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In a world where everyone is undergoing their profession's transition, I've surprisingly awakened to two professions. Moreover, I've also awakened a defiance lifestyle profession. Preserve high-quality items? I'll just synthesize them. Preserve high-quality skills? I'll synthesize those as well. Preserve high-level pets? I'll keep synthesizing. Wait, why is this beast-girl so large after the synthesis? Let's start by synthesizing three "Skeleton Summonings." Synthesize into—The "Undead Army." Now, let's synthesize three Dark Wands. Synthesize into—The "Death's Scepter." In the grand interspecies gaming contest of the universe, can we, humans of the Solar System and Earth, ascend to an even broader stage? ......

*This is my entry for the WSA 2025 Contest!* This story revolves around Ashton Grace, a delinquent with a brash personality and a rough past. Ashton lives day to day in an endless, boring cycle of school, beating rival gangs, and skipping on stupid, mundane homework until his 18th birthday arrives, and his life changes forever. On his 18th birthday, a cursed demon sealed within Ashton awakens, changing the course of his life and even Ashton's unknown future unexpectedly. To find answers of his existence and to rid of the demonic curse, Ashton must work with Co, an underground exorcist organization that purifies demons lurking in the human realm to rid of powerful devils within the city of Tsurugi. Now to purify the world of demons and devils, Ashton must also work with Jin Itsuki, one of the top exorcist of Co nick-named Mad Dog, and seemingly the only person who can tame the demon inside of Ashton. Unexpectedly, of course, that comes with many problems--one with being falling in love with the one man who hates demons the most. Turning 18 is the worse, ain't it? —————————————————— ADDITIONAL TAGS: #ACTION #HORROR #SUPERNATURAL #THRILLER #ENEMIESTOLOVERS #FIRSTLOVE #TRADGEY #DEMONS #ANGELS —————————————————— Chose Your Agent:

Ten Humans. One Game. Endless Evolution. When Jack Darwin wakes up on a mysterious alien world, he's told only one thing: Survive the Game of Evolution... or die trying. Alongside nine other unwilling candidates, Jack is thrown into a brutal interstellar competition where creation is power, and extinction is one mistake away. Each contestant must forge an entire species from scratch—designing their strengths, shaping their minds, and unleashing them in battle against other evolving civilizations. But this is more than just a game. The stakes? rule over everything... or annihilation. As alliances fracture, betrayals rise, and alien forces manipulate from the shadows, Jack must outthink, outfight, and outlast the universe’s deadliest creators. Because in this game, evolution isn't just survival of the fittest—it's survival of the most ruthless.

--WSA 2025 ENTRY-- Neraxis saved the people and wiped out the monsters, but instead of cheers, he faced silence and a glowing blue text: [Task Failed Successfully!] [Rating Generated: SSS-Rank] "The hell does that even mean?" he muttered, finding the situation a bit strange. Before he could process, the so-called heroes—who had hidden while he fought—emerged. He waited for gratitude, only to feel a dagger pierce his back. The only girl he loved stood behind him. She betrayed him. The crowd and heroes? They were staring at him with disdain and contempt. "You..." he groaned as a spear and sword headed for him, ending his life. But instead of dying, he was sent back to the past—specifically, to the first day of the academy, year 2367, 8 years before his death. However, many things had changed. One of the most significant was the sudden appearance of a Tower, a mysterious structure that had appeared across all the continents, granting power to those brave enough to contest its challenges. "Not again... With this chance I will end you all" Neraxis vowed to himself, embarking on his path of revenge, while also trying to give his life new meaning. ***** Disclaimer: MC is not instantly going to be a villain, as his background is that of a hero. The switch will be gradual in accordance with the events that happen along the way. Some snippets of such events have already been teased :) *****

