Excel 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.

Beneath the starry sky of a new era, trade wars erupt, interstellar conflicts rage, resources are fiercely contested, and noble houses clash with ever-growing intensity. It is the best of times—an age where dreams are permitted. It is the worst of times—where all who carry ideals march forward, only to be buried by the tide. From the slums rises Lin Hai, a streetwise youth with nothing to lose. Sharp as a blade and reckless as fire, he carves open the fabric of this era with brutal defiance. In every man’s heart lies a yearning—for the stars and the sea. And so, in this world… there ought to be heroes.

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? ......

Wen Nan accidentally gets involved in a strategy romance game. Although the game's art style is somewhat eerie, it excels in the depiction of female characters, each remarkably vivid. Wen Nan happily makes it to the end through one sweet romantic encounter after another. [Congratulations! You are the first player to pass this horror escape game!] Wen Nan sits on the throne, with fragrance in the left hand and snow-white in the right, and is stunned upon hearing the system's congratulatory words: “Huh? Horror game? Isn't this a strategy romance game?!”

Suddenly exposed on all the top news websites and social media platforms globally, 'Return Order's Notes' leads to a revolutionary virtual reality game. Game Name: 'Dark Sand' Game Type: Oriental fantasy historical theme, featuring a certain degree of soulslike difficulty and roguelike gameplay in a role-playing game. Requirements for recruiting beta players: Good mindset, quick reactions, strong stress resilience, a certain amount of historical knowledge, excellent physical condition. The most crucial requirement: superb acting skills, preferably at an Oscar-winner level! Special Reward: Among the beta players, the one with the most excellent simulated completion performance can undergo the ultimate trial and, after a perfect recording, have it presented to the public in film form, fulfilling your dream of becoming an Oscar winner! Players are complaining, they have never seen a game with such high entry barriers! What they don't know is that their every action in the game will truly affect both history and reality.

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.

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!

When seventeen-year-old Lily Hart first sees the mysterious new student at Ravenswood High, she knows he's different. Damon Valerian is impossibly beautiful, dangerously alluring, and carries himself with an otherworldly grace that makes her heart race. But there's something dark lurking behind his piercing gaze—something that whispers of secrets and shadows. What Lily doesn't know is that Damon is a century-old vampire prince on the run from his own kind. The Shadow Order wants his blood, his power, and his life. He came to the human world to hide, not to fall in love. But from the moment he sees Lily in the school library, his dead heart begins to beat again. Their forbidden attraction grows stronger with each stolen glance, each accidental touch. Damon knows he should stay away—loving a human has never ended well for his kind. But Lily sees past his cold exterior to the vulnerable soul beneath, and for the first time in a hundred years, he dares to hope for something more than mere survival. When vampire hunters and vengeful enemies close in, Damon must choose between the safety of solitude and the dangerous path of love. Under a blood moon, he and Lily seal their fate with a kiss that will change everything. But some promises are written in blood, and some loves are worth dying for. In a world where immortals and mortals collide, can their love survive the ultimate test? Or will the darkness that hunts Damon destroy the only light he's ever known? A heart-stopping tale of forbidden love, dangerous secrets, and the promise that transcends even death itself.

Aria Avery Gozon has big dreams despite coming from a lower-class family. Driven by the desire to lift her family out of poverty, she works hard to excel in her studies. Her dedication pays off when she becomes the top student in her class and is chosen as a scholar at the prestigious Spring Hill University, an elite institution where only the wealthy and influential families can afford to study. For Aria, this opportunity feels like a gift from the heavens. On her first day at the university, Aria is filled with excitement and joy, knowing her dreams are within reach. However, her hopes are quickly dashed when she encounters **Cairo Hayes**, the arrogant leader of the “Four Princes” — a group of the wealthiest and most handsome students at the university. Despite his stunning looks, Cairo has a devilish personality and delights in bullying other students. From the moment they meet, he begins to make Aria’s life miserable. What she thought would be the beginning of a bright future turns into a living nightmare as Cairo's torment turns her university experience into a personal hell. Will Cairo Hayes destroy Aria’s dreams, or could this unexpected twist lead to something new?

