Scorch Trials

When the gods grew bored of eternity, they create the Trials of Ascension....a deadly game where humanity’s strongest are summoned to compete for the ultimate prize;immortality and divine favor. But for Elias, a seemingly ordinary orphan boy chosen to join the trials, his journey ends before it even begins. He was killed in an accident before even entering the game, his soul should have been erased. Instead, Elias returns, resurrected by the power of the Aether Core....an ancient power that predates the gods themselves. The Aether Core doesn’t just bring him back...it makes him a wildcard, unbound by the rules of the divine. Now armed with forbidden powers, Elias must navigate a world of ruthless contestants, monstrous foes, and jealous gods who see him as a threat to their order. As he rises through the brutal ranks, Elias begins to uncover the truth about the Trials. The gods want him erased. The other contestants want him dead. But as Elias masters the Aether Core’s abilities.....absorbing powers from fallen foes and challenging the divine itself....he realizes the Trials aren’t just a game to survive. They’re a war to win. And Elias may be the only one capable of shattering the chains binding both mortals and immortals alike. But every victory comes at a cost, and the Aether Core whispers of a darker purpose. With every power Elias claims, he inches closer to losing himself. As rivalries turn into alliances, betrayals, and outright war, Elias must decide: Will he become humanity’s savior? Or the force that dooms them all? [Ding!] [Initializing....] [Welcome player 223] [You have been chosen!] [Welcome to the game of the gods!] ................... A.N: Well, this is my first book, reviews and feedback will be very much appreciated. please show your support; shall we??

My name is Chu Yan. After rejecting the unspoken rules imposed by my elders, I was compelled to venture into the lawless realm of trials to rectify the evils present therein. As the trials commenced, “Beware of these perilous women: the sinful knightesses, the fallen nuns of desire, the annihilator officers, and the smuggler merchantresses...” “Goodness, what a magnitude of wickedness!” At the conclusion of the trials, Chu Yan found herself ensconced in the voluptuous embrace of these wayward women, facing the deathly gaze of the examiner. “Please elucidate the nature of this situation!” “Beyond my bedroom, the security level in the entire area is remarkably high, with outstanding governance results!” “My lord, such is not the proper use of these wayward women!”

500,000 years ago, we already lost our chance to be together because of duty. "Misfortune shall fall on the ones who try to defy their fate." We are not destined to be together, that is what they told us. Even if we forgot our past, destiny still wanted us to meet again. This time, I am the princess of the Sky Clan, and he is the Demon Lord. Whose blood in the future will be on my hands. (Book cover done by me. Images from 616pic website)

Camille and Dean will go through their own trials and tribulations, but will they be able to overcome it? Even when tragedy strikes, leaving some feeling abandoned. And then a golden opportunity is presented a chance to fix everything....

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When Zheng Zha felt that life had no meaning, the main god sent him a message: "Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly... live?" After pressing YES, everything changed. It turned out that this was a space designed to facilitate human evolution... In the Main God Space, the only way to survive was to continuously become stronger, constantly evolve, and keep completing tasks. Should he kill everyone who opposes him and walk the path of the lonely king? Or should he fight alongside his companions until death, using the way of righteousness to overcome calamities? In truth, everything was just for survival. Until they uncovered the secret of the Main God Space... Who... is the true threat lurking in the shadows?! Everything unfolds in Infinite Terror!

(Warning, rated 18, No Rape)    Harley is a twenty-two year old unwanted daughter of a millionaire businessman, nothing short of a troublemaker to get back at her cruel father. When a risky contract arises between her father and the Billionaire Sylus Jones, she is forced into a trial marriage with Sylus—a man who is both an enemy and, strangely, a charm.   A kind of dislike, hatred, and the need to destroy each other while aware the contract is on the line burns between these two. However, provoking a man like Sylus is probably not the best idea…or the safest. But then again, Harley Legan Eun-kyung has never been good at playing it safe. Things begin to get a lot more complicated when this marriage is unfortunately made public against their initial agreement and plans. Can these two keep in mind that this marriage is nothing short of a facade that will end in two months?  Probably not. But how will they survive this trial marriage when there's nothing to like about each other? When all they do is bicker and fight, hating everything about each other? How will they learn to live with each other? And how will they learn to deal with the burning desire—the flickering need, that had ignited between the two of them, one that proved hard to overlook?  Each is what the other desires. But each is also what the other hates. 

