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Crown Prince Ian Stromridge has just returned from battle, hailed as a hero, greeted with people's adoration and blessings but he brings home a beautiful woman, though he's already married leaving everybody completed nonplussed. His wife, Princess Angelica Stromridge wed him for convenience before he left for war. Their marriage lacked affection and was rife with misunderstandings from the start. From name-calling to accidental letters leading to further misconception. During his absence, Angelica played the dutiful wife, sacrificing to maintain the household, being the lovely princess and wonderful daughter in law, only to face his return with another woman whom the entire kingdom agreed was more beautiful than she was! Will she divorce or fight for his love, a love that clearly never existed in the first place? Will she clear the misunderstandings and surmount the obstacles or will it be a post-marriage love story or an ex-wife tale full of regret? Excerpt |||| "My princess..." called a maid, knocking on the door her hand trembling. "Come in." replied Angelica as the door opened hearing footsteps approaching. "What are you doing here? I gave stern orders for no one to disturb me for the entirety of the day." her austere voice rang out. "I... I know my princess... please forgive me... I... I did not mean to disturb you but... this is something very important." "Let's have it then." replied Angelica closing the book she had been reading as she laid eyes on the maid. The maid gulped, the fear evident in her eyes, she did not know how Angelica would react to the severely bad news she had brought with her, however, one thing was sure, Angelica would not react lightly at all. "My... m...y prince...ss the..." said the maid, causing Angelica to sigh in annoyance, rolling her eyes, she had better things to do than sit here listening to the maid's mumbling. "Yes, say it." said Angelica giving the maid a hand. "My princess, the crowned prince has returned." said the maid. "Oh... well that's nice... I guess I will see him later, or better yet tomorrow. There is no rush, I am sure he is swarmed by crowds at the moment." replied Angelica lazily, she really had no intention of moving from this spot. "But my princess... ther— " "Oh, you're right, it would be unacceptable if I did not come out to greet him, rumours would certainly ensue and the kingdom would be in serious hysteria as they always are." replied Angelica annoyed. "Yes, you are right, I should go and welcome him back home." said Angelica as she stood up and yawned. "My princess... that is not all, there is something else..." said the maid. "And what is that?" asked Angelica as the maid's eyes darted around the room, she did not know what to do, or how best to put this. "My princess... the... the crowned prince has truly returned but..." said the maid with a prolonged pause. "But what?" asked Angelica, her senses tingling, she had a inking that there was something wrong from the maid's strange behaviour. "But his highness..." paused the maid. "Out with it now!" said Angelica sternly. "His highness has returned with a strange woman and the rumours claim that she is his new wife!" spat out the maid as Angelica suddenly felt lightheaded and she fell back down on the chair. "My princess!" cried the maid as she rushed to her. "This is some sort of farce." said Angelica as the maid proceeded quickly to fan her with a cloth. "No my princess... it is true." replied the maid. "This is impossible. Ian must be mad, I am going to see this display of stupidity for myself!" said Angelica hotly, quickly rising up and storming out of the room as the poor maid followed behind her. ||||

"K-Kairi, the truth is, I really love you. So, please... be my girlfriend!" Hah~? What the hell were you saying to me? Follow Kairi Izumi—a quiet, eccentric, and somewhat conspicuous girl— who never felt like anything but an NPC in a story. Working behind the scenes, unnoticed by others had always been part of her daily life, dwelling with medicine and toxins. So, it's not surprising that she wasn't tad attractive according to others. That is, until one day... that guy, he proposed to me. Wait a minute—doesn't that mean I'm a heroine now? Hang on, how is that even possible? Me? Heroine? No way! I’m just a girl from a small village who likes to help others. I don’t particularly stand out, and compared to the other girls, I’m not even that attractive. And so, a question lingers, driving the unfolding of this dumbfounding narrative forward: Wait, what do you mean I got reincarnated to be a heroine? That's weird because usually a heroine is not strong let alone smart - they are usually dumb, cute and pretty. Definitely not me. I mean, how is that possible? Me? Heroine? No way!