Haruki Tenma is the kind of boy no one ever notices twice. Calm, quiet, and a little too good at staying invisible. His only real passion? Capturing fleeting moments through the lens of his camera. Miyako Hanabira is the girl everyone notices. Loud, stylish, unpredictable and way out of Haruki’s league. She’s the type who goes viral without trying and laughs in the face of rules. To her, Haruki was just a "safe friend" the background guy with a good heart and no game. Until one accidental photo submission... turns into a national contest win. And that photo? A cosplay shot of Miyako so perfect, so romantic, it gets them entered into a government-sponsored symbolic youth marriage program. Now they’re **secretly married**. Legally? Yes. Emotionally? Absolutely not. Romantically? …Well, that’s complicated. To avoid a scandal, the two agree to fake nothing, feel nothing, and just wait it out until graduation. But as they share mornings, dinners, house chores, festivals, and after-practice walks under cherry blossoms—something fragile and real starts to bloom between them. They’re not dating. They’re just married. So why does it feel like love?

Exiled to Earth. Separated from his children. Stuck babysitting the demon twins of a cosmic warlord. It’s safe to say Iode de Pandavatton’s life did not go as planned. Once a powerful parahuman from another world, Iode now finds himself navigating a planet filled with vampires, werewolves, secret factions, and caffeine-dependent humans. With a body decaying from a curse he cast on himself (yes, he’s that kind of genius), all he wants is to get home and fix the mess he left behind. But when he finally returns, he’s hit with a cruel truth: time moved on without him. His world is unrecognizable, broken by conflict and division. Worse yet? A prophesied invasion looms in the shadows. With diplomacy dead and hope in short supply, Iode makes a decision: If the world won’t unite on its own... he’ll force it to. Even if it means becoming the villain everyone fears. [ please note, this is the same novel as Clash of Friction, I decided to enter it into the Webnovel spirity awards contest...]

After centuries of bloodshed between humans and beastmen, a fragile peace is forged—through a brutal hunting festival. The prize? The human king’s youngest son, Ezra—a veiled beauty, silent and mysterious. When the triplet werewolf Alphas win the contest, they expect a powerless human omega—a symbol of peace, nothing more. What they get insted something even more dangerous: a bond. But only one of the three shares Ezra’s fated connection. As Ezra is forced into a cold, unwanted marriage, secrets begin to unravel. Because fate isn’t done with him yet. There are still two more Alphas out there— His second fated mate was the white lion Clan's crown prince, but he didn't expect that there would be a third mate too.

A story of adventure and discovery. A story of bonds and fellowship. A story of mysteries and mantras. A story of a world only the brave dare to brave. The adventure of a simple young man, brave and strong. A seeker of fun, one who understand the beauty of creation. A creature shrouded in enigma, as deep as the universe. The pursuit of mankind and all creatures in existence. A game of survival, a struggle for dominance. A contest of the braves. Additional tags: Realistic fantasy, Mature, Ecchi, Guild creation, Romantic Subplots.

You have read thousands of stories about a player playing the VR MMORPG game about that player's life and how he soared high in his life and in the end we found that the game is just a tutorial or a product of some outer space species. but have you ever thought about what the life of a game maker will be? what if the game made is not a product of outer space species but of a simple man of our planet? what are the effects of the game on the world how many changes it can bring and how does one develop this game? this is a story about a young entrepreneur who had a dream of making a game that will leave such a long impact on history that many generations after him will know him as the father of the first and the last R MMORPG games. ----------------------------------------------------------------- the game will be completely new and will take inspiration from many other games, myths, and lore of many different cultures and religions. I have always dreamed of this whole thing and now I am just writing my dreams on this page. hope you will love it. ----------------------------------------------------------------- GUYS, I AM PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST SO IT WOULD BE LOVELY IF YOU SUPPORT IT AND VOTE FOR IT. AT LEAST LEAVE A REVIEW SO THAT I CAN UNDERSTAND MY FAULTS. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Li Empire is the largest and most prosperous territory in Yuan Continent—on the surface. Internally, it is divided: ministers collude with nobility, the empress and empress dowager contest for power, and the emperor faces threat of illegitimacy as long as his brother lives. That is why, when Li Zhen Tian meets the kind and carefree Yang Zi Hua who understands him beyond the Dragon Throne, he irrevocably falls in love and makes her his consort. However, the imperial palace's harsh reality shatters Zi Hua's dream of a peaceful life. Amidst jealous love rivals and endless plots, a seed of doubt is sown. Can their love flourish against adversity, or is it destined to wither like a flower past spring? *** Shangguan Jiu was Zi Hua's best friend—and her complete opposite. Cunning, rational, and fiercely ambitious, Jiu enters the rear palace to accomplish everything her friend couldn't. Though as she schemes for glory and honour, she realises the only way for a woman to be in power is not through a man's heart... but to be the hand controlling him. Old enemies and grievances surface, while political tensions escalate with neighbouring nations, heralding a new era. Love and war arise; tears and kingdoms fall. Does the ruler wear the crown, or are they a prisoner of the throne? *** Notes: Cover art from Pinterest 2 Female leads Palace drama > political intrigue > warfare

