Hollow—part of a feared race of powerful beings hunted by humans and their allies, the Seraphim.

Lucy is a breathtakingly beautiful girl raised in a poor village by her cruel, manipulative aunt, koko, who teaches her that she is destined for greatness nothing less than becoming the Empress of chimneys, But to reach that throne, Lucy must leave behind everything she knows: her humble beginnings, her kindhearted childhood love Mark, and, perhaps most dangerously, her own morality. Guided by a dark prophecy and fueled by ambition, Lucy enters the imperial palace, where she must navigate palace intrigue, betrayal, ancient magic, and the dark god who promises her power in exchange for her soul. This is a story about the price of destiny and what happens when a girl begins to believe she deserves more than the world has given her.

This is very slow paced novel and it is dark in my opinion. This will only have 4-5 chapters This story is of Sayaka a normal high-school girl who always got bullied and has Some last traumas

When the sun forgets how to rise, only shadows remain to remember its warmth." In a fractured world where cursed techniques have torn reality into pieces, a mythic realm known as Tenebris Hollow sits hidden between dimensions—a graveyard of forbidden power and unspoken truths. Three warriors, each bearing the burden of darkness, are drawn into the Hollow by fate, memory, and the lingering whispers of a fallen god. Karasu no Itou, the last disciple of the Raven Order, wields the god-eye Akagan—able to trap souls in eternities of illusion. A man who kills not to win, but to prevent. Silva Vespera, the mercenary known as the Coinborne, commands spectral crows with her Nocturna Pacta—binding her own life to the creatures she controls. She fights for gold… or so she tells herself. Yorugan Kurō, exiled heir to a dying temple, is cursed with Kuro’ei, a sentient shadow beast that hungers for carnage and grows stronger in darkness. His greatest enemy may be within. When these three converge at the center of the Hollow in pursuit of the legendary Orb of Unbinding, their powers clash, their pasts unravel, and the meaning of survival is rewritten beneath a broken moon. All shadows meet in the dusk. But not all of them leave.

The war ended with a sword through his heart. His new life begins with a dagger in his soul. Orion Myrelis died a hero… or so he thought. When he awakens in a silent void, stripped of everything but memory and regret, a message from the system delivers a cruel truth: [Congratulations. You have completed the tutorial.] Thrown into a world bound by the laws of a living Tower — a construct older than time and ruled by gods who were once men — Orion finds himself reborn not into glory, but into the cursed body of a failed climber. The boy named Ajax Zareth lingers inside, his soul trapped beneath Orion’s, amused and strangely grateful for the company. Together, they must navigate floor zero and prepare because the countdown to the First Trial was already ticking. Marked as a Drifter, Orion is an anomaly. The Tower bends around him. Beasts are drawn to him. And unlike the others… he has two traits. Prior to being reborn an ancient being took pity on his soul and granted him a unique power. One that could lead him to surpass even the gods if used right. But power always comes with a price — and Orion will soon learn that the Tower was never built to save him. It was built to test him. Break him. And if he refuses to climb… it will bury him.

When war finally ended, the Arcadians sought retribution from the nightmares they had suffered from demonkind. A noble Princess had taken her mother's mantle in order to uphold peace between the two races so humanity could co-exist with their fellow demons in a kingdom without strife, but war paved the road to peace in blood and such path is but a fragile thread awaiting to be ignited by the flames of hatred. Another great war awaits, but will she be able to avert it? Second iteration of the Knight's Fate saga chronologically speaking. Yes I'm starting from the second because the first was an utter failure when I tried to write it, it just didn't fit the mood of a fantasy novel unlike this one. Though don't worry this doesn't mean you can't enjoy this one before I write the first. This is the first story I've actually published so I appreciate any feedback, be it good or bad just let me know what you think.

The dead should stay dead. Kael Arvid repeated the words like a prayer as he adjusted the raven mask over his scarred face. The carved beak pressed cold against the bridge of his nose, the eyeholes narrowing his vision to slits of flickering torchlight. Beneath him, the ballroom of House Dain shimmered—a grotesque painting of gold and rot. Nobles laughed behind ivory masks, their gloved hands clutching goblets of wine dark as clotting blood. The air reeked of clove and something fouler beneath, like meat left too long in the sun. He hadn't come for wine. The dagger at his belt was hungry. It had waited seven years for this night. Seven years since House Dain's soldiers kicked in the door of his family's cottage. Seven years since he'd watched from the treeline as the flames turned his sister's screams to smoke. Seven years of imagining this moment—the moment he'd slide steel between Lord Dain's ribs and whisper his family's names as the light