Lisa has spent years loving Al from a distance—except that distance is just a few inches away, disguised as friendship. Every inside joke, every casual touch, every stupid argument is a reminder that he’s right there, but never hers. She’s convinced herself that being close to him, even as just a friend, is enough. Until it isn’t. Because one day, Al starts looking at someone else the way Lisa has always looked at him. And suddenly, she has to learn how to swallow heartbreak in silence. Lucas has spent years loving Lisa from the shadows, watching her chase a boy who never looks back. He’s always been the one to pick up the pieces, the one to listen to her late-night rants, the one who stays. He’s accepted that he’ll never be the reason for her smile, but when Lisa’s heart starts to break, he sees an opening. Maybe—just maybe—he can be the one to heal it. But love is never that simple. Because Al isn’t as blind as he seems. And maybe Lisa isn’t as indifferent to Lucas as she’s always pretended. Feelings are messy. Timing is cruel. And when hearts collide, someone always gets hurt. The real question is: Will Lisa finally learn the real meaning of love, or will she destroy it before she even gets the chance? *** Hey, it's your author here:> P.S: the cover picture doesn't belong to me. Hope y'all enjoy your time reading it

In the previous life, Song Tangning was the most expensive girl in Shengjing, but because of a niece, she died in the hands of the brothers and the fiance of the younger brother. They took everything to her, ruined her life, and stepped on her as a mud to hold her niece to become a dazzling sun, but she ruined her legs and was imprisoned in the waste hospital for many years. After rebirth, Tang Ning would never be the stepping stone. The indifferent brother, she doesn't want it. I admire Bai Lian's cousin, she breaks her relatives. The fiance with three hearts and two, she retired. After tearing away the daughter -in -law's face, the elder brothers and fiances knelt in front of her forgiveness. Song Tangning indifferent: Forgive? Oh, it is better to burn it. She already has a brother. Although the new brother is a eunuch, her reputation is not good, cold and fierce, and the children can scare the children crying from a distance. But when he called her "Little Begonia", he was very gentle. ... When Xiao Di was alone with Tang Ning, he was said to be Li Li: "Ben Governor is an eunuch, what is there?" Later, the room was warm and fragrant. Brother, you "... [Fake eunuch]+[All crematorium]+[Brother crematorium]+[No forgiveness]

In the most cliched fashion, a giant truck-kun smashed into my World, killing everyone with it. And in the next most cliched event, I was given a second chance in life by the gods to live another life in a world of swords, magic and dragons! It’s literally a dream come true! Be a hero? Who has the time?! Conquer the world? Like hell I’ll do something so troublesome! Diving into dungeons, exploring ancient ruins and meeting all the weirdos of the world? Sign me right up!! I’m only interested in travelling the world to find the most interesting materials I can use to write the best story I can! I’ll show you my creativity and dazzle this new world with the stories I’ll write! I’ll fight with dragons, swim with krakens, wrestle giants, eat all the cakes and bed the beauties! Time to live this life however I want! Eh? A psycho is running around the world saying that they are the hero who will slay the demon lord? Why is there such a crazy person? There’s someone out there threatening the world with nukes? How did they even find out how to make those? Some crazy hobo is going into other people’s houses to smash pots to look for money? That guy really must be crazy. What Do You Mean There Are Other Transmigrators In My Harem Fantasy? ----- [Character Creation:] [Gender:] [Male] [Female] >[Futa] *** Notes: Any R-rated scenes will be denoted by a '*' followed by an 'R' with the number of 'R's showing how much of it is R-rated. '*R' would be around 25%, '*RR' would be about 50% and '*RRR' would most likely be the entire chapter. You can join our discord through this link: https://discord.gg/CRrb56c

I thought being laid off from my job was the greatest of my worries but I just had to wake up in a ship's cockpit after my space game crashed. Now I have no map, no friends and no money. But that's ok, I've started from the bottom before! With my starter ship I will scour through space as a Mercenary and maybe even start up a Mercenary Company while I'm at it! This ain't my first rodeo in space after all! Except... Apparently my crew members are weird? The guy who bumped into me yesterday was found sliced up and floating outside the space station. The girl who tried to honeytrap me was reported missing with only a finger found in an alley. And then that merchant who scammed me had his entire ship blasted into bits by unknown vessels the very next day. Some people say my crewmates were behind it but they must be mistaken, right? I only know one thing for sure... In space, no one can hear you scream... *** Notes: Any R-rated scenes will be denoted by a '*' followed by an 'R' with the number of 'R's showing how much of it is R-rated. '*R' would be around 25%, '*RR' would be about 50% and '*RRR' would most likely be the entire chapter. Also, gene splicing and cybernetics exist in this story. What does that mean? MC is a futa for one and there's going to be other futas showing up as well. You can join our discord through this link: https://discord.gg/CRrb56c

--- A mysterious flight ends in disaster when the plane crashes into an unknown desert. Five survivors emerge from the wreckage, only to realize they are not just survivors… they are players in a deadly game. Cryptic rules, lethal trials, and limited time—survival means moving forward, failure means elimination… but what does elimination truly mean? With each stage, secrets unravel, revealing that the crash was no accident. One of them knows the truth… but refuses to speak. Betrayal is near. Death is closer. Can they uncover the mystery before it's too late? Or were they guilty all along? An ending no one saw coming… and the game has only just begun. ---

Calamity, Divinity, Spirituality, Reality....and magic! A world without dreams is a world already dead. What does it mean to have a dream? What does it mean to have purpose? People have asked themselves these questions for over a millennium. Many found purpose, yet, many remained dreamless. Exactly ten thousand years after the end of the world, Rio is born into a recovering civilization. As the second son, with no claim to the throne of his family while suffering from amnesia, he finds himself dreamless until....

