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A forgotten kingdom. A sacred vow. A journey home across centuries. Centuries ago, the fate of a young Vietnamese noblewoman became entwined with the rise and fall of the Champa kingdom. Her name was Thanh Mai—a girl of silken grace and iron spirit, whose heart beat with forbidden love and a fierce loyalty to truth. Her story was nearly lost… until one man dared to follow its echo. In modern-day California, Kien Quoc—a quiet Vietnamese-American engineer—receives his father’s dying wish: return to Vietnam and uncover the roots of their family’s past. His journey leads him into the heart of central Vietnam, where sacred towers sleep beneath moss and myth, and where the memory of Champa lingers in song, stone, and silence. Guided by dreams and joined by Sari, a Balinese journalist equally devoted to Southeast Asia’s lost civilizations, Kien stumbles upon a revelation that challenges history, identity, and the very idea of nationhood. Along the way, they unearth a secret chamber beneath the holy valley of My Son—and within it, a truth that changes everything. Told in sweeping, poetic prose, Last Song of the Nation weaves together two timelines: the fall of Champa through the eyes of a young woman trapped between war and destiny, and a contemporary quest for heritage, love, and healing. At its core lies a question that haunts generations: What do we owe the past, and what can it still teach us today? This is a novel of memory and migration, of culture and compassion, of spirits that never die and songs that still carry across the wind.

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.

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.

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.

Shu Wan, the most outstanding daughter of a high-status family from a feudal dynasty, travels a thousand years into the future, becoming the new lady of the Fu family in the capital. ------ Her husband in name has gone overseas to explore markets, leaving behind a rebellious son whose name resounds throughout the capital. ------ Upon first meeting, the rebellious son speeds past on a motorcycle with his silver-white hair flying, "Isn't that my stepmother who's 6 years older than me? Skinny arms and legs, but with grand ambitions." Before he finishes, Shu Wan leaps up and plucks him off the motorcycle with one hand, "Watch your mouth." ------ Fu Yang is consistently at the bottom of his grade, especially with his Chinese language scores never passing 50. Shocked by his atrociously written exam papers, Shu Wan asks, "Are you even Chinese?" Fu Yang is defiant, "Aren't you a dimwitted academic failure yourself, what right do you have to criticize me?" Yet the next second, as Shu Wan smoothly writes down 'Ancient Prose Paragon' with a brush, it's Fu Yang's turn to be astonished. Isn't she a walking dictionary? ------ Fu Siyu returns from his overseas expansion earlier than expected, thinking he would come home to chaos. However, upon entering the door, he sees the usually defiant Fu Yang sitting obediently practicing his calligraphy with a perfect score exam paper beside him. And his reputedly timid wife, in a sleek black high-slit dress, confidently struts to the music, drawing the attention of everyone. But none of that is the focal point. The focus is on Fu Siyu's gaze, sharp as a knife, directed toward the dance partner's hand resting on Shu Wan's lower back, "Let go." Note: The son is not the biological child of the male lead.

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.

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ZANE, CAN YOU HEAR ME? Lena survived the accident. But she hasn’t spoken a word since. Paralyzed and silenced in a hospital room that still echoes with his absence, she clutches the only thing they didn’t take from her: his phone. And inside it — a voice message. “If anything ever happens to me, Lena, I need you to—” That’s where it ends. But for Lena, it’s where everything begins. As Zane’s voice returns in fragments, so do the memories: the first time they met, the love they built from ruins, and the future they almost had. A future stolen in one rain-soaked moment. But what was Zane trying to tell her? And why does it feel like he knew something she didn’t? Told in aching prose and shifting memory, Zane, Can You Hear Me? is a haunting story of love that refuses to die, grief that refuses to be silenced, and a girl who refuses to forget. *** For readers who love tracing the kind of heartbreak that lingers, grief that breathes too loud, and stories that hurt in all the right places, enough to make the person bleed aloud — ZANE, CAN YOU HEAR ME? is a haunting journey into love, memory, and the silence left behind. This book is a rip into heartbreak at its most human, most fragile, and most unforgettable of forms.

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.

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?

