Ephemeral Rift Fallout

--- In a galaxy ravaged by Rift Beasts and interplanetary wars, survival is earned, not given. Kael Vorrin, a struggling scavenger from the desolate colony world of Veyra-7, dreams only of keeping his sick sister alive. But fate takes a deadly turn when he discovers an ancient data shard buried in the ruins, a forgotten relic of humanity's lost hunters. The shard fuses into his body, awakening the Oblivion System, a ruthless AI designed to create the galaxy's next apex predator or its final destroyer. Thrown into a world of mandatory quests, life-or-death decisions, and horrifying beasts, Kael must grow stronger or perish. With each Rift Beast slain, his potential rises but so do the consequences of every choice. Hidden deep within the system is the seed of a mysterious Beast Companion egg, waiting to hatch... if Kael survives long enough to nurture it. In a universe ruled by power and fear, Kael's path could lead to salvation, domination... or total annihilation.

A world where magic beasts went extinct… until technology revived them! David wakes up in the middle of a Hatching Ceremony in the body of Jethro Merrick, clutching the lowest ranked egg. Now he’s living the life of a poor mechvet’s son, dreaming of adventure as a Riftwalker (think monster taming and dungeon clearing… but with cybernetic beasts!). But dreams crash fast. His egg hatches into a Red Lizard—cute but powerless and only used for pest control. Just as Jethro resigns himself to a boring life, a wrong turn during a Rift Training expedition lands him in a forbidden Rift zone. He barely escapes alive… only to wake up with a supercharged power: he can see the magic and mechanics of every mechbeast, right down to their origins! Here’s the catch: the ancient conqueror who once had this power wants it back, and he’s bringing an army of terrifying mechbeasts to take it. To survive, Jethro must build an army of his own, starting from his powerless frail lizard. But can a pest-control pet (and its rookie human) save the world? Let’s hope so, because our dear world of Nebulon desperately needs saving!

In the war-torn continent of Elaria, rifts known as the Voidscars have begun tearing through reality, unleashing creatures from beyond the known world. These fractures were opened through dark rituals by the Cult of Vokh-Tar, devoted to awakening an ancient god who whispers through time and madness. Alongside his return, the Marked Champions have reappeared—beings blessed since ancient times by a primordial force. Rare and powerful, they are both salvation and danger. Some rise to fight the darkness. Others feed it. As the kingdoms of Verdant and Frostfall burn in endless war, the world around them crumbles. Magic in Elaria is potent—but perilous. It feeds on the soul. And when pushed too far, it doesn't merely kill… It changes you. Not all monsters crawl out of the rifts. Some are born from within.

"Welcome aboard the Dimensional Rift game exclusive train. This train will depart from the Level E Departure Station and head to Level D stations. Please ensure your safety while boarding in an orderly manner and abide by the train rules." "The train rules are as follows:" "1. Do not bring non-game items onto the train. (Underwear is the exception)" "2. Consumption is mandatory. (All train staff are unpaid volunteers)" "3. Do not turn on the lights after they are out. (Except for those who are exceptionally talented and courageous)" "Additionally, the train encourages various leisure activities such as sneak attacks, brawling, and predation. Players are free to choose." "We wish you a pleasant journey."

Tasked with aiding humanity, Caelus embarks on a journey to mend a Bleak near the borders of Kaido in the nation of Drevaloth—a land devoured by endless night. But as the shadows deepen, he discovers the truth: the Bleak isn't the only one disturbed. Across the fractured lands of Pheous, rifts between realms are unraveling—each one threatening to swallow nations whole. To subdue them, he must cross the dying world he once watched from above—and decide if humanity is still worth saving.

