Who Is The Batman Who Laughs

He was India’s youngest cricket star. The golden boy of the nation. Until a scandal that wasn’t his destroyed everything. Now in Japan, hiding behind silence and a hoodie, he avoids the game that made him — and the pain that broke him. But healing doesn’t come through revenge or fame. It comes through quiet meals, falling petals, and a girl who doesn’t ask him to play again. This is not a comeback story. This is the story of a boy who stopped playing. And started living.

He was denied the right to inherit the throne, discriminated, betrayed and killed… left to die in his own pool of blood.... "Wait, did you really think my tale would end that easily?" "Hahaha!!" "All my life I was overlooked, underestimated, and even ultimately backstabbed by the brother I called friend." "But guess what traitors, AM BACK!! And FYI am taking the crown." "I don't care if you wanna stand in my way, just get ready to be trampled..."

Zijiang Zhenyu, a brilliant and successful modern woman, meets a tragic end after being betrayed by her husband and best friend—the very people she trusted most. Poisoned and pushed from a rooftop, her life ends in betrayal. But fate gives her a second chance—Zhenyu awakens in the body of Helian Qingyin, the voiceless and forgotten third concubine of the ancient Ninghua Empire. Armed with future knowledge and haunted by Qingyin’s lingering soul, Zhenyu vows revenge. Yet behind palace walls lie secrets far beyond betrayal. Between forbidden love, a trapped spirit, and a mysterious dimensional mirror that bends time itself, Zhenyu must navigate a twisted fate. In a body that died once before, will she uncover the truth—or be consumed by the echoes of two lives?

In a world blinded by overconsumption and illusions of progress, selfishness, envy and greed, one student sees it clearly. His mission is to watch, write, lead the solus to judgment and then punish. When a classmate mysteriously disappears his story begins. He Who Watches is a dark, philosophical thriller about justice, spirituality, morals and the meaning of finding love in the darkness.

Sora Han wrote to escape. Her story about a quiet bookstore—a place that finds people at just the right moment—lived quietly online, chapter by chapter, for years. Almost no one noticed. Except for one reader. But life moved on. Sora stopped writing. She let the story fade. Until one day, it goes viral. When she returns, she discovers the truth: that one reader who never left is Rin—a rising idol whose music once saved her on her loneliest nights. Their paths don’t cross on big stages or under bright lights. They meet in quiet bookstores, small towns, and the moments most people overlook. Some stories don’t need a grand ending. Some doors never really close. And sometimes, the right person has been walking with you all along. A story about the connections we carry and the words we leave behind.

Hara Lee, a Korean woman with a mundane life, dies tragically and reincarnates as a minor noble girl from her favorite fantasy novel. But in this world where magical ranks define fate she must use fragments of fading knowledge and a dangerous new gift to claw her way out of the fate the author originally intended for her. -cover art not mine will remove upon request-

A girl, an orphan who lived with her stepmother. And now… she had to choose if she would die or give herself to the demon. She had no choice! She wanted to live, to break free from her stepmother who was a black witch. She had to decide the real hell. If giving herself to the demon is worse than dying. But she wanted to live so… now the demon owned her. “I’ll make sure to tame him!” she said with determination. The demon had saved her from dying and now he has marked her with the forbidden ink. Do you think she’ll be able to tame someone like him who everyone feared? Or will she still die and face the real nightmare?

Sarang, once a beloved child actress, mysteriously vanished from the spotlight at the age of 21, leaving behind fame and unanswered questions. For five years, no one knew where she was—until she is unexpectedly spotted returning to Korea. At the airport, she crosses paths with Yejun, a fellow former child star who grew up alongside her and has since become a top actor. As Sarang seeks a quiet, anonymous life, Yejun’s unresolved feelings for his first love resurface. Can Sarang truly escape her past when the person who holds her heart is now the man the whole nation adores?

Riyan lost everything—his family, his voice, his reason to live. Then a meteor destroyed the world and gave him something no one else had: slow regeneration and immortality. Two years later, the world has changed. Powered humans roam the skies, Hero Academies train the elite, and monsters fill sealed impact zones. Riyan should’ve died. Instead, he wakes in the ruins—unknown, unharmed, but unable to die. Now, with only his grandfather’s final words—“Live”—echoing in his memory, Riyan joins Vireon Hero Academy, not to be a hero… but to learn how to be human again.