[ARRANGED MARRIAGE, UNREQUITED LOVE] Sylvia is 18 when she gets married to Vernon (32) for the sake of their kingdoms. She becomes the Queen and she tries to appease and make things work with him. Yet he does not care for her, all he wants is her beauty and for her to be in his bed. Sylvia is a virgin and wants her first time to mean something but Vernon does not care. He seems to be decent to his concubine Celia, and cruel to her. What will happen when these two have encounters? (Read at your own risk)

Angelica wishes to be a warrior like her older brothers to escape the boring life of being a princess with responsibilities. Yet her mother, who is Queen, forbids it, forcing her to instead perform and learn activities and mannerisms fit for a princess in order to be next in line for the throne as Queen of the everlasting Chióni nation. Refusing such a lifestyle, Angelica does whatever means necessary to convince her mother to accept the choice she made for herself. Even if that means enduring harsh punishment and persecution. But can she live up to it? Ruining her royal life and learning that being a warrior means battling against monstrous fiends known as Niten?

What is the meaning of life? I don't know. Does my life have meaning? I don't know. Is someone writing a story so cruelly? I don't know either. I'm too tired, no matter how many times this world gives me a chance to live. * * * Who am I, Awaii?

After 10 years of a Loveless Marriage, Natasha Was Mysteriously killed by an unknown murderer, she is given a second chance at life, and she goes back to 5 years before it all happened, will she be able to change her fate and protect the ones she loves or will she succumb just like her previous life? Natasha White, she was wrongly accused of committing an unforgivable sin, with no one ready to fight for her innocence and believe her, she ends up dying in the worst possible way, now with her given a second chance, she is ready to stand up for herself. Dominic White, he hates his wife with Passion, after what she did to him, he never thought that he could forgive her, he had trusted her, and she took that trust and broke it, now with his Wife Slowly changing, would he give her a second chance? or not even care at all. Dive into the past, present and future with A Second Chance; I will not waste it.

Aurora’s eyes blazed with anger, her voice breaking between the tears she had tried in vain to hold back. “I thought I would forget your past love for you, but I was wrong! You are the one who chose to remain trapped in the past, refusing to see the one who truly loves you!” Kyle, despite his outward calm, was burning inside. Guilt gnawed at his heart, yet he said nothing. Aurora cried out bitterly: “She is happy now, living her life with the one she loves, with her husband and children! She never saw you as more than a brother and a friend!” He couldn’t take it anymore. Stepping toward her in anger, his voice was sharp as a blade: “Shut your mouth. I don’t want to talk about this again!” Then, coldly, he added: “Go home. I’ll send your father a letter of apology and end this engagement.” Aurora stood still for a moment, her eyes filled with pain before she whispered in a choked voice: “Don’t bother… I will send the letter to my family myself. And don’t worry, I won’t tell them that you were the one who wanted to end it.” She cast him one last broken glance before turning away, leaving behind nothing but the sound of her fading footsteps, her silent tears, and a shattered heart… A week passed. Then, the phone rang. Kyle answered coldly: “Yes, who is this?” A trembling voice came from the other end—it was Lady Valeska, filled with concern: “Is Aurora alright? She hasn’t called us all week…” His heart pounded violently in his chest as panic surged through him. No… No… No. I can’t lose her! Will this love find a happy ending, or will it remain one-sided forever?

Why dejection, why deceit, why doom, why disease, why destruction, why death, why devil? Some think they exist as a result of God's mistakes. But does God really make mistakes?

The emperor of an empire who is exceptionally tired and overworked gets targetted for assassination. But... every time he dies, he returns back in time to some checkpoint. Who are these mysterious forces that want him out of the throne? Why can he turn back time by dying? What exactly does it mean to be an Emperor?