The Loyalty Game Psychological Drama | Political Family Suspense When Governor Tunde Iroko’s mother needs a caregiver, he launches a secretive, high-stakes contest: The Loyalty Game. With a $6,000 monthly prize, candidates from all walks of life compete in a series of intense psychological tests to prove their worth and their loyalty. But this isn’t just about caregiving. It’s a battle of trust, secrets, and survival under constant watch. Friendships form, alliances crack, and betrayal lurks behind every smile. As the game unfolds, the candidates and the governor’s family must confront harsh truths about power, love, and what it really means to care. Who will win the game? And at what cost? Dive into The Loyalty Game—a gripping tale of suspense, heart, and human ethics.

Long ago, in the sacred realm of Atlantis, a great sorrow befell the land. The Queen Mother, Sophia Alyroniel, protector of the Crystal Heart and the soul of Atlantis, sacrificed herself to shield the kingdom from a looming darkness. In her selfless act, the skies grew dim, the oceans wept, and the hearts of the people fell into mourning. Grief consumed Atlantis, and its people believed that without Alyroniel, they could never heal. The elders, in their desperation, turned to an ancient prophecy long whispered among the stars. "When the Aquarian Star rises from the depths of despair, she shall rekindle the flame of Atlantis. Through her light, the tides shall turn, and the broken land shall thrive once more." Summoning women born under the sign of Aquarius from realms unknown, the elders organized a grand contest, known as The Trials of the Tides. The challenges were not only of strength but also of heart, courage, and wisdom. From these trials emerged a single soul, one who bore the resilience of the stars themselves. Through every challenge, she proved her worth, and upon completing the trials, she was crowned the Aquarian Star, the chosen one foretold to restore balance to Atlantis. With her ascension, the Crystal Heartbeat once more, and the waters of Atlantis began to flow with life. The kingdom, once shrouded in grief, blossomed again. The tale of Alyroniel, the queen who sacrificed all to save her people, continues to echo through time, a testament to the power of resilience, hope, and the light that rises from even the deepest shadows. ---

[2022 Best Newcomer Award Nomination] [No. 1 Bestseller in the 10th Sci-Fi Starlight Awards] [First Prize in the 2022 Sci-Fi Writing Contest] Saviors are ranked in different classes. An unranked savior is inefficient, taking years or even decades to save the world, leaving countless people to suffer in the meantime, and in the end, they might not even succeed. A third-rate savior is manipulated by conspirators throughout their life, ignorant and controlled like a puppet in someone else’s hands. A second-rate savior sacrifices greatly to save the world, enduring the death of a spouse, disability, the loss of close friends, and other hardships, only to gain an empty reputation or a gravestone epitaph. “Those saviors all have it too hard. I don’t want to be like them. I want to be a first-class savior!” “You ask me, what is a first-class savior?” “Saving the world at light speed!” “No casualties!” “Profiting wildly!” “Using the sword of the present to slay the future before it arrives, snuffing out the apocalypse in its cradle, acting entirely on my own will, and reaping the rewards I deserve!” “That’s what it means to be a first-class savior!” Stellar voyages, space-time travel, mechanical technology—the goal is the vast and unknown sea of stars!

