Catalyst Before Set Up

Elias grew up knowing only pain, trapped in a home where cruelty and fear were his constant companions. Day after day, he endured relentless abuse that carved away pieces of his soul, leaving nothing but numbness and rage. One night, in a desperate fight for his life, he breaks free from his tormentors, leaving everything he knew behind. Embracing the shadows, he casts off his past, his innocence, and even his name. Now, he is only Shade.

this is the journal entry of a young woman going through the motions and growing as a person.

Book One: After Lilith's mysterious disappearance, Ivy must follow her mother's last instructions, leading her to a bizarre land with new and foreign people. Unbeknownst to her, the people of that land are aware of her eventual arrival. However, they are also wary as they've received a prophecy that Ivy could be the savior of their colony or the one who destroys it. Book Two: Still, Zoe is left feeling distracted and distant several months later. Hope is not lost as she receives surprising news that she may(if she plays her cards right) be able to see Ivy again. Book Three: ---------------------------- Next Up is that one dream we all had when we were kids. When we would leave home in search of adventure and all sorts of creatures in our imaginations ran wild in this world. ----------------------------- I will update this story every Monday and now Saturday with a new chapter. "I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com" as well as ScribbleHub

The universe has always operated by a single, unwavering law: "Survival of the fittest." This fundamental rule governs everything, living or non-living. It was this very law that Alastor found himself entangled with. Awakening in a forest on planet Earth, in a forgotten corner of the universe, Alastor possessed no memories of his life before the age of four. Growing up, he quickly learned the brutal truth of this society: power was the currency of respect and longevity. Alastor clung to the hope of unraveling the mystery of his past. But his hopes were seemingly crushed when his bloodline ability manifested as [Speed]. It was an ability widely considered weak due to its inherent limitations, doing little to enhance his standing in this power-obsessed world. Just when his dream of uncovering his past began to flicker and fade, a glimmer of hope emerged. The pendant he wore, a constant presence he vaguely remembered from his earliest memories, suddenly flared to life. It was his only tangible connection to his past. And then, a bright blue screen materialized before his eyes. ----- [SYSTEM DETECTED. HOST COMPATIBILITY CONFIRMED.] [SYSTEM INITIATING BINDING SEQUENCE...]

In a world where order and chaos vie for dominance, young **Taiyou** finds himself swept into a battle older than time. Tokyo lies in ruin, its streets shattered by mysterious forces, with survivors clinging to fragile hope. Amid the wreckage, Taiyou discovers he’s not just an ordinary young man—he’s a **primordial**, one of the few with the power to protect reality from the destructive influence of chaos. Under the guidance of **The creed**, an ancient and clandestine organization devoted to maintaining universal balance, Taiyou joins other powerful individuals like **Ryojin**—each carrying unique abilities rooted in ancient forces. Together, they’re tasked with stopping the insidious machinations of the **Harbingers of Chaos**, a faction hell-bent on unraveling the fabric of existence. As Taiyou struggles to understand his newfound abilities and the immense responsibility thrust upon him, he and his allies confront foes of unimaginable strength—entities that wield the primal energy of chaos, threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness. Yet, as Taiyou fights, he’s haunted by the question: Why was he chosen? And is there a cost to wielding powers meant to challenge gods? Facing impossible odds, Taiyou must unlock his true potential and learn to trust his comrades, all while navigating a Tokyo transformed into a battleground. Will he embrace his role as a Solarian, or will the temptations and dangers of chaos lure him away from his destiny?

In a world where ancient magic has been resurrected. Atlas, an orphan from Earth, finds himself transmigrated into the body of a child and possesses the rare Void Magic. Harboring such power, he’ll walk the path of becoming stronger and stand free in the sky above all existence! The tale of the Legendary Void Walker is about to begin! The cover doesn't belong to me! The title was done by TiramisuAndCoffee!

In a world where the power of the mind shapes reality, Joel’s life is turned upside down when an ego brutally attacks his family. Determined to save his loved ones, Joel embarks on a perilous journey. Faced with stagnant technological progress, humanity turns to understanding the intricacies of the universe through the defeat of Corrupted Egos—sinister manifestations of human consciousness that originate from an alternate dimension. Joel crafts an Ego uniquely equipped to combat these entities.