Do you know the Genius Syndrome?* It’s that moment — that abyssal void — when someone has conquered everything in their field. When no challenge remains worthy of them. When the mountain they once dreamed of climbing… turns out to be just a simple hill. It’s not loneliness they fear. It’s not failure. No. The true fear of a genius is boredom. We follow the story of Ken Jinheon, a gifted teenager nicknamed the Demon King by his classmates. He has conquered it all: competitions, martial arts, recognition… but nothing stimulates him anymore. Born into a world that moves too slowly, he feels boredom as a death sentence. For him, not being challenged is like dying slowly. Trapped in an elitist system that values only performance, he becomes cold, distant, misunderstood. He dreams of a world where he could finally unleash himself fully. Everything changes during a school trip. A strange accident transports him — along with his class and thousands of others from all over — to a plain beneath a blood-red moon. They are greeted by two mysterious entities, sacred and demonic, with terrifying and immense powers: yes, maybe it’s predictable, but they’ve been summoned to another world — the Rift World. A cruel world, where the law of the strongest rules. Where every myth becomes reality. Where a single mistake means death. Ken doesn’t panic. He smiles. Because to him, this isn’t a nightmare. It is, at last… the world he’s been waiting for. And what if… Ken had finally found the place he was looking for — the world he’s always desired — where he could go all out? From that moment on LET THE SURVIVAL GAME BEGIN! --- [Author’s Note: This story and all its characters belong entirely to me. No plagiarism — or legal action will follow.] If you like the story, don’t be stingy — drop a comment, a vote, and most importantly, throw those power stones! If you want to support me and follow the evolution of this story, here’s my Discord: https://discord.gg/uDa4Ybcr

Growing up in the outskirts, Lovell swore to crawl his way out of poverty using any means necessary . He lived his semi-ordinary life relying on his wits to survive in the ashes of the world that once was. With the constant threat of monsters and the fallout from war looming over humanity, the world turned harsher than ever before. His mask of indifference shattered when he began to hear strange ravings and murmurs. He understood them to be warnings of impending danger. To resist what fate has in store for him, he seeks power by becoming a Dreadborn-those who resist the monsters born from fear with fear. What is he willing to do to survive? Where will his thorny path lead him? What is he going to find when he ascends to the worlds peak?

Covenants into ice cliffs, some string realm shards on a ring of severed fingers: To break boundaries is to let the wind flow free. This is no lone tale. Balance lies not in runes or laws, but in unextreme moments: demons sheathe their claws, humans cast off prejudice, cultivators stand beside mortals, watching dawn gild both oasis and Hanging City alike. Sand still whirls, rifts still roar—but this time, someone lifts the stone to mend the sky. Those who defy fate shall become Keepers of Balance.

Eight years ago, the world shattered. Dimensional Rifts tore through the sky, unleashing chaos, monsters, and otherworldly realms unlike anything Earth had ever seen. Cities fell, civilizations crumbled… and gods arrived. To save what remained of humanity, ancient gods formed pacts with chosen humans, granting them powerful “Systems” and turning them into Apostles—warriors tasked with entering Rifts and sealing them from within. Now, power belongs to the chosen. And Jin Seok-woo is not one of them. Ignored by the gods, forgotten by the world, and orphaned by the first Rift that devastated Seoul, Seok-woo has survived in the shadows. No mark. No power. No future. Until one day, against all odds, he’s pulled into a Rift—and awakens a System. But this one is different. It wasn’t granted by any god. It answers only to him. With no divine master and no limitations, Seok-woo begins to evolve in ways the gods never intended. As other Apostles fight for favor, fame, and fragments of borrowed power, he forges his own path—toward something greater. He wasn’t chosen by a god. He’s becoming one.

In a world transformed by the rise of Coreborn—humans awakened by ancient relics of power—Jaemin is an anomaly. Weak, overlooked, and barely scraping by to support his family, he’s thrust into a Rift no trainee should survive. But when his demise finds him, so does something older. Something forgotten. A Core that defies all known rules. With the world watching and whispers growing, Jaemin finds himself caught between myth and reality, hunted by truths that could unravel the very fabric of power. "This novel will also be published on RoyalRoad.com under the author name Azael (https://www.royalroad.com/profile/748053/fictions)."

