Why Do People Live In Gotham

When I was twenty years old, I accepted an antique that I shouldn't have accepted because of greed. Since then, in order to stay alive, I have had to go in and out of those forbidden places where there is a risk of death.

Extra chapters incoming to make up for hiatus time! Tune in! ....................................................................................................................................... For ten years, Raiten has been bound to the Thunder Tower and made the enslaved guardian of his clan's northern pillar. Once, he dreamed of freedom and fought for a friend he believed in. Now, she’s returned—a hero, wielding the power he stole for her. The only question that remains is, how will Raiten kill her? Will he choose forgiveness and carve for himself a new life, beyond the tower, beyond the clan? Or, will he sink in the depraved depths of bloody vengeance? Perhaps a bit of both. [Note: cover is AI art. I am only using this temporarily: once I am not broke, I will pay a proper artist for an awesome cover!] [Note 2: Originally published on RoyalRoad]

Abigail is the daughter of a rich family living a leisurely life in the countryside, embroiled in the schemes of her family members for the inheritance; watch her slowly destroy the Everest family while asserting her dominance as a cruel princess in an alternate universe. "It's time to take off that mask and show them how cruel i can really be !"

In a world of constant competition, one man aims for the top. In this new genre VRMMORPG, he plans on becoming the strongest at all costs. The classes, the races, the starting zones, everything is a mystery in 'New Eden'. This game is coming out without a shred of details. The only thing that was promoted was the freedom of skill choosing. Our protagonist Alexander, gamer tag Astaroth, has always dreamt of becoming an E-Sports athlete. His parents supported his dream, but they are no longer of this world. He fully intends on making it in this new game, if not for him, then at least to honor their memory. With no idea how he wants to play his character, Alexander chooses the most mysterious starting race. Will this be his road to success or his downfall? The game assistant certainly thought the latter. "Do as you wish, young adventurer. I only wish to add this. Do not come back with complaints when you realize you have made the wrong choice," the elf said, looking at him with clear hatred. "We will see about that," Alexander flatly replied. "I love challenges," he added. "Very well!" the elf harrumphed. "Have the adventure of your lifetime, as short as it will last," he sarcastically added. Ahead of him lies an uncertain path, filled with trials and hardships. But one thing is clear in his eyes. He will become the strongest player in the game, even if he must step over mountains of corpses to do so. Over are his days of working hard for nothing, it's make or break now! I now have a discord where you can talk with other readers and me. There are also channels to discuss new weapons; characters; classes; or monsters that you might want to design and see incorporated in the story. I will always give credit to the person that created said thing, rest assured. The link is https://discord.gg/68kPqbSFrN

What happens when 19 year old weeb loses every reason to live? what happens when such person gets transported into a cruel fantasy world with a total stranger? will this broken soul entangled in strange twists of fate find the reason to live again? P.S. Warning! this story contains a lot of physical/emotional trauma, suicidal thoughts, self destructive thoughts and emotional comfort as well as loss of loved ones.

The world calls for heroes, and in dire situations, they tend to rely on anything just to escape death and live. The story begins when a man from another world becomes one of the three heroes of fate. His strength prospers among the other two, fate favors him, but the people do not. After saving the entire continent from the Demon God, they feared his strength and banished him from any human land with no where to go he thought of nothing but to suffer. But there are still beings who cared enough to give his life a new light. [ You are never Forgotten ]

Normal frickin days. Boring usual college days. Normal us. So why. No ,where did it all go wrong. When did it all go wrong. Just a bunch of teenage girls trying to get over their last year as seniors ,each of them wanting to go to different universities with different dreams. Four best friends ,different personalities ,different everything ,only met last year but became closer than childhood friends or so they thought. When they get tangled up in something they never could have even dreamt of ,friendship isn't friendship ,enemies aren't enemies ,nothing is normal and usual and boring and the same and it never will be. New allies or maybe not.