[You Leveled Up!] [You have learned a new rune.] Arthur Silvera's world just glitched. His mysterious new 'Legacy' is transforming him – a nobody – into the ultimate stat-absorbing, rune-crafting powerhouse. But is this power a gift... or an unmanageable curse? In a world of magic-infused tech, Arthur must master his abilities to survive. Monstrous dungeons, mech-powered guilds, and realms beyond imagining await… but with a Legacy this broken, the whole system might just come crashing down around him. *** Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GFD6p9sByS

DROPPED!!! _ Having been Transmigrated, Lean finds himself in a world he once knew as mere fiction. Now, as an unwilling character in this brutal reality, he's thrust into a kingdom rife with magic, ruthless ambitions, and hidden threats. Armed with a system—a mysterious, power offering cryptic guidance—Lean has to navigate this deadly landscape and build the strength to survive. Each step forward reveals deeper layers of danger and intrigue, testing his resolve and forcing him to strive to get stronger. Will he accumulate such power, or will he be another casualty of this unforgiving realm?

Jason Keller, an engineering student, is chosen by the Enigma, an alien system that came to earth and gave its inhabitant mission to survive. When the other needs to survive easy, normal, hard or even unreal difficulties, Jason is forced by Enigma to undergoe the calamity.

Mai Hajima is a successful erotica author whose carefully constructed world of forbidden passions and untold desires has earned her a devoted following. But the woman behind the stories is anything but confident. Struggling with the remnants of a toxic past—one scarred by a relationship that shattered her sense of self—Mai has isolated herself in the comfort of her apartment, clinging to the safety of her words and the worlds she creates. When two persistent friends, Kyo and Sora, drag her out of her cocoon, Mai finds herself confronting a city full of noise, chaos, and overwhelming emotions that she’s long avoided. As she navigates these moments of awkwardness and fleeting connection, memories of her abusive past haunt her at every turn, reminding her of the trust she’s lost and the isolation she’s chosen. But in the undercurrent of her discomfort, a subtle shift begins. Mai is starting to question the walls she’s built around herself, realizing that maybe, just maybe, there’s more to life than the safe confines of her apartment and the stories she hides behind. A delicate exploration of healing, vulnerability, and self-discovery, as Mai takes her first tentative steps toward rebuilding a life outside of the isolation she's known.

Short stories and poetry all in one. A collection of internal monologues and thoughts.

A collection of short horror stories.

In the heart of New York City, where the skyline touches the stars, two lost souls collide on a rooftop one cold November night.

In an era omitted from history , there exists a forgotten fragment of fate, lost amidst the currents of time. It seeks to unravel the enigmatic mysteries of the world, plunging into the forgotten remnants of the obscure past that is shrouded in a layer of thick impenetrable fog, making it difficult to unveil and comprehend the encroaching future.... Divinations,revalations,ancient artifacts, potions,realms/domains,authority,hexes, scorned by the world reviled by society and condemned by the heavens themselves this is the tale of the forgotten fate

Eric is given the opportunity to modify/create a world for himself and others to experience. "He can add magic, rules, and other things to his new world and he can also change the laws of nature, physics, reality and anything else that he wants" when it comes to his world until the creation of his world is "completed with his "modifications, rules, and creations" "continuing after his world's completion" for "all who or that whenever are at his world"". He realized that he can connect "the world he created" to other "worlds that were created/modified by other people who were given the same opportunity". Join Eric as he and others realize the true nature of the opportunity that they were offered. The Simulation is simply a passtime so that the people don't have "prescious long parts of their lives whereby they're ""not being able to interact with people" and "not having great experiences in their lifetime""". It's like so that a person in a coma doesn't "wake up 30 years later and have to find out that they only have like 15 years left of their lifespan". They might feel robbed of the "life experiences that they could have had during those 30 years had they not been in a coma".

"When fate brings together two young souls from different worlds on the doomed Celestial Odyssey, their love becomes the beacon of hope in the face of tragedy. But will their love survive the ship's catastrophic destiny, or will it sink with the ship, leaving behind only whispers of what could have been? Can love truly conquer all, even the icy waters of the North Atlantic?"