Across the vast convolution of worlds, divine beings rule as absolute sovereigns—each god assigned dominion over a singular realm. Skirmishes are inevitable, whether for power, amusement, or sheer pettiness. One such battle, between Nexus, the God of Trickery, and an aging, senile deity, resulted in an anomaly… A soul misplaced. Elliot, an ordinary man, was never meant for Ul’Tra-el. But fate, or perhaps a cosmic prank, had other plans. Unlike other worlds, Ul’Tra-el is an aberration—one that developed a voice. A voice that diverged from the natural order. A voice that changed everything. Its foundation cracked, leaking dimensions into one another. Rifts tore open like festering wounds, vomiting forth unspeakable horrors—monsters not meant to exist. But the world did not sit idly by. In response—perhaps an act of self-preservation—the world gifted its inhabitants power. Talents awakened, granting people extraordinary abilities. And for every rift sealed, the Voice of Ul rewarded them generously. Survival was simple: fight, grow stronger, and close the rifts… or die trying. In this ruthless, blood-soaked reality, Northern—a white-haired boy burdened by his past life—was reincarnated. But unlike the chosen heroes, he awakened as a talentless nobody. No power. No strength. No future. And when death loomed over him—when despair clawed at his soul and the cold grip of the failure threatened to take him— A Voice responded: [System Notice] [Your Soul cannot take a form.] [Searching for a Unique Pattern Ability…] [Searching…] [Search Found.] [A Unique System Ability has been detected.] [You Can Copy And Evolve Talents] ... Follow Northern through his journey as he becomes the pinnacle of this world. This a story about a white-haired boy’s rise from rubbles!! Note: This is an overpower genre but MC does not just start off like that. Even though MC can copy talents he doesn't just jump around copying talents because there's a limitation. However, his rise to strength is depicted and is an experience to enjoy. The first few hundreds would be frustrating to follow because MC is weak but that makes the experience all the more interesting when MC finally gets freaking strong and starts wiping the floor with everyones asses.

In the late 21st century, a red meteor storm tore through the skies, and with it came the collapse of modern civilization. Technology failed—no electricity, no engines, no aircraft. Humanity's towering scientific pyramid crumbled in a matter of days. But the destruction didn't stop there. The meteor opened rifts to a parallel realm—The Mirror World, a haunting, distorted reflection of reality, where chaos and supernatural forces bleed into Earth. From these rifts emerged mysterious beings and the concept of “Stage Authority”—a force granting individuals theatrical powers and roles in an ongoing cosmic performance. Every person becomes a performer, and some, chosen by unseen Audiences, are granted divine favor… or utter erasure.

In the chaotic, politically charged city of Nueva Citta del Pieve, Twin Hearts follows the forbidden romance between two unlikely co-leaders: Jamie Narumi, the composed and sharp-tongued daughter of a disgraced former mayor, and Bernard Medrano, the charming but wounded heir of a powerful legal dynasty. Their feud begins in the university's ruthless student council, but as media scandals, assassination attempts, and family vendettas mount, their rivalry unexpectedly gives way to something deeper—love. Surrounded by scheming parents, flamboyant house staff, failed assassins, and viral TikTok moments, Jamie and Bernard fight to navigate love amid the fallout of a political war that has spanned generations. With city control dangling between crooked businessmen and crumbling political legacies, the two lovers must choose: uphold the systems that raised them—or burn them all down for a chance at something real. As family secrets surface, disguises unravel, and alliances shatter, Jamie and Bernard’s love is tested by betrayal, media firestorms, and arranged marriages. In a world where everything is performative—love, power, loyalty—the question remains: What is real, and what is just good optics?

In a world where mana reshaped Earth, power is the only law—and the Seven Monarchs rule unchallenged. Cultivators rise, rifts open to realms of chaos, and beasts walk among men. In this world, Renka Muzan was born with nothing. An orphan, Muzan believed magic beasts stole his family. At White Leaf Academy, he was famous, admired, and dreamed of a future alongside the girl he secretly loved. But on the day of the Awakening Ceremony, everything shattered. The machine declared him worthless, unable to awaken any ability, and the world that once cheered for him turned its back. Bullied, discarded, and left alone, Muzan made a choice—to end it all. Stepping into a deadly rift to let the beasts devour him, he found, in his final breath, that he did not want to die. In that moment, the Sovereign System awoke within him, flooding him with the flames of power and the thunder of vengeance. A system that the Monarchs once feared. A system that should not exist. Haunted by fragments of a forgotten past, Muzan learns of the father who once shook the world as the hidden Eighth Monarch before being betrayed by those he trusted. With the cold guidance of the chaos dragon Veldora and the playful spirit of the crimson dragon Varan, Muzan begins his ruthless path toward power, carving through rifts and enemies with his black katana and crimson daggers. At the Ability Cultivators Institution, where the truly strong gather, the Monarchs take notice. They seek to control him, to bind him before he can rise. But Muzan has no intention of bowing. One by one, those who seek to chain him will fall. The Monarchs will learn that a Sovereign cannot be controlled. Because Muzan will not kneel. He will ascend. ---