Eran's father was died before he will enter in this world and his mother also died just after giving him birth, still he was happy with his cousin's family. But when he turned 8 everything changed, his cousin was sent to academy for the pride of the clan and he became victim of his uncle and aunt's evil intentions. Uncle and aunt continuously tortured him and his friends extracted their bloods for continuously 18 months to complete a ritual so that his cousin could become the most powerful in the world but....when ritual is about to complete then ... * all chapters contains approx 1000 words. * different clan possess different powers like Naruto series. * focused on every important character with his backstory. * special rituals and enchantments are performed by clans to increase power level. * MC intention is distroy the whole world. ( not stable motive of MC) * This world contains: Demons, Fairies, Beasts, gods ( they don't interfere much in human life), hybrids like ( human and demon) , Adventure, action , and unique powers. * There are many organisations like kshatra, the seven angles, many more who are protecting normal peoples and also some organisations who is supporting demons like Shadow syndicate * if you got any doubt in chapters please ask me on comments. * i will be posting this story on royalroad.com THANKYOU

Prince Erik is the last of the dragons—raised in hiding, burning with vengeance, and disguised as a silent, brooding knight. Luna is the true heir to the throne, hidden away as a child and raised as a peasant boy named Leo. She carries within her the stolen power of Erik’s dragon parents—power that keeps her alive, but was never meant to be hers. In her place, Adara, a selfish orphan with no royal blood, wears the crown and lives as the kingdom’s beloved “princess.” As Luna secretly trains to become a royal knight to serve and protect Adara, she meets Erik—both unaware of each other’s true identity. Erik sees her as a rival… until he begins to see her strength, her kindness, and something that shakes his mission to its core. He was raised to reclaim the power stolen from his family—even if it means killing the one who holds it. But Luna is nothing like he expected. She was raised to protect the fake princess—even if it costs her life. But Erik is nothing like she feared. In a world torn by a deadly war between dragons and humans, where hatred runs deep and secrets are buried in royal bloodlines, two enemies find themselves fighting side by side… and feeling something they cannot name. He should destroy her. Instead, he protects her. He dreams of revenge. But he can’t bear the thought of her in pain. As truths unravel and destinies clash, Erik and Luna must face the question that could change everything: Will Erik take back his power and let Luna die? Or will he defy fate for the girl who was never supposed to matter? A story of hidden identities, silent love, dangerous loyalty, and a bond that could save the world… or end it. Who is the true heir? Who is the real monster? And above all… Who am I?

In a world where countless web novel universes intertwine—where soldier kings, mercenary overlords, god-tier tycoons, and even demons clash in brutal battles—protagonists rise, charm breathtaking heroines, seize boundless opportunities, and fight tooth and nail for supremacy. But among them, there is one man who stands above all. A man who has finally crossed into another world. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in the body of a young man named Veil Lancaster. "A villain doomed to be trampled by the protagonist? Am I really just a disposable side character?" Veil muttered. But why should he accept that fate? His father wielded absolute power. His mother was a legendary business magnate. What made the so-called "protagonist" any more special than him? Luckily, at that very moment, he awakened the Villain System. One day in the future— "Veil! You crippled me, stole my chances, and even took my woman! You bastard! You’ll pay for this! Heaven will punish you!" A protagonist roared in fury, coughing up blood. Veil smiled faintly and said, "I didn’t do anything. This was simply your fate." "A pawn has only one destiny—to be placed exactly where I want it." Remember this well. I, Veil Lancaster, desire nothing more than to be a charming and wicked villain.

EVER BETRAYED BY THE PEOPLE WHO YOU BELIVED THE MOST WELL THIS IS IT. THIS NOVEL IS NOT A TYPICAL BETRAYEL AND REVENGE NOVEL LIKE OTHER IT HAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT YOU RELLY NEED TO FIND OUT WHICH HELP IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING ABOUT THE REAL WORLD A STORY OF RAIDO HAMAZAKI

“Why do you keep on acting like you’re so obsessed with me? But you won't let me see, your bare face?” Since I had a conscious about the reality of how the world turned around everyday, There’s no day that I’m feeling the pain every day too, like how the earth does its axis too, every day. My life has never been how I imagined my life was, but every time my tears started to flow from both of my eyes, I always felt familiar things from my heart. Every time I’m have a dream too, I’m seeing my younger self on how the life I always imagining. I’m obsessed on that life, I always wanted it, but how? I even don’t know who are my parents is, I just found myself growing in this hell, I mean in this mansion where everyday they made me feel like I am a trash that was needed to be dumped already. But they literally dumped me like trash one day when I just did is to question them how they treat me and do I deserve that kind of treatment. Someone help me but why life is really hard on me, life is really training to live only by myself. But during those hard days I had, I knew someone is helping me in his/her own ways beside God.That person acts like he or she is obsessed to me. NOTICE: This story is just  a fiction.Names,Places,Businesses and etc. Are not accidentally the same or unexpectedly the same with other stories and also in the real world either dead or alive. All Rights Reserved No to Plagiarism