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.

I was a dying physicist. Now I’m a condemned concubine on a dead moon—with a broken body, a forgotten name, and a system whispering in my mind. When I opened my eyes, I was no longer on Earth. I had been reborn in the Celestial Empire, a realm of immortal dynasties, cultivation across star systems, and spirit beasts bound to warships. My new identity? Lady Shen—a discarded imperial consort accused of poisoning the Emperor and left to rot in exile. But fate has other plans. Bound to the Heavenly Mandate System, I’ve been chosen as a "host" in a divine protocol that merges ancient cultivation with lost galactic technologies. Quests. Upgrades. Secrets of a long-erased dynasty. To survive, I must rise—starting from zero, hunted by assassins, surrounded by political vipers, and entangled with a dangerous, cursed Emperor who seems to remember me from a life I never lived. This isn't just about clearing my name. This is war—for my soul, my freedom, and the stars themselves. I died once. I won’t die again. If I must ascend alone, so be it. If I must become Empress, then let the universe kneel.

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.

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.

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?

He become great and gained the tittle " Prince of Combat" through his excellent upbringing and family background... She was an orphaned taken in reluctantly and achieve top ranks through her sheer perseverance only to be dragged down by her bias Master... The first time they meet, they dueled. He was fascinated by her cold and merciless fighting techniques... She scorned him for his excellent techniques that can only learned from the elites which cost millions of dollars to even glimpse... The moment her knife left a cut on his face sealed their fate to be together.

Keiz Acrex, was a born in as a nobility in the Kingdom of Lecratia. But he was deem as failure. As he obtain a skill that doesn't fit his status as a noble. And was lacking in all of other area where a noble should excel at. But fate has something else in store for Keiz in the future. Becoming a dark monstrous knight, a fearocious entity that the entire kingdom afraid of. This was his story from the beginning.

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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.

Akiro’s high school is known for excellence and secrets. After a series of strange disappearances on campus, the school tries to cover them up. But when a teacher is found dead, Akiro and her nine friends uncover a sinister game being played within the school's hidden halls. The deeper they dig, the more they realize that each of them is connected to a decades-old mystery... one that someone is willing to kill to protect.

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?

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?

When fire rains from the heavens, Alaric, a solitary mysterious wanderer saves an old woman and is struck down by a celestial blaze. He awakens not in afterlife, but in a world forever changed. Marked by a divine seal, Alaric learns he has been chosen as a contender in a brutal contest: to determine the next God of War.

In a world once protected by the eternal Guardian God, peace shattered when the deity met an inexplicable and untimely death. With the divine order broken, the land plunged into chaos. From the ashes of tranquility, a trial known as "The Stage" was born—a brutal contest where the most powerful beings of creation vie to shape the future. Constellations, ancient entities from across myth and legend, descend from their celestial realms to offer their blessings, each seeking to crown their chosen vessel as the next Guardian God. A new age teeters on the brink, its fate hanging on the outcome of this grim selection. Amid the strife, a lone figure rises—blessed by an unnamed Constellation, shrouded in mystery. Burdened with the mantle of destiny, this vessel must navigate a world consumed by power struggles, betrayal, and the looming shadow of an ancient secret, all while contending for the right to rule as the new Guardian God.

This is the journey of another young swordsman that was raised in a commoner family until a young age Andrew discovered that the had excellent skills to wield a sword. The story starts when Andrew joins the biggest competition on his continet of swordsmanship were he is given the opportunity to get an artifact rarity of a sword called Ashren that has the power to show the past lifes of whoever wields it. The sword gave Andrew the power of his past life to forge his own new journey.