In a world ruled by ancient noble bloodlines and a silent system that rarely intervenes… one young heir is about to rewrite the laws of fate. Born within the mysterious pocket realm of Lorellma, Aren Stellarheart is the first child to naturally adapt to its twisted, ethereal conditions — a realm defiant of time, space, and the natural order. Branded with the Unique Body Curse, a mark that has destroyed all before him, Aren was never meant to survive. But when the curse vanishes, a forgotten voice calls to him — ancient, knowing, and patient. As noble families scheme in the shadows, and siblings forge dangerous alliances to claim the Stellarheart legacy, the Shadow Legion watches over Aren… and follows him even into the forbidden. In a game where being chosen by birth means nothing without power, and rising by merit comes at a cost — Aren is neither. He is something else. The key. The door. The distance that cannot be measured — and the step that ends all return.

Yin's inlaws causing a rift between Jinyin (Jinye and Yin), Jinye reconciles with his son. Mrs Dong insists on Fu shao to be Jinye's wife

In the tale of history and the shrouds of darkness , who was watching ?, who was calling? The Voices of the unseen watching from the rifts awaiting their time of calamity. In the Shadow of the gods and monsters , nestled between nations lies a placed not marked on any official map, A place known only to those who need it most. They call it the House of Red-Hill To the mundane, it's a charitable home for war orphans and lost children. A quiet estate just beyond the edge of the Nation of Aegis , run by a woman once hailed as the brightest mind but Red-Hill is no sanctuary . beneath its warm halls and shared meals , the children are trained in silence, secrecy, and survival. They are taught not to pray but to act, to kill , to protect. Each child is raised to not just face the monsters lurking in the shadows but to be bought , licensed, and employed by those afraid to relay on divine mercy alone. Some call it salvation, Others call it exploitation. But to the children of Red-Hill, its just home. And every night , when the rifts groan , they lie awake in their beds.... waiting for their next assignment.

A Gamer Girl's Guide to Surviving a Glitched Fantasy World

// note the names and characters are fictional, the cities are real one day the sky split open and monsters poured out, there was only death and destruction, 60% of humanity perished. half of the survivors suddenly awoke as players gained various abilities and fought monsters to survive, but something else awoke in this chaos, something dark and ancient, follow Andrew as he navigate through this World filled with dangers not only from monsters but also players alike. // please note that I'm new to this so I'll try to write and post at least 4 to 5 chapters in the beginning and from chapter 14 and more I'll try to reach between 1000 ~ 1500 words. I'll take any comments and try to improve the work as much as possible

In his first life, Shen Yao ascended to the gates of immortality but was betrayed by those closest to him — burned alive by divine flames and cursed with Mortal Lock, preventing his soul from reincarnating. But a rift in the laws of fate sends his soul spiraling back ten years before that moment — this time, carrying with him the Infernal Immortality System, a mysterious and sentient construct buried in his soul flame. It promises him the one thing he was denied: True, eternal, flame-forged immortality — but only if he dares to burn the world to earn it. His goal is no longer revenge alone — it is to become the first mortal-born Flame Immortal in history, and then destroy the very laws that separate mortals from gods.

Dr. Lila Reyes, a pioneering quantum physicist aboard New Carthage Station, never anticipates her prototype time‑rift device yanking Captain Edmund Hartley from 1822—into her sterile, high‑tech world. Linked by a shimmering temporal tether that pulses with every brush of skin, Lila's meticulously logical mind is thrown into disarray by Edmund's old‑world gallantry and devil‑may‑care charm. As the rift flickers between centuries, Lila and Edmund involuntarily swap memories: one moment she's adrift in a starship skirmish, the next he's navigating moonlit Regency gardens. With each fragmented recollection, they uncover hidden longings—Lila savors the heady rush of horse‑drawn carriage races, while Edmund tastes the hollow ache of cosmic isolation in zero‑G. But every shared memory frays the fabric of reality, risking a catastrophic convergence of two timelines. Compelled to collaborate across time, they pursue cryptic clues through mist‑cloaked 19th‑century ballrooms and neon‑bathed orbital docks, wrestling with an impossible choice: seal the rift and be forever torn apart, or let destiny unravel for a chance at love that defies all boundaries. With each daring kiss and whispered confession, Lila and Edmund discover that some bonds transcend space, time—and even death.