Tiga polisi muda, tiga luka lama, satu tujuan yang tak sama. Jihan direkrut karena ingatannya yang luar biasa — mampu mengingat detail kecil yang terlupakan orang lain. Vania, detektif dingin yang menyimpan rahasia keluarga: adiknya menghilang secara misterius setelah kecelakaan di rumah sakit. Dan Li Hyun, pria pendiam yang menyusup ke dunia kelam demi satu hal: menemukan pembunuh ibunya. Saat serangkaian pembunuhan berantai mengguncang kota, ketiganya dipaksa bekerja sama. Tapi semakin jauh mereka menggali… mereka mulai sadar: dalang di balik semua ini lebih dekat dari yang mereka kira.

They say, although you never really know how reliable 'they' are, that over five million people go missing every year and are never heard from again. Is that worldwide? America only? I never cared enough to pay attention, because as far as I was concerned, it had nothing to do with me. No one I know has ever disappeared, and the odds say that no one I ever know ever will. There's more people who live in New York City than that, and I've never even been to New York City, much less lived there. I don't know anyone who has. Besides. There's so many more pressing matters to think about. I never have the sort of free time I need to think that, really, I'm playing a lottery with crappy odds I didn't ask to play in. Every single person I know is another entry every year, and first prize is ending up among those people that lose someone who never reappears. Sooner or later, there's a lot of people who win the grand prize jackpot they didn't know they were competing for. At seventeen the state of Oregon doesn't think I'm ready for the cut-throat world of scratch tickets and guessing lottery numbers. Turns out there's some lotteries out there that you don't need to play to win. Some people see their numbers on the television, some people have to wrestle them back from enthusiastic shop owners, and then some people take the scenic route from the bus stop and run into a wall of light and weightlessness halfway home. I grew up in a little town in the Pacific Northwest that's never been in any movies, and I hit the jackpot at seventeen years old.

[WSA 2025 Entry] There is a shop. hidden deep in the misted alleys of Lowbridge District. A place where the desperate trade gold for whispered promises. Trinkets. Relics. Cursed objects. Some say the shopkeeper is a sorcerer. Others claim he is a prophet. Only one truth remains. Every artifact he sells changes the fate of its owner. But behind the cracked glass and faded ledgers... The shopkeeper himself has no idea what he's doing. Lies and legends blur in the smoke. And soon, even the gods begin to take notice.

He was born into love, but grew up in silence. His father left before he was born — chasing a future full of comfort and dreams. But while he sent money, he couldn’t send time. The boy saw his dad in photos before he ever felt his hug. Every visit was short. Every goodbye, longer. The son waited to laugh with his father, to live with him — but life always came in between. And when his father finally returned to stay, it was already too late. "The Son Who Waited" is a heartbreaking story of distance, longing, and a bond that life never let bloom.

Finn Veleris was erased from the records. No scroll. No future. Nothing. Until he breaks into a forbidden archive and discovers something impossible: a fate-scroll with his name on it, still writing. Now he sees glimpses of what comes next. Now the world bends around his choices. But the more he reads, the more twisted the writing becomes. Some fates were hidden for a reason.

Kael never asked to be a hero—but destiny made him one. Then fate betrayed him. In his first life, Kael rose from stable boy to swordmaster, earning the trust of kings and the love of a nation. But when betrayal struck from those closest to him, he died a martyr to a cause he never truly believed in. Then, he woke up. Reborn at fifteen with memories of a life that hadn't happened yet, Kael isn’t interested in justice or heroism this time around. He’s done playing by fate’s rules. Armed with forbidden time magic, a sharp sword, and a sharper tongue, Kael plans to rewrite history—starting with his own. But to change the future, he must manipulate the past, infiltrate courts, recruit dangerous allies, and outwit the gods themselves. As timelines fracture, enemies multiply, and reality begins to unravel, Kael must walk the line between cunning and madness. Because in this life, he’s not here to save the world. He’s here to conquer it. A dark, chaotic, and hilarious high fantasy full of betrayal, time travel, and twisted heroism—Chrono Blades: The Hero Who Laughed at Fate is perfect for fans of clever anti-heroes, magical scheming, and fate-defying adventures. ---

She cannot speak. She cannot die. And for as long as she remembers, she has known only pain. Cursed with immortality and stripped of her voice, the girl has been passed from hand to hand—some seeking answers, others driven by fear. Torture, experimentation, reverence, and revulsion… all for a mystery she cannot explain. Then came Simon, who bought her from a traveling seller, as one might purchase a cursed relic. Like the others, he seeks to unravel the secret behind her immortality. But as Simon digs deeper into the truth of her curse, he begins to uncover a darker horror than either of them could have imagined. Because some things are not meant to be understood. And some souls were never meant to be saved.