In a fractured multiverse where worlds collide and vanish, a mysterious and deadly game unfolds. Players from across realms—heroes, outcasts, and those lost to time—are summoned to compete in a brutal trial of survival. Each level of the labyrinth challenges their strength, cunning, and morality, pushing them ever closer to a dark unknown. At the heart of this cruel contest lies a secret: the labyrinth’s true purpose is far beyond the players’ comprehension. With each victory, the stakes rise, revealing layers of treachery, forgotten histories, and runes that bind the fates of the competitors in ways they can't begin to understand. As alliances form and break, and the game’s true architect lurks just out of reach, players must confront their deepest fears—and uncover the truth behind the labyrinth’s creation before it consumes them all. In this unforgiving world, there are no easy answers, and the path to victory is a descent into madness.

Sunz was born with an unknown ability given only a sword from birth but had no idea of what to do, until one faithful day his ability got reawakened and it's his choice to live his old life or explore his new one with the help of his friend Jihu. At first, Sunz was invited by Jihu to see his Grandpa's tournament in Korea. But the invitation as a Visitor soon changed to an invitation as a Contestant. Now having a chance to compete at Jihu's Grandpa's tournament to find the next member of the Water Clan. But to have a chance at competing in the tournament Sunz needs to win against one of the Inspector. Even if he can defeat the Inspector, can he defeat the other Contestants, who are there for the same reward? An inexperienced nobody joining the World of Experts. Can he survive or will he die without achieving ANYTHING?

WATCH FOR MY NEW BOOK SYSTEM CORE ANOMALY What happens if in a world where three factions rule, appears one being led by his desires and turns this world in his playground? What if this being gets a way to obtain an immense power, blessed by the Gods and reborn in a body with one of the greatest potential? Well, people will queue up waiting to kill him, but when you try to kill someone like that, you only serve as a stepping stone to his ascension. Look at our protagonist, Axel, who one day will shake the world simply by mentioning his name, or any of the titles he earns along his way to the existential apex. [ Fantasy Carnival Contest ] Author Note: english is not my first language and also first time writing, so I'll try my best and also I accept any comments to improve, because it's sure I'll have some mistakes. Cover's not mine, yet it's edited by me. R-18 content will take place in this novel. Enjoy :) My Discord: https://discord.gg/tJTJc5NJhu My ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/primedarkness812 Donate to help me write!

Seven thousand years later, she became the Goddess of Darkness, and crowned as the queen of the United Empires of Darkness. She reigned over the United Empires of Darkness, which composed of Devil Empire, Vampire Empire, Werewolf Empire, Snake People Empire, and Dragon Island. She created the strongest army, which composed of seven royal guard regiments, dragon knight army, phoenix knight army, vampire army, werewolf army, snake people army, and dragon army. She blessed her soldiers with superpowers, and her soldiers returned her with loyalty and respect. She hosted eleven fun contests after Christmas, which were Red Wine Brewing Contest, Music Contest, Dancing Contest, Ghost Storytelling Contest, Talent Show Contest, Costume Design Contest, Cooking Contest, Dragon Riding Contest, Horror Storytelling Contest, Romance Storytelling Contest and Fantasy Storytelling Contest. She hosted resurrection ceremonies in Heaven Company for six days, threw thirty chosen souls into another world, and entered another world on her own in the last day, in search of the better self. When she came to her destiny's crossroads, she chose the path not taken, and wondered how things might have been different.

How hard it will be? To live a life after losing your love. How hard it will be? To live his planned future without him. How wonderful it will be to get back in time and change any possible thing to get him back?! What if a miracle happens... How much I wished everything to change and just desperate to get him back! You know what? It happened! Yes! He came back! But fate had to play with my already broken heart again and crush into pieces. They are hopeless particles now. I wished him to come back alive but I forgot something really important in my prayers. I should have wished him to come back with his love for Me when he returns... Wait! How the hell did I become a third wheel in my own story?! ------- Thanks to my friend Vicky who just suggested me the cover! It's just perfect! ------- My works: 1. The Devil CEO and Fairy Teacher - Completed (Editing under progress) 2. The Commoner Consort : The Country's Respected Empress - ongoing. 3. Dear Me - Poetry (Only in wattpad as it was for some contest). 4. Withering Heart: Bracing My Broken Pieces (New) ----------- You can find me on Instagram @hateera_the_darkwhite Twitter @Hateera_Writer Facebook @Hateera

Dummy number one barges into my life like he owns the damn place, acting like the world owes him a damn trophy. Dummy number two? Oh, he's got me on speed dial and follows me like I'm some rare Pokémon he just has to catch. Meanwhile, I'm stuck playing referee in their never-ending "who's more annoying" contest. Senior year was supposed to be chill, but instead, I got front row seats to this circus. Honestly? Please leave me alone unless you wanna fight!