Have you ever how the 'unique quest chains' are born, how 'mega-rare super-items' just drop out of thin air, and why every random minor character in the starting village is a hidden expert? I am the reason. I am the silently curshing ghost ofthe machine running cogs of 'secret quests', the plot-driving device of destiny, the shepherd to the millions of players that just KNOW that every stone holds a unique opportunity for loot, lore and skills. I am a sole Admin of the greatest DMMO-RPG, partialy AI and a man who holds the great responsibility overseeing the life of the game... With a slight problem though. The game was destroyed a week before it's start. Completely. So now there is no game. There are players, me and million of cheap tricks I honed in my life for the single goal of proving to all of you, that... This game definitely does exist. --- First of all, I post this book on my Patreon. 18 chapters of this book are there - for 3$ it's all yours... Though, of course, I will be posting it for free on this site too. Except I first post them on my Patreon - so now 1 chapter is here - and 19 are there. When it would have 10 chapters here? 28 chapters are there. So... You know? You can support my life there for 18 chapters ahead of the curve. I will be very grateful!

(BOYS' LOVE) When Tai Yang, a young, handsome yet introverted scientist gets hauled into one of the alternate Universes (by a dog-eared man claiming that staying on Earth would kill him), four things become especially clear. One: his black belt in karate is useless against the strange, magical, anime-looking spells of the alternate world. Two: he needs to stop getting lured into human birdcages even if there is 4-ply toilet paper in them. Three, Prince Li Jun is an asshole on Earth and in the alternate universe too! Desperately trying to return to his world, Tai Yang manages to escape several times. The problem? He keeps bringing the annoying Prince back to Earth with him where another Li Jun already exists! And after a while, it seems Prince Li Jun has gotten too fond of having him as a personal bird-cage advisor to let him escape to Earth easily, making Tai Yang's life even harder. But his behavior starts to change; why? Is Li Jun really only keeping him around for relationship advice? Or does the late-night sight-seeing, and attempts to make him immortal mean something? What do the close proximities, hand-holding, and stares mean? The fourth thing that becomes clear to Tai Yang is that he has to disappear before he actually falls for that narcissistic Prince who seems to have no intention of catching him. ...Or does he? Join Tai Yang to find out!

Fazil is the most powerful magic user in his world, although he only seeks to understand how it works, to find the "why?" of everything around him. Receiving glory after defeating the Demon King would be the dream of any warrior, mage, or any individual seeking it. But for Fazil, it didn't matter at all; on the contrary, it ruined his peaceful life. Annoyed by the inhabitants of the world and their dependence on him, one day he discovers in an ancient book the concept of "Multiple Worlds" and the way to travel between them. Convinced he has found the solution to his problem, Fazil embarks on a journey to another world with his companions. Upon arriving, they are astonished by the imposing buildings that rise before them. However, his investigation quickly reveals a surprising reality: in this new world, magic is unknown, and its inhabitants face a colossal threat. They are being conquered by beings they call "aliens."

What does it mean to be a chosen hero. What does it mean to be a savior by making and not by choice. Why do I have to be the sacrificial lamb why should I be the one to save the nine realms. A question I couldn't find a real answer to.

What would you do if a Prince Suddenly got interested in you? In the land of Wyverdale, The Crowned Prince has finally returned from War victorious, his Father immediately wants him to Marry and then Commences the Festival of the Virgins. |||||||| Excerpt "Your Highness I am not an Easy woman" she said "Really? then if I proposed to you this instant would you agree?" he asked "----" |||| "It's time to consummate our Marriage don't you think?" he asked "Umm, Your Highness in my family we do not commence anything till spring" she replied "Oh is that so? since when?" he asked "Umm since my generation" she replied "---" Lady Diwura Lily Scot- The only child of Duke and Duchess Scot. Looks quiet and gentle on the outside, but a stubborn strong headed woman on the inside, with her pride at stake she willfully walked into a trap and got married to the Prince, her motto being that she was not an easy woman at all, and that did she prove. Prince Liam of Wyverdale -Usually cold, calculative and serious, the heir to the throne of Wyverdale, but when he meets Wura he slowly begins to change, he becomes playful and childish whenever she is around, and the two often fool each other. But only the end will tell where their relationship would go.

what does it mean for a popular guy to suddenly appear on your balcony in the middle of the night...