As an ordinary person who found herself in another world, Yuna a fanatic reader decided that she is too ordinary and lazy to achieve something big and want to live a leisure and easy live, following the masses and blend in on the new world she found herself in. However, Yuna who thought herself to be quite ordinary tends to accidently create extraordinary things. •Influencing in letting the most feared assassin guild being created •Becoming a legend by creating the most respected Knights •Accidentally led to the establishment of the most devout and pious Temples .......and the list goes on. Yuna who found herself at the centre of it all : "......." Yuna: "I swear I'm only an ordinary person and everything is a mistake! an accident! I don't know anything ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ" Not only that, Yuna also have the knack of attracting all sorts of psychopaths. Psychopath no 1: "I cannot live without you, I won't let you leave me" Psychopath no 2: "You are my God and I am at the mercy of your will" Psychopath no 3: "What do you mean I am free? You are my shackles" Psychopath no 4, 5, 6, 7 : "Master, you cannot abandon us!" Yuna: "Fucking hell, what did I do??? Why Me??? (⁠ ⁠ꈨຶ⁠ ⁠˙̫̮⁠ ⁠ꈨຶ⁠ ⁠)" As a person who is always ordinary, Yuna felt overwhelmed in another world that cannot let her be ordinary! _____________________________________________________________________ Assuming a role of an ordinary person in her previous life but adorn the role of either a God's messanger, Pioneer of Light, Guide, a Path or even the God itself..... A fateful and eventful life of Yuna began in another World. [May the Holy Light be with you]

As an every day normal life was going on one day I got reincarnated to Terraria with my classmates. As time passes I realize that Enemies were much tougher than usual, and moved more tactically soon not only my class mates but random people start joining us. There are 3 main groups as time goes on I will be alone in this world.

An ordinary thing for an ordinary family

I was an author on Webnovel and, surprise surprise, they're a fraud. Don't work for that money-hungry pig of a company; stick to Royal Road instead. °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° webnovel's biggest issues. Content Quality Issues Oversaturation of Specific Genres - Excessive focus on harem-style narratives - Overreliance on wish-fulfillment storylines - Repetitive power fantasy tropes - Lack of genre diversity Writing Quality Concerns - Prevalent grammar and spelling issues - Translation quality problems - Limited character development - Poor plot structure and pacing - Overuse of overpowered protagonist tropes without meaningful conflict Economic Model Problems Author Compensation - Significantly low payment rates for content creators - 50% revenue share model (comparatively higher than other platforms) - Unsustainable income for most authors - Limited monetization options Contract Terms - Restrictive contractual obligations - Limited author rights - Lack of flexibility in content management - Potential career implications for full-time authors Platform Integrity Issues Authenticity Concerns - Widespread bot activity - Artificial engagement metrics - Questionable review authenticity - Inflated follower counts Structural Limitations - Limited content formats compared to other platforms - Restricted creative freedom - Focus on quantity over quality - Limited development resources for authors Impact on Writing Careers Professional Development - Risk of creative stagnation - Limited growth opportunities - Potential opportunity costs - Career trajectory concerns Alternative Platforms - Royal Road offering better terms - More diverse platform options available - Need for platform diversity in web fiction Recommendations for Authors Career Planning - Maintain alternative career paths - Avoid full dependency on platform income - Develop diverse writing portfolios - Build platform-independent audiences Content Strategy - Focus on quality over quantity - Develop unique narrative approaches - Avoid common trope pitfalls - Invest in proper editing and revision Platform Usage - Consider multi-platform publishing - Build direct reader relationships - Maintain content rights when possible - Develop independent marketing strategies

Three years ago, Su Luo was betrayed, his cultivation stripped away, leaving him a powerless live-in son-in-law, scorned and humiliated. But now, he has returned as a sovereign, unrivaled across the heavens and earth. With world-defying medical mastery in one hand and unparalleled martial prowess in the other, he proclaims: This time, I will make the world tremble at my name and quake at the sound of my voice.