In 3015, a planet disappeared. Drotastea—once a shining colony—went silent overnight. No messages. No survivors. Just rumors of a cover-up. Now, thirty years later, a group of students from a distant space station gets sucked through a Rift and crash on a world that shouldn’t exist on paper at least. Drotastea is still here. But it’s not empty. The air tastes wrong. The trees glow. And whatever lives in the forest leaves claw marks behind. No one’s coming to save them. Sci-fi horror meets survival drama in this gripping novel.

Sana never imagined that one drunken mistake would drag her into a world of scandals, secrets, and heartbreak. Juggling a messy fallout with a rising actor and a demanding job under a brutally handsome billionaire boss, she’s doing her best to keep it together — until Noah walks in: warm smile, wicked charm, and eyes that see straight through her chaos. One is her boss. One might be her safe place. But love? That’s off the table. She’s told herself again and again — she can’t fall. Not for power, not for charm, not for anyone. But what happens when the lines blur, hearts misbehave, and the internet has its own version of the story? A storm is coming — and Sana’s right in the eye of it. Read to explore Have an amazing day! -AlienMonster

Ten years after defeating Voldemort, 28-year-old Harry Potter has mastered all three Deathly Hallows, gaining dominion over death itself, magical immunity, and the ability to see fate's threads. Isolated by his immense power, he attempts suicide through the Veil of Death but instead tears a rift between dimensions, landing in the MCU in 2008. How will the Master of Death tackle the challenge of the one obsessed with Death?

The world is falling. Dreams are real. And it all begins with a crystal. Arthur is an ordinary student haunted by dreams of war and destruction. But when the man from his visions appears in real life, he realizes—it was never just a dream. As dimensional rifts tear the Earth apart and demons begin to invade, Arthur and his friends gain a mysterious power called Starcore—ancient crystals embedded in their bodies. Now trapped in a foreign world called Elaria, Arthur, Alvia, and Raka must fight to survive, uncover the truth behind the Starcore, and face the prophesied end of the world. But… can fate truly be changed?

The world silently fractures, warped by entities seeping from ethereal rifts that bend reality and magic. For centuries, the clandestine Pathfinder Order has secretly waged war against this encroaching chaos. Their vigilant oath is all that protects the known world from unraveling, armed with unique ways to navigate this distorted reality where safety is an illusion and truth is fluid.

Betrayed. Exiled. Reborn in darkness. Kael Ardyn was thrown into the Rift — a cursed abyss where light dies and monsters are born. He was meant to vanish. But the Rift had other plans. Bound by blood to a mysterious summon and hunted by ancient beasts, Kael must sacrifice memory, pain, and even parts of his soul to survive. Each battle takes something from him — but gives him power in return. In a world where every summon costs a piece of yourself, will Kael rise as a savior… or become something far worse? --- > A dark fantasy of summoning, survival, and slow descent into godlike power. Welcome to the Rift.

RIFTWALKER: The Rise of the Successor By Atharva_Srivastava When monstrous Rifts began tearing through reality and devouring entire cities, humanity’s only hope became the Riftwalkers—elite hunters awakened to enter the chaos and fight back the darkness. Alan is one of the youngest and strongest Rank V Riftwalker— a prodigy with a haunted past and a fire that refuses to burn out. Ever since a Rift took his family, he's fought not just to survive… but to protect. Now, alongside his childhood friends Levi and Reika, Alan dives deeper into the most unstable Rift zones, where death waits at every corner — and something far worse is waking. Within the deepest Rifts lie ancient divine trials, hidden from all but the chosen few. To overcome them, one must prove not strength, but sacrifice. Courage. A heart that still believes — even when the world turns to ash. As the boundaries between light and dark blur, Alan is forced to confront a legacy buried in myth… and a power destined to either save the world — or end it. Riftwalkers is filled with mystery ,dark secrets, betrayals and unexpected plot twists. If you like Jujutsu Kaisen, Solo Leveling , or Attack on Titan, this is your next obsession!!

James Porter was one of the five human lords to be sent to a rift in space to fight against the lord of the outer worlds. James and the other four lords vanquished the lord of the outer worlds. And the four were taken back to earth by divine beasts through rifts in space. But James wasn’t chosen. He laid on a rock on the celestial body in a space suit that was running out of oxygen. For him it only felt like a few hours at most. But on earth it had already been 10 years. And he was going to die imminently. Only to see a being made of pure light smile at him from afar.