To get things started I would like to admit that this story does not bring much new to the table when it comes to the over-saturated Litrpg genre in terms of things like mechanics and power systems. Then what exactly am I trying to bring to the table with this work? A nice slow-paced novel about people maturing and growing older think of it as the re: zero or jobless reincarnation of Litrpgs. A story that tries to take into consideration how a worldwide system would affect the economics and culture of a world. A story that is much more character-focused than the typical heavy progression-focused novels this genre is known for. The RPG system, like any good power system, is there to actually explore the themes of the story and not just as a plot device for characters to get stronger. This is a story where we will see the growth of the Mc from being a baby to when he dies of old age. With plenty of heart-racing actions and intriguing plot developments along the way. Exploring themes like; What does it mean to improve at something and what does it mean to mature as a person?  How does magic,  the constant threat of monsters and people so much stronger than the average joe that they can destroy countries affect one's culture both on the micro and the macro scale? How people are affected by the culture in general? Generational trauma Nature vs Nurture Talent vs hard work  What is morality, society, and people's opinions on both? What does it mean to be human and what does it mean to be alive in the context of a world with multiple sapient species vastly different from one another in basic biology? All these questions are going to be explored from multiple angles using the system as a catalyst for those discussions. So if any of does questions sound interesting to you what are you waiting for, I'm sure you are going to love this story. PS - Chapters come out every Friday at about the same time.

[Volume 1 Completed] Everyone knows that the choices we make determines our future, but what about the choices that we ourselves didn't make but are forced to live with. After Annie wakes up from what seemed like a dream she discovers she is from a long line of witches and together with her Book Curtis and her new friend Matt she discovers herself and which side to be on the Good or the Bad ( Updates every 2 days) Volume 2 [Journey to the Misty Mountain] [Completed] After the events of Volume 1, the now powerless Annie and her friends must face the threat of Azazel still being alive, and lurking in the shadows, while they also try to find a way to regain Annie's lost powers. Come along with Annie, Maddie, Matt, Curtis, and a new supposed ally as they journey to the misty mountain in search of Annie's powers. Volume 3 [The Imperial Artrovan Academy] Following the final defeat of Azazel, Annie, Maddie and Matt struggle to cope as their lives return to some sort of normalcy only to realize that they had put two full years of their lives on hold with unfavourable consequences. This causes Stella to suggest that they go back to school to complete their studies, seeing as she has secured them all a place at the Imperial Artovan Academy that happens to be one of the prestigious academies in the Realm, known for its immense facilities and broad level of skills taught in the academy. And thus begins the new journey of Annie, Maddie and Matt, and like most of their journeys, they are rarely ever smooth. Join Annie, Maddie and Matt as they try to navigate new school life, friends, foes, young love and so the much more as they discover and unravel more mysteries and adventures.

Meet So In-Su, an ordinary college student whose life takes a wild turn when a mysterious holographic screen announces he's now a "Healer" in a chaotic new world. Joined by his best friend Si-Woo, a Paladin with the navigation skills of a lost puppy, and Alya, an elementary school girl-slash-Necromancer with a penchant for trouble, In-Su's new life is anything but boring. As they battle monsters and argue like siblings, In-Su has to play the exasperated dad, making sure they stay alive (and don’t strangle each other in the process). With epic quests, dark secrets, and more chaos than you can shake a magic staff at, can In-Su keep his friends safe and figure out his new role, or will the healer need some healing of his own?

Brett Chiefs is a 17 yo college student who isn't a psychopath. I mean, he may look like a psychopath, but he just finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. All the time. So, when he stumbles across a strangled body and everyone blames the murder on him, he has about 24 hours to prove his innocence. But how deep does this hole go? I mean, the supernatural aren't real, right?

What does it mean to be the number one enemy of the world after doing grace? Where everyone goes against you. That is the life Athan will lead. As a useless young master his only purpose was to be kept alive. But as suicidal person, he never died no matter how many times he attempted suicide. *** There are secrets hidden deep in history. The world hits a turn around when portals appear all around and all types of demons flood the world. The world is on the verge of collapse and humanity in the blink of extinction. *** With the arrival of the demons, there is a whole new complexion to the world. Athan is struck by a huge desire to live and become the strongest. He does so even when he is named the Mortal Convict killing both humans and demons who cross his bottom line. *** the romance tag will be added later when there is romance

"In this life, I will find the meaning of my existence!" - Dawn Dawn was bedridden since young, unable to move his body. Because of his disability, everyone treated him with disdain. However, he wasn't much affected, but when his parents also forgot about him, he was filled with anger. He wanted to question God about why he was given such a miserable fate. Finally, his life came to an abrupt end. Strangely, however, that wasn't the end for him—he awakened in a strange new world that might allow him to find the answers that he desperately sought. To his surprise, the new world was no different than the old. On the very first day, he was sent to a strange dimension known as the Eternal battlefield. But thankfully, he was fortunate enough to awaken the 'Superhero Class.' This class changed everything. With the help of these skills, he grew stronger at an insane speed and became powerful enough to find god and ask them the reason for his existence. Why does he exist? Why does this world exist? Why did he live such a miserable life? Nothing could stop him from finding the answers to these questions—no young master, no super villainess, not even reality itself. ....... discords -https://discord.gg/egZYREvZbD