Last Line Of Pulp

The Last Heir of Oblivion He was born nameless in the ashes of a forgotten sect. He died once, betrayed by the very system that chose him. But death is not the end. Now reborn in a fractured realm where time bleeds and cultivation is forbidden, he carries a single goal: reclaim the truth that was erased from history. With no clan, no master, and a broken core, Arin walks a path where memories are sharper than blades—and power comes at the price of everything. If you enjoy dark cultivation, rebirth without plot armor, and systems that punish more than they reward, this is your story.

In the concrete jungles of Montego Bay, Jamaica, 14-year-old Kyle Wilson doesn’t have much—just an absent father, a worn-out pair of shoes, and a rusted rim hanging behind his rundown school. But what he does have is height, heart, and hunger. When he stumbles across basketball for the first time, a fire ignites inside him. It’s not just a game. It’s escape. Identity. A way out. Above the Rim, Below the Poverty Line is a coming-of-age sports drama that follows Kyle from the raw streets of Jamaica to the polished courts of America, and eventually to the world stage. But talent alone won't be enough. Poverty, violence, betrayal, and self-doubt lurk around every corner. This is a journey about more than basketball—it’s about survival, legacy, and the cost of chasing greatness.

In a world where milliseconds crown legends, Rai Tanaka is racing with nothing— no sponsors, no pedigree, just a haunted past and a mysterious, illegal system buried deep in his mind. Recruited by the forgotten Team Ghost Line, Rai enters Formula 1’s ruthless arena—where real circuits, legendary names, brutal rivalries, and world-class pressure collide. Armed with raw instinct, a dysfunctional crew, and the ghost of his brother’s legacy, Rai must climb from the bottom to the top of the fastest sport on Earth. Real drivers. Real F1. Real stakes. BURN LINE: F1 blends racing, betrayal, romance, comedy, and system-enhanced growth into a global underdog story that doesn’t let off the throttle. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Real-world drivers, teams, and F1 organizations are mentioned respectfully for authenticity. No affiliation with F1, FIA, or Liberty Media is claimed.

In the deepest cavern below the world, the Blackbaast holds many Noble Houses. For Artemis of the Lunastre Family, Nobility is more of a curse than a blessing. If he weren't from such a prominent House, he could easily obscure his defect. He would have no need to keep the Spirit he contracted with a secret, and he certainly wouldn't have to fight for his own survival, spirited to a strange city of monsters by the whims of Fate. This is the story of many figures who are puzzle pieces of an inevitability, something long-fated, mysteries that scream their threats to emerge from their abyssal cavern. Shadows tremble in the depths, encompassed worlds obscuring the many dangerous secrets of history. Might they be unraveled, all ways of life would be threatened. But to climb higher requires risks, to seek the light requires a Gambit of Lifetimes. Only when one determines themselves capable of risking it all, can all prosper. This is the tale of a Crownless Prince, of the Last of Lords. [+++] Cover by @lqbtae.

-WSA 2025 Entry- Noah died of cancer; the last thing he left to Leo was a game he made. A last will. That's the only thing Leo could remember before he ended up here; he can't seem to recall anything else. He knew of his name but not his family; he knew some minor details but not the full picture. His past is full of holes, and to make things worse, he is in the body of a noble teenager named Elio V. Astrea. *** I know nothing about the story. I know nothing about the character. And I definitely know nothing about the game. Everything about this world is new to me… But at the same time, for some reason, everything felt… familiar? __ Schedule: Everyday at 10PM UTC+8

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.

Ellian woke up in the middle of a quiet field. No name. No memories. No idea where he came from or who he was. Only one thing echoed in his mind a shadowy figure, standing beneath a broken sky. Now he lives in a strange city, surrounded by people he barely knows, pretending to be someone he’s not. But nothing about this new life feels real. Every night, dreams pull him into places that shouldn’t exist. Every day, something inside him whispers that he’s forgetting something important. Something dangerous. And then it begins. A sound no one else hears. A feeling of being watched. A place that draws him in, as if it’s waiting. As if it remembers him. The deeper he searches, the more questions appear. Why is he here? Why does the world around him feel... incomplete? And what is hiding beneath the surface of this peaceful town? He doesn’t know the answers yet. But the moment he starts looking, everything begins to change. This is a story about remembering what should have stayed forgotten. And once the truth starts to wake, it never sleeps again.