Comic assassin very own spider human a lot are yet to be unfold

Jack Johnson is jolted awake in his dorm room by a blinding flash of light. As his vision clears, he finds a radiant woman floating at the centre of his room Deyanira, the goddess of magic. She claims he has been chosen as her champion in a divine contest: a deadly game where only one mortal representative will survive to help their god ascend and rule the pantheon. Thrust into a world of magic, rivalry, and cosmic ambition, Jack must outwit and outlast the champions of rival gods. Will he rise to the challenge, or become just another casualty in the gods’ ruthless game of ascension?

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A romantic story about how two monsters fall in love: Joseph, the werewolf, falls in love with Angelica, the vampire, after she beats him and his sister in a singing contest. After buying a necklace that glows when his mood changes, Joseph accidentally turns himself into a werewolf. Once he turns himself into a werewolf, Angelica calls her vampire friends to destroy him, but once Angelica falls in love with Joseph, she tries to save him from her werewolf-hunting vampire friends with Joseph's sister and best friend.

Betrayed by the very government he loyally served, former X-soldier Ryver was tightly monitored in case he went off the rails. There was no way he could escape, with his last family at the clutches of the government. When he thought all hope was lost, a strange message popped into his head. [Ding! Earth will now experience its third evolution] [Welcome to the apocalypse, Contestant #1,324,888!] [Cellular Diagnostics Completed] [Talent System Function Triggered] [You have awakened an SSS+ level Talent: 10,000x Reward On Murder!} “This is my chance!” Ryver clenched his fist tightly. The dimly lit room flickered and a shadow of an evil smile spread across his lips and his eyes, they glintied with pure madness. … [Ding! Youmurdered Donald Fletch because he had looked at you the wrong way.] [You’ve received ‘Yoga Fitness Guidelines’.] [Ding! Talent activated! 10,000x Reward! Scripture Of Nine Revolving Sun received!] [Ding! You murdered Martins Palson because he had faint killing intent towards you.] [You’ve received an assistive-type Nanite.] [Ding! Talent triggered! 10,000x critical Reward! Mythic Item - Void Symbiote received]! With such powers, Ryver's insane path to revenge began!

Lin Yunfeng screwed up. Big time. One mistake. That’s all it was. A stupid, drunken mistake. So why the hell was Ren Muchen chasing him down a creepy-ass abandoned hallway like a maniac?! "You slept with me and ran? Fine! Let’s see how long you last!" Uh, yeah. No thanks. Yunfeng ran faster, heart pounding—until he skidded to a stop. Right in front of a half-rotten zombie. "Oh, come on!" Before he could even process his impending doom, the thing lunged. His life flashed before his eyes. Then—WHACK. A massive axe took the zombie’s head clean off. And just like that, Muchen was grabbing his collar, hauling him up like a ragdoll. "You’re not dying," Muchen said, looking way too smug for someone who just saved his life. "Not today. Not anytime soon." Yunfeng barely got his breath back before Muchen dropped the biggest bomb ever. "Because we’re having a baby." Wait. What?! Yunfeng clutched his stomach. "H-How do you know?!" "You KNEW?!" Muchen shook him like a damn rattle. "And you still ran? Take responsibility, you bastard! We made a life!" Well. Shit. There was officially no running from this.

A game is about to begin—a ruthless contest of blood and death where mercy is a forgotten word. The weak will be trampled, the innocent will be devoured, and only the cunning, the ruthless, and the unparalleled will rise. This is no ordinary game; the wager? it's nothing less than the world itself. But isn’t that what makes it thrilling? After all, what fun is a game if survival comes easy?