When helping the heroes saving the world I was betrayed by them. What did I ever do to the world that make them think that I was an obstacle to save the world. After all I did to bring numerous benefits, helping in the dark times and trusting each other backs when facing the enemies. So why did I do wrong? Why now they're showing this to me now. After that I found myself travel back in time, after remembering my previous life experience I stop trying to save the world and stop helping them . I cannot deny my experience in the previous life, I will improve so that my family doesn't die while making an escaped from my previous fate. So future heroes when you try protecting the world from destruction don't expect me lending you my hand in darkness. After all their are supposed to be the pillars of the world. The only problem is why they're seeking me? I need to hide so that I can avoid them and doesn't involve me in their quest to saving the world.

ON HIATUS Yeon Jin, a master archer as well as a university student, died after being thrown into the river during a gang ambush by his lover, Daniel. Though he did not believe he was dead since all he could remember was the splash of water, and believed that he simply transmigrated somewhere by accident, hoping to get back to his lover. In this life, the face of his lover was on a prince, a madman who spilled blood on a daily basis, demon of the battlefield and also, a tyrant. And unfortunately, he had become the worst enemy of this tyrant who was from the holy empire that was completely against his existence. There were three things he secretly set his mind to accomplish. 1, Not die, 2, Tame the tyrant... While trying his best not to die by his hands 3, Find a way to return home... While still trying to tame the tyrant He was able to survive not dying by the tyrant's hands but that was only because he had a special gift that was able to nullify the demonic powers that he possessed and also, be the only one to tackle him down. As well as his inability to die... Thanks to the god that was connected to him. 1, Not die.. check! Not knowing why he was in this new world where everything was strange, Yeon Jin found comfort in staring at t the face that reminded him of his lover but unfortunately, his personality was crap. But... He learned to cope with it. 2, Tame the tyrant... Check! Just when he was adapting to this new world, and was gradually falling in love with the tyrant prince, while continuously maxing it as his affection for the face since it belonged to his lover, he came to realize that he hadn't transmigrated anywhere, rather, he was living the first of the last three lifetimes where his death were beyond tragic among the hundreds of loves he and his lover had lived together and this... It was a simple repetition which meant all that was happening were real and this man, the tyrant prince whom he was trying hard not to fall for, was his lover in this lifetime. 3, Find a way to return home... Pending! How exactly was he going to cope with this new information when he was halfway across the empire with no way to communicate with the tyrant prince? How exactly was he going to sink in the fact that in this life, one of them was going to die all over again and then repeat the same in the next two that were to come? He felt he would run mad and in all this, wondered, "What exactly was it that brought us this tragic fate?" ********* NOTE: Aside from their tragic love story of different lifetimes, the contents of this book aren't entirely sad and filled with tears and bloodshed. There are a lot of comical/funny events that will lighten your heart in preparation for the tragedy to come.

The Ye family is one of the top families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet, Ye Chen is despised by everyone as a live-in son-in-law. No one knows his true identity. In the end, those who look down on him will kneel before him, trembling with fear, and respectfully call him "Master"!

"Born into a life of suffocating control, one young woman's fate is sealed from the start. Her parents, driven by a lust for wealth and status, orchestrate her every move, crushing her spirit and stifling her dreams. Their latest decree: a forced marriage to a rich and powerful man, a union designed to secure their own prosperity, regardless of her happiness. The groom sees his new wife as nothing more than a gold-digger, a beautiful but manipulative woman who will stop at nothing to claim his fortune. Determined to make her pay for her perceived transgressions, he sets out to make her life a living hell, tormenting her with cruel words and heartless actions. But as the days turn into weeks, and the weeks into months, something unexpected happens. The husband, whose heart has long been encased in ice, begins to feel the stirrings of emotion. He sees glimpses of a kind and gentle soul beneath his wife's reserved exterior, and his resolve starts to crumble. Meanwhile, his wife, who has endured unimaginable hardships at the hands of those who should have loved and protected her, begins to awaken to her own strength and resilience. As she finds the courage to stand up for herself, she starts to lose feelings for the man who has made her life so miserable. Will this twisted game of love and hate ultimately lead to redemption, or will it destroy them both? Can two people, bound together by circumstance and manipulation, find a way to heal and forgive, or will their relationship remain forever toxic? Dive into this gripping tale of love, power, and survival to find out."