'Where am I?' Questions a young boy on his journey in search of his memories in a world of magic and beasts. Where he meets vastly different areas excelling with new culture and story to be told, characters he meets and mysteries he unravels over the course of his adventure. His name, motivations, family all forgotten. Secrets lie within those, a story of the past and knowledge he would rather not know. This is his journey in Vystra. unfinished/abandoned

// A princess, a contest, and a masked outlaw with a grudge. It's not quite a fairytale, but it's getting there! // In the fractured Kingdom of Stormwatch, Princess Adora faces a grim future. Far from the throne, and thrust into a contest for her hand by the ruthless Prince Nicobar, she's resigned to being a pawn in his power-hungry schemes. Nicobar's hedonistic, iron-fisted rule is enforced by the Sheriff, a relentless, enchanted metal-mechanical enforcer who hunts down anyone daring to defy the crown. Yet, even he cannot stop Grimholt -the notorious, enigmatic outlaw leader -whose daring exploits have captured the hearts of the people and the ire of the Prince. As the contest unfolds, Adora finds unexpected allies and foes among the court and the bandits. Though she is powerless to stop the Prince's machinations, her heart is drawn to a mysterious, daring competitor. Dawning a plague mask and adopting the name 'The Prince of the People', he challenges not just Nicobar's plans, but everything she thought she knew about courage and justice. With storms brewing and the Sheriff closing in, the Princess must make a choice: will she risk everything for a chance at her freedom- and a love as wild as the magic of Stormwatch?

Jack Darwin and 9 other candidates are taken from earth and have been chosen to compete in The game of Evolution. In which each candidate gets a choice of 1 prime race and 2 minor races to control,command, and evolve. The candidate will all be on the same planet of ludum mundi and will have to fight to survive against the other contestants and the world itself. (Had this idea in my mind thought I'd try it out) Also since there has been problems beacuse of the update I will be uploading under the same name for my profile and story on royal road. https://www.royalroad.com/profile/308429

Janu, the eldest son, works tirelessly to support his family while haunted by a past mistake. When an old friend invites him to join a hiking expedition as a porter, he agrees, desperate for extra income. Their destination is a mysterious mountain where hikers vanish without a trace, hides an even darker secret. Janu is pulled into a supernatural realm where mortals and demons battle in a deadly contest. The prize? Pinarbutan—an artifact said to grant the deepest desire of its victor. Forced to face otherworldly creatures, demons, and his own inner demons, Janu must fight to survive, knowing that victory may come at an unimaginable cost.

[Webnovel Rising Star ll Contest] What will you do if you are the younger brother of the number one genius under the heavens? What will you do if you know whatever you do, it will barely be a breeze before the raging flood of your brother's actions? Will you envy him, will you hate him, or will you support him and become a side character of an ever changing dangerous world? This is the situation Eugene found himself at, a boy filled with envy and jealousy toward his brother but also can't help to love him with all his heart. Unfortunately, the world never gave them time to process their complex emotions as things change everyday that seek to not just kill them but destroy their very homeland. This is a world that is barely functioning due to the illusion of hope! The more ignorant you are, the more free you are but power comes with responsibility. Knowledge comes with the dangerous realization that the future is bleak and despair is around the corner. Eugene found himself born in a world that ‘Awakened’ as they called it, humans devolved from Apex Predators centuries ago and are barely cattle for the ever evolving beasts and monsters. Two things saved the humans from extinction, and it wasn't their knowledge or weaponry; they are all useless against intelligent beasts that can do better. What saved them was some benevolent beasts that took them as servants, slaves and some as cattle for rearing. The second thing that saved them was the appearance of Gateway that led to various realms in unknown dimensions that aids them to make a pact with willing beasts. They finally gained strength and power and huddled around Gateways and built Settlements. Eugene found himself in a race against time as he dived into an unknown dimension, filled with mystery and danger that might have the answers everyone desire. [Webnovel Rising Star ll Contest] Please show your support through comments and reviews!

The Planar Complex has instigated a competition that will determine a new interplanar hierarchy, planes with representation and those without lack time, knowledge, and resources to truly prepare. With stakes that aren't fully understood, the Planar Nucleus' hope against the worst case scenario lies with an unusual contestant of the competition.