Super Thriller Live One stream. One player. One fatal choice. Every night at midnight, a chilling broadcast appears on the dark web — Super Thriller Live. No one knows who runs it. No one knows where it's filmed. But one rule is always the same: A random viewer is selected. They must play the game. If they win, they’re rewarded. If they fail... they die. Gao Jian, a quiet night shift worker with a troubled past, thought he was just another late-night viewer. But when his screen flickers and his name appears as the next contestant, reality warps into a living nightmare. Transported into a series of escalating horror scenarios — each more brutal, psychological, and surreal than the last — Gao Jian must follow the unseen host’s twisted instructions while millions watch in silence. With the world questioning whether the stream is real or just the most elaborate horror show ever made, Gao Jian must navigate a deadly maze of puzzles, hallucinations, and buried traumas. The reward: freedom and a second chance at life. The price of failure: live-streamed death. But Gao Jian isn’t just a player. He’s starting to remember things… things that connect him to the game in ways he never imagined. What if you weren’t just playing for your life? What if the game was playing you?

They’re broke. They’re emotionally unavailable. They’re probably not licensed to do any of this. But somehow… they keep saving the world by accident. Meet Kazuki Kuroda, a washed-up conman with a mysterious past, a strawberry milk addiction, and a gift for lying through his teeth. Leading a team of psychic freeloaders, demon cats, and emotionally unstable sidekicks, he takes on odd jobs no one else wants—ghost infestations, psychic toddlers, cursed ramen contests… He never means to be a hero. He just wants lunch. But when a simple errand spirals into citywide chaos, Kazuki and his ragtag crew get mistaken for world-saving legends. Again. Between possessed microwaves, fake god impersonations, accidental cult leadership, and one very emotional haunted bathroom ghost, things start getting weird. And dangerous. Because beneath the punchlines and pratfalls… something darker is stirring. And Kazuki? He’s not just lying to the world. He’s lying to himself.

Leo Kael, a 16-year-old high school student, finds his life turned upside down the day a bolt of lightning strikes him. When he wakes up, a mysterious black bracelet has appeared on his wrist, and strange shadow powers begin to manifest themselves. As he tries to understand what's happening to him, Léo discovers that he's not the only one marked by the forces of darkness... Author's note: Hello to everyone stopping by, I just wanted to let you know that I will no longer be publishing chapters of this novel (The Chronicles of the Effect). I had to republish the story under a different title (The Chronicles of Awakening) in order to participate in a contest. So if anyone is really following the story or stumbled upon it out of curiosity, you can find the rest here: ➡️ https://m.webnovel.com/fr/book/the-chronicles-of-awakening_32976010200969905 Or directly on my page. Thanks to those who read it.

******* Volume 2 Prince Eyrin’s death sends ripples through the land, reaching the ears of Nameless and Arnin. Theories swirl, uncertainty thickening like a storm—but was it truly suicide, or something far darker? As Nameless, Arnin, Tidalia, Lady Meiyer, and Ningtin venture deeper into their search, they uncover the elusive residence of the immortals. But something is amiss—only one immortal remains, while the other vanished years ago to roam the world. Within the immortal’s domain, Nameless makes a startling discovery—Lyrien Alsan had been there more than 200 years ago. A mystery unfolds, one that grips him relentlessly. What ties him to Lyrien Alsan? And why does the fox demon Prince Eyrin once defeated called him Tarath? Meanwhile, whispers drift from the peaks of Mount Kenton. A masked martial artist walks its paths, cloaked in secrecy. Who is he? And what shadows lurk in the land of Kenton? A ghost attack rattles the main Kenton state—an entity twisted into an evil spirit. The disturbance summons the Ghost Commander. Then, an assassin emerges from the darkness, slaughtering members of the Vexar families. Rumors spread like wildfire—some claim it is Prince Eyrin’s ghost, seeking vengeance.Others whisper that his death might not be suicide. Could it really be him? The journey to Alsan State is riddled with unforeseen challenges—high-ranking demons, celestial immortals, and formidable foes seeking to crush them at every turn. But in the heart of chaos, one truth remains. They must fight. And survive.