Have you been inspired before? The bible led has Led me to think differently about the world com on a journey with me, from a lost sheep to a servant of the Lord God

Li Jing had transmigrated, finding himself in a modern world where everyone practiced cultivation. Everything here relied on the Spiritual Qi obtained from personal cultivation. Without family or money, and utterly clueless about how to cultivate, life was extremely difficult. However, things changed when Li Jing walked into a Soul Chicken Store and discovered that he could see the health bars of the spirit chickens... (The worldview in this story is completely fictional, so do take it with a grain of salt.)

Wrong person in wrong place at wrong timing. Such was the death of Adeena. Losing all hope to live, she decided to kill herself,instead she was killed. But fate changed its course, and she was reborn into a baby in a different world. Why would she be reborn when she just wanted to die??? And what is the secret of the kingdom that she was entrusted with? And the constant rumor about the crown prince, who is he? More importantly, can she meet death with her immortality?

A weekend getaway meant to get away from the stresses of life is anything but, as troubled pasts boil to the surface

Where am I !!! Why can't I feel anything ? POV ??? You have finally awakened my lord. We have been waiting for your glorious awakening. Now this world shall again fear the might of shadow. SHODOW WILL RISE AGAIN !!!!

Lu Changsheng is depressed. In this world full of cultivators and immortals, because of his face and irresistible fine bearing as a protagonist, women fall in love with him within three seconds. Unusual heavenly phenomena occur to celebrate his breakthroughs. His literary talent can easily shock all scholars and his random citations are eulogized by the heaven and earth. Legendary beasts offer themselves as mounts, celestial treasures throw themselves into his pockets. However, there is one thing he does not understand. He's the main character, the protagonist, the MC! Why does his cultivation suck? Also known as "Super Ultra Ordinary and Average Eldest Senior Brother," "Why Am I Still the MC Even When I Suck at Cultivation," "My Good-looking Face But Hopeless Cultivation."

I Live On : Join Cain as he journeys through different worlds the multiverse has to offer with the power he was given by a Diety. Watch as our protagonist explores his way of life and gathers wisdom throughout his journey as he LIVES ON. A/N : This is my first time writing anything and this piece is purely to satisfy my imaginations. So enjoy and please leave feedbacks. p.s. I have done zero research for this so please bear with me as I go wild with this literature.

Misled by the blindness for the world, made regrets and mistakes. But now, it's my time to fix it, with the specific person in my heart beside me.

In a world of cultivation, Xu Han, a reincarnated youth, is bestowed with a miraculous gift—a unique system that offers him unprecedented advantages on his journey to become a true cultivator. With this extraordinary system, he can harness the efforts of others, inviting them to simulate their cultivation journeys while he reaps the abundant rewards. “Ding!” But as the system activates with a resounding chime, Xu Han's consciousness trembles with anticipation. The voice echoes within his mind, declaring the arrival of a new phase in his transformation. "Xuan Ji has entered the simulation at your invitation. After traversing the simulated realm for five years, it is time to reap the bestowed rewards..." "Congratulations! You have reached the Qi Gathering Realm Level 1 cultivation." "Technique acquired: Heaven Shattering Palm - a Heaven Level Technique." "Physique awakened: Celestial Jade Immortal Body - a body that holds the power of the heavens." "And behold, your acquired artifact: Celestial Void Sword - an Immortal Grade weapon." Embarking on this thrilling path of cultivation, Xu Han discovers that his destiny is intertwined with the boundless possibilities offered by the system, propelling him towards a future brimming with power and intrigue.