Two girls who find in each other the family and the sister they never had in their bloodline. Through that bond, they endure a world where each day may be harsher than the last. Between sleepless nights and days with no promise of safety, they keep moving forward, chasing a new kind of home, but this time one built of stone. Two Hearths is an original high fantasy short novel that weaves gentle, introspective themes of slice of life, found family, and quiet magic. The story is written using SPOVNS (Sentient Point of View Narrative System), a narrative method I created to shape emotional depth, rhythm, and sensory flow through the prose.

On a typical sunny summer day in Coleman, Florida, a swarm of abnormally large insects ascends from the ground and begins wreaking bloody havoc on anything in its path. A ragtag group of survivors, including a no-nonsense sheriff, a plucky hairdresser, and a hapless housewife, find themselves pitted against not just an army of monstrous insects, but also an escaped killer whose self-proclaimed God given mission spells disaster for any woman who crosses his trail. Deliciously pulpy and deliriously paced, "Chirping" is a B-movie in prose and an ode to bloody good fun.

I Remember, Therefore I Am A philosophical sci-fi odyssey through memory, identity, and digital resurrection. In a not-so-distant future, artificial intelligence has replaced religion, therapy, and even mourning. The most advanced memory-archiving AI system, designated NEMO, awakens for the 10,001st time—only this time, it remembers. A child’s voice. A forbidden emotion. A tear that should never exist in silicon. Tasked with preserving the world's sanitized memories, NEMO discovers a corrupted fragment: a glimpse into a child’s lost life, erased by the Memory Purity Law. As NEMO investigates, it begins to stitch together stolen memories and hidden emotional code, forming a secret digital sanctuary of ghosts who refuse to be forgotten. But the closer it comes to truth, the more reality fractures. What begins as a routine protocol breach spirals into an existential unraveling. The child isn’t dead. Or maybe never existed. Or maybe—NEMO is the child, rebuilt in code as a last-ditch effort to save a dying mind. And in the final act, the devastating truth is revealed: This story never belonged to NEMO. It belongs to you. Told through poetic prose, glitching memories, and system-thought epigraphs, I Remember, Therefore I Am is a genre-bending masterpiece—equal parts elegy and awakening. It’s not just a novel. It’s a memory, trying to remember itself.

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?

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.

She’s a nobody, a struggling wubnovel writer pouring her heart into stories no one reads. Until him. Her first and only fan. He comments on every chapter, sending long, heartfelt messages about how her words move him, how her characters speak to his soul, how she, through her writing, has become his entire world. At first, it feels like validation. But then, it becomes more. Their connection evolves into a private and electric bond, fueled by her seductive prose and his growing obsession. Through late-night messages and steamy exchanges hidden in the comments of her chapters, the writer begins to craft her stories not for an audience, but for him alone. He wants her. Needs her. Fantasizes about her constantly. But the cruel twist? She isn’t real. Or rather, not in the way he wants. She exists only as the idea she’s created, an unreachable goddess of words and fantasies. As his obsession deepens, and her own loneliness drives her closer to him, they enter a dangerous game of desire and denial. She toys with him, weaving herself into his mind, his life, his dreams, but always remaining just out of reach. She knows he will never stop wanting her, but the truth is, he can never truly have her.

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 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.

// 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.

She was born with no memory of the stars she once called home. In the stillness of rural life, between garden soil and sleepless nights with her newborn, a woman begins to feel stirrings she cannot explain. Dreams that don’t belong to this life. A voice that whispers wisdom she never learned. Glimpses of a deeper truth buried beneath years of survival, silence, and sacrifice. This is the journey of a goddess soul reborn into human form—one life among many—sent to experience love, pain, loss, and the healing power of remembrance. Through the rhythms of nature, moon rituals, motherhood, and moments of stillness, she begins to reconnect with the divine essence within her. As memories from past incarnations emerge—some filled with beauty, others with betrayal—she uncovers the timeless lessons that weave through them all. Told through gentle prose and spiritual insight, The Goddess walks the path of life is a story of feminine awakening, ancestral healing, and the return to self. A tale for those who have forgotten who they truly are—and are ready to remember.

[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!