Derik Halvorsen was born brilliant—and broken. Raised in silence by a violent ex-military father in rural Montana, Derik never cried, never connected, never forgot. By sixteen, he could dismantle any system, crack any server, and understand evil better than any therapist who ever tried to study him. And then one night… he made his first move. When his father dies under mysterious—but eerily clean—circumstances, the police rule it an accident. Derik disappears. No leads. No trace. Just one new ghost in the system. But Derik didn’t run. He evolved. Armed with a list of names—abusers, traffickers, corrupt prosecutors—he begins executing brutal, calculated murders that look like suicides, accidents, or divine punishment. Every kill is a message. Every detail, a signature. He doesn’t murder for revenge. He murders for balance. As federal agents begin to catch on, whispers spread in the underworld—someone is out there correcting the justice system’s mistakes. A living algorithm. A myth. A nightmare. But Derik isn’t hiding anymore. He’s building something. And the deeper he goes, the more powerful enemies take notice—some who don’t want to stop him… and others who want to use him. Because sometimes, the only thing worse than a broken system is the man who learns how to perfectly destroy it. ⸻ Themes • Morality vs justice • Systemic failure • Psychological trauma • The mind of a killer • Cold logic vs emotional chaos

In a land where the word "witch" is spoken in whispers and fire is the price of magic, a baby girl is left on the frostbitten doorstep of Agatha Blackthorne- a reclusive crone with secrets buried deeper than the roots of her cursed forest. Hidden from the world, the child grows beneath the veil of enchantments, her existence a dangerous secret whispers only to the shadows. But magic cannot be caged forever. On the eve of her sixteenth winter, the girl- now a young witch with fire in her blood and stormlight in her eyes- must step beyond the forest's edge. The world she enters is one of suspicion and steel, where witch-hunters wear holy-sigils and the old ways are dying. Yet something ancient stirs beneath the cobbled streets and cathedral squares- a darkness that remembers her name. To Survive, she must embrace the legacy was born to fear. To rise. she must become the witch they dread

The sky, once majestic and brimming with divine radiance, now crumbles into a shadowy gloom, shattered by cataclysms that annihilate all celestial glory. The earth, once fertile and teeming with life, has withered into a desolate wasteland, trampled underfoot by legions of dark creatures—demons, devils, and vengeful spirits that roam in bitter triumph. This world no longer belongs to the holy; it is a new kingdom for the outcast, dancing upon the ruins of God and His Entire Heavenly Host. Yet amid this ruin, the One Accursed—a figure destined to submit to fate—rises instead with thunderous defiance. Rather than accept defeat, he rallies the remnants of the angelic armies, commanding those still loyal to the light to rebel. With blind conviction, they challenge the dark forces that now hold the throne of the cosmos, deluding themselves as bearers of the one true righteousness. But is their resistance merely an illusion? Or is this the dawn of a new curse—an eternal cycle where the damned become rulers, and the rebels mere pawns in a far darker game? The battle rages, no longer between light and dark, but between arrogance and a destiny already etched into the dust of annihilation.

In a world where memories can be harvested,stored and shared a young memory curator named Elara discovers a conspiracy that could alter the fabric of human experiences forever.

Alternate Title: Empire of Teeth For over five centuries, Vampires have ruled the world from impenetrable city-spires and unyielding fortresses, claiming to protect humanity from the savage werewolf plague they helped create. The truth behind their rise lies buried deep beneath the new world order. But when a mining operation in the tundra of Fennur’s Maw uncovers a being thought extinct, a tremor runs through The Blooded Empire’s foundation. He is a barely a man, or so he appears—musclebound, silver-streaked, and golden-eyed. He remembers nothing… not even his name. As he awakens in a world built to fear him, hunted and mistrusted, this Lycan reborn must navigate the blood-soaked politics of a planet held hostage by immortal tyrants and scheming Coven Nobility. But something stirs in the shadows—ancestral spirits, elemental forces, and long-dead memories claw their way to the surface. The Lycan race lost the war half a century ago. But the Lycan soul never vanished. It was waiting. ********* No System, No Academy, No Harem. If you’re a fan of Underworld, Noblesse and Garou Lore of WTA, then I think you’ll really like this novel since I took inspiration from all three when crafting this story. You can also find this story with a few extra chapters on Royal Road under the same title: Empire of Teeth ************* Extra tags: Martial Arts, Social Commentary, Uprising, Historical, War and Military, Cyber-Punk, Solar-Punk, Soft Sci-Fi ************** WHAT TO EXPECT? A unique and engaging DUAL power system. Not one, but two power systems that have narrative cohesion and purpose. Steady progression. despite the lack of exp from kills and stat points, the mc and his pack will steadily grow in ways that are felt and clearly understood. Tight pacing. not a lot of room for dilly dallying unless there’s a purpose. Commentary. There won’t be hamfisted political opinions or anything like that, but I will use the medium of Lycans to explore how wolves are highly misunderstood and used to push gendered agendas and fear monger etc. I’ll also explore the concepts of class and other things becahse why not. An Mc that’s lowkey similar to dbs broly. especially in the beginning. Tragedy. but not without purpose. Great fight scenes. I think martial arts and how it connects to different cultures and experiences is fascinating and I’ve used that as a way to explore the lore of lycans so many fight scenes will be more than a fight. they’ll also be an experience and dive into the past. nothing too overwhelming or drawn out though. trust.