The clock ticked ominously in the dimly lit apartment, shadows stretching across the walls like dark tendrils. Jane's hands shook as she picked up her phone, her heart pounding in her chest. She glanced at the mirror, catching a glimpse of her reflection-eyes wild, lips trembling. With a deep breath, she dialed 911. "Police emergency," a calm voice answered. "Come to 123 Maple Street," Jane's voice was urgent, laced with desperation. "Unless it's going to be a vulture's desire..." "Ma'am, can you explain what's happening?" The dispatcher's tone shifted from routine to concerned. "No time!" Jane interrupted, panic rising within her. "Just come!... As she hung up, the silence felt suffocating. Memories flooded her mind-her ex-boyfriend's betrayal with her former best friend, the gut-wrenching pain of being replaced. She could almost hear their laughter echoing in her ears, mocking her. With tears streaming down her face, Jane sank to the floor, clutching the phone tightly. A dark resolve settled within her...

Claire Benning, a teenage werewolf turned at age nine, navigates the complex politics and emotions of supernatural life while struggling with love, identity, and rising to the role of Alpha. When a mysterious lycan named Mason enters her life, he sets off a chain of betrayals, blackmail, and power struggles that could doom her pack and expose the hidden world of werewolves to devastating consequences. Like bait, Mason draws Claire into a complex spiderweb of love, conflict, feelings that are running amok, and revenge long since cold. At every twist and turn, there is a new threat; but this is not only the antique Imperial lycans in their shrouds of mystery. Maybe the greatest threat actually is the girl created to be Alpha: Claire herself.

A mighty empire that has only recently joined the world stage as a it rose to power through the power of the current emperor, with his innovative ideas and tactics as well as his strength that made his enemies quake in terror. The youngest prince who was destined to have a cozy position, who wouldn't have to deal with the burden of paving his own path as the youngest, as his older sibilings would have already paved before him. But that isn't the case as during his awakening of becoming a Elementalist, he awakened with a unprecedented level of talent. Along with that he gained the envy of his half sibilings, and now has to endure the expectations and or schemes of his peers, his parents, and the other powers who stike interest in such a rough gem. As he gets closer to achieving what the people around him expect of him, he starts questioning those around him as things get uncovered one by one. Kurao starts to wonder if the people around him are really who they claim to be?

Elian thought Solaris Institute would be a new start. A place to study, to forget the past, to learn more about the White King’s Curse that haunted his childhood. He was wrong. Students go missing. The city keeps secrets. And after one night changes everything, Elian becomes one of the hunted — a Verae, cursed and marked. Now he’s being chased by the ICU, a brutal force that calls itself protection but acts more like a quiet death squad. Ravi, his roommate, is the son of a count. Tari, quiet and careful, hides pain behind silence. Together, they try to make sense of a city that punishes truth. But when Elian is dragged into a war he doesn’t understand — between Veraes, the empire, and a girl who once manipulated him into becoming what he is — he has to choose: His human belief Or become the monster they’re afraid of.

Mundane, trivial, plain. These words are often used to describe everyday life, however that all changed when the world became covered by a sinister mist reaching far into the atmosphere, along with a mighty tower piercing the earths crust, shaking the very fabric of reality for all around the globe. However that is not all that shall emerge from within the mist…

"She stole from a legend. Now he’s watching.” Sera was raised in silence and smoke. A thief of unmatched skill, She believes in nothing—not in rules, not in people, not in love. She lives between rooftops and alleyways, Taking what she wants. Vanishing without a trace. Until the night she stole an ancient amulet— One that belonged to Prince Ilarious, A creature of myth, Older than kingdoms, colder than death. From that moment, He began watching. Not chasing. Just… appearing. Smiling. As if what she took wasn’t just his— But part of him. She doesn’t know what he wants. She doesn’t know how to escape. She stole from a legend—and now she pays the price, but the debt is far from clear. (This is a side story to "When Crows Weep". It can be read on its own or after the main novel)