Raised by an abusive father, bullied by his tyrant classmate, and grew up without a mother and friends, Kaiju was chosen by the Tower as a player to participate in the trial. However, how could the Tower blundered about overchoosing its participants? Kaiju didn't have a choice but to participate on the Hellish Trial, the difficult there is. Without much preparations, Kaiju had to rely on luck to survive. [You have survived through a fortuitous encounter. You have obtained 10 Luck Points! Your 10 Luck Points are multiplied ten times… Congratulations! You have been rewarded with 100 Luck Points!] When Ladyluck decided to help him, can he survive the Hellish Trial and possibly completed it, when, in the history of the Tower, no one haven't yet? [You have formed a master and pet bond with the Savage Beast. You have obtained the title, Beastmaster!] With the beasts accompanying him, will he soar and conquer the Tower?

In a world where magic and mystery intertwine, young Riven Kaelthar faces an unimaginable fate. Burdened by a family legacy steeped in darkness, he must navigate a treacherous path filled with trials and truths that challenge his very identity.

When the world inside a novel that Han Juho reads becomes reality, a mass force from another world begins to invade, leaving destruction and tragedy following soon after. People fall victim to dark scenarios, and society crumbles. Amidst the chaos, Han Juho, an ordinary middle school teacher, survives a dangerous journey with his new friends, all driven by a shared desire to live and uncover the origins of the invaders and the suffering they bring.

Yggdrasil Battlefront se dá en un mundo de fantasía medianamente moderno, donde los conflictos politicos, la desigualdad social y la criminalidad son un pan de cada día. en esta historia seguimos a "Brave", un joven que busca encontrar su proposito en la vida con opciones limitadas, pero pronto su vida cambia, cuando de la nada es secuestrado por un grupo de terroristas cuyo propósito es la experimentacion ilegal, donde despues de escapar descubre que ahora el ya no es como antes, es distinto, con habilidades sobrehumanas y inmortalidad decide adoptar un nuevo nombre y intenta empezar una nueva vida, pero el pasado no muere... y el tampoco

Eryndor Academy is unlike any other institution of learning. Developed in the high cliffs of an almost impossible mountain, it specializes in the training of the most dangerous breed of people, those who can control untamed and forbidding magic. It is when Rhea Frost, a woman with an unprecedented dual affinity for stone and shadow arrives and the tempest of historical events is put in motion, awakening dormant secrets and primordial fears. The academy’s peculiar tests are not about mere survival, instead, they test every participant’s ability, loyalty, and determination. But as Rhea begins to learn more about the Convergence Stone and her true nature, she understands that she is part of the prophecy which is often too exaggerated—this prophecy has the power to save magic or utterly destroy it. What darkness lurks beneath the seemingly perfect image of Eryndor Academy? And what will triumph in the end, Rhea’s power or will it be her tragedy end instead?

"Do I deserve a place in this world?" A youth burdened by a past marred with failure and a despair so profound it consumed every semblance of life. Stripped of purpose and shattered by guilt, he embarks on a relentless quest for identity, only to find himself drawn deeper into a shadowed abyss. Each step forward unearths echoes of his mistakes, each truth uncovered only adds weight to the chains that bind him. Yet, within the void, a flicker of hope emerges—a fragile light threatening to be extinguished by the darkness of his soul. This is a story of redemption and ruin, where survival is not enough, and to rise is to embrace the fire that scorches. In a world where purpose slips like ash, will he uncover a reason to stand, or will he surrender to the void that calls his name?

The scorching virus outbreak has driven Galea's ecosystems into chaos, infecting not only life forms but also advanced technologies. With no antidote in sight, the people of Galea turn to their last hope: the Authonoids, Authorized Androids engineered to combat this relentless virus. These androids are designed to fight the virus while being immune to its effects. But, the virus evolves rapidly, and the battle is far from over. As if the relentless virus wasn’t enough, some elites exploit the chaos, using the virus for their political gain. Tsuyuki, one of the Minerva's Authonoid, and his companions must find a way to accomplish the desperate struggle against the outbreak, political corruption, and unforeseen threats lurking in the shadows, before all is lost. "Mankind is dying, disorders are kings, heaven copulate hell." Content Warning: This novel contain explicit contents of violences, gores, profanities, and slight sexualities. PS 1: This is my passion project. So I will take it slowly yet consistently, where each week has new chapters. PS 2: The cover art wasn't mine. Sauce: https://wallpaperdot.com/devil-may-cry-wallpapers/ PS 3: If you wanna listen to my OSTs, here's the link: https://www.bandlab.com/mansonfd7/tracks?sort=popular PS 4: I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com. https://www.royalroad.com/profile/315742/fictions You can support me and my work on ko-fi: ko-fi.com/mansonfd7

In short, I have been reborn into a world where the natural elements are both beautiful and deadly at the same time, with ferocious storms and scorching heat waves that can wipe out entire communities. Well this is an unforgiving, unforgiving world where the common cold can kill you, a world where survival applies only to the strong in this world. Here in this world humans are not at the top of the food chain. A world where the sounds of predators echo in the wild, and the threat of hunting lurks around every corner. I'm not afraid. Why should I be afraid? I'm a crimson red dragon living in a forest. Why am I not kidding? I'm a crimson red dragon living in a very dense forest.