She closed her eyes waiting for the worse . . . "Please, don't hurt me." Instead of pain, she felt his hand moving across her face. . . "I won't, after all, are you not my master?" (A slow-pacing action, romance, fantasy, a little bit of psychology and realism)

Huh… how long has it been? I’ve forgotten who I am. After those monsters invaded from nowhere, there was no one left to fight. Some people gained special abilities like me, but they all died. It’s been 200 years—I’m the last survivor of humanity. I’ve killed countless monsters in my life. Beasts, dragons, even the Dragon King. I’ve been fighting like a dog for eternity, the only human left in this world. But there’s one thing humans can never overcome—emotion. In the end, lost in despair… I killed myself.

Takashi Ren an inspiring footballer has dreams of winning the world cup but he has an immesurable setback which causes him to evolve

Long gone was the age of the gods… Long gone are those tales that lived through time and defied fate itself… Olympus has fallen, and the pantheon crumbled, like a temple with no pillars or a home that no longer served its purpose. The last ballad has been sung, and glory withered like a dying flower on the incoming winter. Fire, ash, and blood reigned supreme when the secret was revealed. The vulture and the owl—two opposites, the different sides of the same coin, rivals who defied the common status quo of “once an enemy, will always be enemies.” But what if love all of a sudden came at them? Piercing through their souls that even the goddess of love’s prowess could never fathom such a circumstance. The war and wisdom—the deities who were deemed too similar yet too different at the same time. What if those stories about them were nothing more than figments of a mortal’s imagination? What if the character was no more—the loathing gone, and what remained was an unexpected understanding towards each other? Ares and Athena—what if something sparked between them and defied the order of Olympus?

When Lucien Verres, patriarch of one of the most quietly influential families in the world, dies, the world’s elite take notice. Every head of state, every ancient bloodline, every hidden power broker receives the same unspoken signal: The seat is no longer occupied. Now at 27, Adrian Verres inherits more than legacy. He inherits the name, the weight, and something deeper—something none dare name aloud. Rivals move in silence. Old enemies surface behind smiles. And within the echo of his father’s death, quiet hands begin to test the edges of the House. But Adrian was raised for this.

“To the world, we're just childhood friends. But in my heart... I wanted us to be more.” Yehoshua Sugimoto lives a quiet, hidden life—blending into the background, haunted by words he can never say. The only person who’s ever truly seen him is Kuruha Mizuno: his energetic, beautiful childhood best friend who fills his days with teasing, laughter, and light. Everyone thinks they're a perfect match. But not all love stories go the way they’re meant to. When a mysterious new girl enters his life—cold, composed, and impossible to ignore—everything starts to shift. Feelings blur. Loyalties falter. And what once felt safe begins to break apart. One girl knows his past. One girl sees his truth. But only one will have his heart. In a story where soft mornings lead to quiet betrayals, and smiles can hide secrets... will Yehoshua choose what was always there—or something entirely unexpected?

'I will be posting this on Royal Road'. * * _______________Description________________ Anthony Robinson, a humble and hard-working cook, finds himself entangled in the clutches of a notorious mafia family. His ex-girlfriend, with whom he lives, not only cheats on him but also abandons him to deal with her children. She doesn't even bother to hide her indiscretions while they share a home, spending her days with the mafia boss Alexander's enforcer. To make matters worse, Anthony's true love has broken up with him because he couldn't meet her expectations and failed to improve their relationship. He even squandered his second chance at life, neglecting their son Nick and letting go of the happy family they once had. Now, his mental health is deteriorating, and his passive nature and laziness prevent him from finding any happiness or seizing the opportunities that lie ahead. One fateful day, Anthony wakes up to the harsh reality of being a disposable pawn. He finds himself staring down the barrel of a gun held by someone he once trusted-a person who epitomizes betrayal. Will he survive this dangerous predicament and reclaim his life? *______________________Description______________*_*_______________________*