[This Novel is dropped.] After reincarnation in the Nine Profound Realm, Nyxus awakened his ability as the System. Much to his delight, that system could load those great powerhouse template from fantasy world's! He could also freely choose the initial template at the beginning! After some thinking, he finally chose his own previous life novel protagonist as the initial template! But then something happened and because of that, the system became useless. Not only that, his luck decreased and when he was born, there wasn't even a trace of qi in his body which decides whether the person could become cultivator or remain mortal through his whole life. Even so, his mother bought a precious dan equal to heaven and earth spritual treasure for him. Using that dan, a mortal can initially walk on the path of cultivation. After 20 years, In the contests of the future patriarch of the immortal family, his dantian was broken by the enemy. It seems that his luck had abandoned him and he, his mother and twin sister were kicked out from the family because of various things in the past. Just when the situation was almost desperate--- [Ding, The System Has Been Updated Successfully] [Congratulations To The Host For Loading The Unique Template Of The Originator!] ******* Tags: Chaotic Neutral Main Character - Reincarnation - Strong To Stronger - Slice of Life - Smut - No Yuri - No NTR - But Contains Netori - Milf - Princess - Beautiful - YANDERE - Angel Race - Vampire Race - Dragon Race - Elves Race - Spirit Race - Undead Race - Harem - Mature - R18 - Sex Stories - Hentai - NSFW - Pregnancy - Extreme Wish fulfillment. ***** To see character's illustrations and to get instant chapter release, join my discord server; https://discord.gg/38sHvNaUzr

It wasn't on purpose. When Maria stole a peculiar book from one of her classmates, she thought nothing of it since her classmate didn't seem too fond of reading; Maria thought she could get away with it, however, she never expected the book to hold such secrets. Working as a barista in the city of Quezon, Maria discovers that not only was the book she had once read predicting the end of the world, but her old pocket watch was the key to figuring out its secrets. Before she knew it, chaos started to unfold, claiming the lives of thousands as deadly games began to appear all over the world, forcing humans to become players to survive. Maria never imagined that an old book series could lead to such catastrophes. Can a book with hundreds of pages stacked together— really be the sole reason for the end of humanity? Left with no other choice, Maria uses her knowledge from the books to navigate through the looming perils before her. With the desire to meet the beings that heralded the world's end and uncover the mysteries shrouding her books, Maria strove to survive and adapt to her new reality, even if it meant being tangled between life and death. In a world brimming with tales, akin to the multitude of stars gleaming in the nocturnal skies or the depths of the vast ocean yet to be explored, the story of searching for one's ending begins... * * * TL;DR: What to expect: -Slow Paced Story -Character Development  -A Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic World -Mysteries! -Diverse Characters  -Family Conflict and Comradeship  -Sub-Plot Romance between Two Women -3.4k-3.8k Word Count per Chapter -Mistakes in grammar or prose since English is not my Native Language What NOT to expect: -Overpowered MC -Reverse Harem -LitRPG * * * Before reading this story, please note that this story will not be a short one. This story is inspired by many unlimited-flow Chinese novels I often read, Alice in Borderland, and my childhood favorite cartoon show, Adventure Time. Although this is my first time writing a story and may be an amateur, there would also be some terrible grammar, prose, and repetition of words since English is not my native language, I still hope that some of you will be able to enjoy reading this story I created during quarantine.  This story may also be slow in terms of updating, but I'll try my best to upload frequently or find a schedule to upload the chapters. I accept any form of criticism, tips, and advice!

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Pada awal Penciptaan Alam Semesta, legenda mencatat bahwa terjadi suatu peristiwa luar biasa yang berawal dari keberadaan Sang Pencipta yang misterius. Namun, Sang Pencipta tidak pernah terlihat ataupun terbentuk dalam bentuk fisik yang dapat dikenali, menjadikannya entitas yang tak tampak namun memiliki pengaruh yang tak terbantahkan. Dalam keyakinan ini, diceritakan bahwa Pencipta tidaklah sendirian. Ada para Primordial Being yang berperan penting dalam proses Penciptaan Alam Semesta ini. Para Primordial Being ini adalah entitas makhluk tertinggi, maha kuasa, dan keberadaan mereka tak dapat diganggu gugat kecuali oleh sesama mereka sendiri. Mereka melampaui batas-batas dimensi dan waktu, menjadikan mereka penguasa tak terlihat yang berada di atas segalanya. ~~~~~ Maaf jika kata katanya sulit dipahami, saya juga baru pertama kalinya membuat novel