Cyrus and his classmates were summoned by the succubus demon angel not to save, but to destroy the world. However, after passing through several trials, Cy's innate potential was called "supreme trash"... The ability to die and revive stronger than before... The ability to level up and revive dead beings as instant soldiers... the ability of infinite skills... The ability of an immortal demon king... Was called "supreme trash"?

Adler, a reincarnate must navigate a unforgiving world with many trials and challenges that will cause his much pain and suffering, but will he manage to overcome all these challenges and reach the top?

In the shadows of the void those forgotten shall arise to come back for the place, where the light never fades. It is the story of a royal magician, who lost herself in the abyss to finally be reincarnated into the abyssal being. Through various challenges and trials she aims for domination over primal chaos creation, but can she succeed through her sinful path ?

What comes after death? Is it heaven? Hell? Or none of these. These are the questions that humans haven’t answered since the beginning, and they have always pondered the answer to this. However, Rukh now knows the answer to this question. You ask why? It's because he died. Well, what if the answer to the question was none of the above? That is what Rukh is facing now. A huge gate stands before him as he tries to cross his afterlife. As Rukh enters the gate, his soul is filled with information. When he reaches the end, he asks himself. What comes after death? Heaven or Hell? The answer is none; what comes after death is the chance to fight for reincarnation as you pass trials made by the Seven Gods. What will the trial be? Who the gods are? How many trials are there? And who is the woman whom his soul has connected to? Rukh steps out of the gate to find the answers as he worries about his future.

After aging out of the foster system and barely surviving for months on the streets, Rain is just about convinced that life can't get any worse. That is, until he's Marked and thrown into the harrowing and otherworldly Trial, a death sentence for the unprepared. Against all odds, Rain survives and is deemed worthy by the Trial. Granted superhuman abilities as a new Champion, he soon finds a better life within his reach. However, Rain's abilities and newfound status don't come without a price, and his bear an especially steep cost...

A mysterious curse known as The Fall drags chosen individuals into the Cursed Realm—a grotesque dimension forged from a decaying unknown origin. Survive the trials within, and you return as one of the Fallen, wielding immense power through a living artifact called the Angel’s Egg. But every gift comes with a price: a crippling Shackle designed to control you.

Jin, a user of ki and trained by his master, Roshio until a war broke out and his master died due to sacrificing himself to save Jin. Jin who was in tears vowed to get revenge of the bastards who had started this and killed his master, and his clan members. Being the only survivor of the Bone Structure Palace, The master had handed Jin a weapon to form a contract with. Offically being the master of an broken palace that no longer exists. What will he do to get his revenge? What is he willing to sacrifice for it. ------------ 1. I would like to firstly say that this is my first time writing, so don't expect everything to be perfect for a while. 2. This story is a slow/fast-paced reading. It'll have a mix of both. Some chapters will feel slower because it is, and others will feel faster because it is. 3. It does have romance in it and I wasn't sure to add cultivation because it's more like meditation and like ki gathering and things. However, after going through my thoughts, it was basically the same thing, so I just did it. 4. It's a little all over the place for I'd say the first 6–8 chapters maybe more? But It'll will slowly come together, hopefully… 5. If you do enjoy this, make sure to give it a review and ask other people to read! 6. If there are any questions at all, ask in the comments, and I'll be answering questions every 10 chapters. 7. So update to the list above ^ Romance has been removed due to it taking the first slot and having it show up primarily (I think primarily) as romance and not showing the others before you click on the actual book. It'll still have romance, so don't worry. Nothing will change 8. I would also like to clarify that this is an original work by me, and the clothes i decided to use for the characters, "hanfu" mainly, I do not mean any disrespect to anyone by using it as a novel that is made within america if anyone thought anything like that. I'm simply doing it because i like the design and i think they look extremely cool and also beautiful to me. So again i don't mean any disrespect if im wording any of it wrong. I just really like them.

Seventeen-year-old Nico finds himself pulled into a brutal, otherworldly trial where survival is the only path to power. Stranded in a realm of godlike entities and nightmarish creatures, Nico’s one link to reality is a divine “Aspect” of Eternal Darkness , granting him abilities he barely understands. Surrounded by others with Aspects yet haunted by betrayal and despair, he must confront each harrowing trial with no way home. In a world where loss is constant and allies uncertain, Nico’s greatest test will be defying the fate bound to his soul.