Balance (The Silver Lining) In a world quietly unraveling, one young man stands on the fault line between who he pretends to be and who he truly is. Kai lives in a crumbling city haunted by strange awakenings — ordinary people morphing into forces of nature, shadows splitting reality, and emotions bending the laws of physics. Beneath the chaos lies a deeper question: Who are we when our inner world spills into the real one? Haunted by a mysterious figure with glowing eyes and torn between his family’s rigid beliefs and his own yearning for harmony, Kai is forced to confront his deepest fractures. As he awakens powers tied to ancient energies and hidden emotions, he learns that each ability isn’t just a weapon — it’s a mirror of the soul. But Kai isn’t alone. In this shifting new reality, everyone must face their shadows. Every fight is an emotional dance, every ability an echo of each person’s inner battle. The city becomes a living labyrinth of evolving beings, where strength is born not from dominance but from the courage to rebuild yourself from within. Balance weaves breathtaking battles with raw, intimate self-discovery. This is a story about confronting your inner darkness, rebuilding your identity piece by piece, and finding meaning in a world that demands you become more than just strong — it asks you to become whole. — Balance (The Silver Lining) isn’t just a fight for survival. It’s a journey into the soul, where every person’s transformation shapes the world around them.

Ko-fi for voluntary support: https://ko-fi.com/xmafian In the year of 632, a young Emperor was crowned at an age of eight. He was crowned with a crown of a dying Empire, plagued by enemies, internal strife and plague. This was the Sassanid Empire, and he was Yazdegerd III, the last Sassanid Emperor. He was meant to guide the Empire out of these dark times and he was meant to revive the fallen giant. But it was not to be. After continuous defeats of the Sassanids, the Empire eventually succumbed to the pressure, both external and internal. But what if? Table of Contents: This story contains numerous points of view - you will be told the story and its parts through the eyes of more than one person. There will be romance - at least I hope so. I am not sure how I'll develop the relationship between the main couple, but I plan to have a bit of romance there. This story isn't Self-Insert. There will be many characters, some more important than others. Although this is a fiction, most of the characters and events occuring are real and this book works with historical events. And last but not least, you may find this book offensive. After all, it rewrites history completely. And if you do, just don't read it. Enjoy!

A forest drenched in fog. Three strangers wake beneath unfamiliar stars. Leo, Matthew, and El never meant to cross over. One moment they were neighbors, the next lost in a realm where the sun burns red, beasts lurk in shadow, and the land remembers things better left forgotten. They don’t know how to get back. They only know how they got here. To return home and find answers, they must journey across a broken world through cursed woods, ruined cities, and war-torn kingdoms toward the far continent where whispers speak of primal magic and the fallen ones. But the path is never clear, and the land itself seems to twist beneath their feet. As they venture deeper, Leo's dreams are beginning to bleed into reality. At first, it’s fragments. Places they haven’t seen. Names he shouldn’t know. But the further they go, the more real it becomes. His dreams bleed into waking life echoes of battles, betrayals, and bonds that feel achingly familiar. And somewhere ahead, something waits for them. Something that remembers. Because this world doesn’t forget. And neither does fate.

Humanity has nowhere else to go; Earth is the final refuge. Yes, this is not a mere science-fiction novel but a book that prophesies the future. I am Cloud Gao, a Taoist practitioner and also the author of this novel. Ten years ago, the idea of writing this novel sprang into my mind. Over the past decade, while cultivating and seeking enlightenment through Taoist practices, I have continuously observed and sensed the world around me. My mind has been in a constant state of contemplation, with inspirations welling up ceaselessly, ultimately coalescing into this book. The novel depicts a bleak and terrifying dark wasteland world, a barren land decades after the outbreak of nuclear war. The once-thriving civilization has vanished without a trace, leaving only desolation and the passage of time. However, even in such a hopeless environment, there remains a surviving human group that clings to the last vestiges of human civilization. Despite being under the constant threats and severe challenges posed by evil adversaries, they fight tenaciously and struggle to find hope for survival.....

Zane, a lone swordsman from the slums, encounters a mysterious woman in a hidden realm. After this encounter, the stakes are set—gods stir, monsters awaken, and ancient secrets unravel. Hunted and unsure of his destiny, Zane must uncover the truth behind the revelation he never asked for… and the woman who gave it to him.