Vibe, a 21-year-old genius with an emotionless drive to win, faces relentless trials in a world where survival demands cold brilliance. In this new reality, only the ruthless will prevail.

Suddenly, humans are transported to a space disconnected from earth, and are told by an angel to survive monthly trials, they are given skills of course... but Kalin gets no skills only one mysterious title [Jack of Nothing]

Born in a world ruled by the supernatural, with genetic defects that spiralled into separate and violent split personalities that made them too dangerous to live amongst their own kind, young and socially awkward witch twins Hiroshi and Amaye Karugame, unaware of this truth, were raised in isolation from the rest of the world by their parents in the woods. They had the freedom to do whatever they wished, except leave. This lonesome reality would soon crumble before them when they woke up and found their home destroyed and parents petrified into stone statues. With no memory of how this even happened, and not yet experienced enough to reverse the spell themsleevs, the twins venture out into the world beyond the walls of their home for the first time in their lives to find the means to save their parents. But that's all easier said than done. With world dominated by the vilest of creatures and masters of the arcane, they will face unforeseen dangers and uncover secrets about their world as well as themselves, relying on each other to navigate a landscape filled with both the unlikliest of allies, adversaries and demons sleeping within them.

Jessica's parents founded one of the top business all over the world. They have money, fame, a happy family moreover a peaceful life. And so they had many enemies because of which they died. On their death day, Jessica was with them, she was saved but because of the psychological trauma, she forgot everything. She doesn't even know that she was adopted much less about her real family. But someone knew and was trying to get them together. Everything was going fine until one day, her best friend betrayed her and she was forced into a marriage.

"Know nothing. See nothing. Be nothing. Forget everything that you think you know of this reality where you now exist. Only then can the Nilverse fulfill its purpose to you." CK may be the honorable salutatorian, but this does not stop the Institute of the Nonaphrontistery from putting her on trial and accusing her of unethical practices to accomplish her thesis. The people once believed this would be the most difficult aspect of CK's life as a wordsmith, but the outcome of the trial was only a prelude of what was to come. And this is true; for what reason should one limit themselves to a single world when the Empire spans across worlds in the Vast Expansion? This is a place where fairytales are the cornerstone of a noble's society; where systems answer the call of the ambitious but not call them special. This is a place where only a single empire conquers all, and where a page of history is questioned in the era of peace. This place is not a story, but a journey that begins with a trial before Knowledge herself. Come, bear witness, and applaud the recital that is about to unfold! *** Prologue: The introductory volume. Students are meant to be nurtured and sheltered by the schools that took responsibility. But when the school has turned against one of their own, shall this be the sign of the student's downfall? To CK, probably not. It does make an excuse to do things she wasn't allowed before, though.

The beginning marks the end. A story untold as it never ended, a story broken as it never got the chance to heal, a story of the stars and a story of the world abandoned by fate. People live by desires, dreams, motivation and undying crave for something. Everybody want something in life, something that they want to achieve no matter the cost. But how about those who don't? How does it feel to not have any dreams? How does it feel to not have a single thing you are interested in? How does it feel to not crave for anything? Life goes just like the flow of the river with nothing so ever happening in your life and meet the Sea as in Death. What would happen if an otaku character travel beyond the Milkyway Galaxy to the world of magic? Rudra the main protagonist travels with the Emissary of the Destructor to the World of magic. Faced with the Trial beyond the limits of his own, Rudra fails to overcome the Trial. But the Destructor grants him another chance because of the transcending power he posses ' Authority'. Two years after the Trial will be held again to test the successor of Shadow God, if he fails to overcome the Trial again then not even Death can save him. Rudra ends up on the planet Seed in the Reedreada Galaxy as per the Destructors wish. There he joins the famous Star Verse Academy to train himself and overcome his limits and face the Trial with everything he got. But will that be it... English is not my native language, so there might( must) be some mistake, please inform me through comments. Text me on Discord if you have any advice or opinion Discord- Ether7#2296 And lastly, of course, cover page is not mine. If you want me to remove it( Which I am sure no one is interested in) I will remove it.

Bored in life, Michael gets an invitation to participate in "Eulers Trial". Knowing nothing about the consequences, he decides to see where this scam leads. This single decision was the best and worst decision of his life, as it would change the life of him and the entire universe. After completing the trial, a very different Michael finds himself in a world straight out of a Cultivation Novel. Sadly, he never read those. Watch Michael as he navigates through unknown territory and changes the fate of the universe, while always being in company of his own Immortal Spirit Farm.