As I closed my eyes, the darkness swallowed the world, turning it into a vast mass of chaos. Drifting it's reels and tendrils deep into the world swiftly taking time as fast as it could... Only I CrossWood Tommy can stop it. Darkness, doom and evil ruled, and the evil plan laid out for humanity started it's death toll within the country. Tommy as countless avatars who had died and resurrected with different lives, what could he do? He was on the verge of falling apart knowing as the downfall of humanity was almost about occuring...

In a world with 4 continents, demon continent, beast continent, viking Continent and swordsman continent, with four great gods guarding there continent. And demons and monsters who kills. The main character Yuki who's goal is to protect his loved once after hearing his father had died in battle.

Ren Kuroda, a 17-year-old scientist, is fascinated with developing the Lazarus virus to resurrect the dead, seeing society as an impediment to genuine freedom. His risky experiments catch the attention of the Order of the Phoenix, which sends Akiro Hayashi, also 17, to stop him. As they prepare for a meeting, their opposing objectives spark a war that could transform the planet, raising concerns about morality, ambition, and the repercussions of unbridled scientific ambitions.

' will they ever stop ? ' I thought as I saw one by one nurses getting in with kids in their arms. " Are those my kids ? " I asked the doctor. " Yes " he answered with enthusiasm. " All eight ? " I asked him. " Yes " he replied. I looked around the room filled with nurses carrying kids , two girls standing near the door and a divorce paper on the table. And I am speechless.

A paranom's energy has been detected in Netherlands Academy, which could lead to the enslavement of humanity by the eclipse. Would she be able to find out and capture the paranom,just in time?

"Bound by Fate, Set Free by Love" In the prestigious halls of Yunhai Academy, two unlikely souls are bound by fate but torn apart by misunderstandings. Mei Lin, a stunningly beautiful, passionate young woman with a strong sense of justice, carries the weight of her tragic past. She has no room in her life for distractions—least of all the cold and aloof Li Wei, heir to the Li Corporation, whose indifference toward others is as breathtaking as his good looks. When their paths collide in a heated, accidental confrontation, Li Wei is struck by Mei Lin’s fiery spirit and beauty, but his inability to express his feelings turns admiration into distance. Misunderstandings bloom, and the school is soon abuzz with rumors of their "connection." The tension between them deepens, and they become enemies in the eyes of their peers. As fate continues to entangle their lives, moments of vulnerability and confrontation lead them to discover the truth behind their masks. Through a web of side stories involving close friends, bitter rivals, and family secrets, Mei Lin and Li Wei slowly unravel their misunderstandings, forging an unlikely bond. The novel begins with melodramatic tension and emotional complexity, gradually blossoming into a lighthearted and heartwarming romance filled with humor and affection. Their journey will take them from enemies to lovers, proving that even the most complicated of fates can set you free—if you're willing to fight for it.

Alex had always been driven, working tirelessly to climb the corporate ladder. Landing a job at Hamilton Corp, the most prestigious company in the city, had been the culmination of all his hard work and sleepless nights. And when he was appointed as the assistant to the company’s president, Drake Hamilton, it felt like a dream come true. Alex couldn’t believe his luck—working alongside a business legend known for his unshakable calm, sharp intellect, and a presence that commanded any room he walked into. But Drake was more than just an intimidating boss. He was an enigma, a man who somehow knew everything happening within the company, often before it even happened. There were whispers among the staff, rumors that seemed too absurd to be true, that Drake didn’t age, that he was rarely seen in the daylight, that his presence felt... different. One late night, after a particularly exhausting day, Alex decided to stop by a quiet bar downtown to unwind. As he took a seat near the back, his eyes caught sight of someone in the shadows—a familiar figure he hadn’t expected to see in a place like this. Drake Hamilton. At first, Alex assumed his boss was just having a late-night drink. But then, he noticed something that sent a chill through him. In the dim light, Drake’s head was tilted, and his mouth was near the neck of the person beside him, a pair of sharp fangs glinting in the shadows. Alex's blood ran cold. He felt his heart thunder in his chest, disbelief settling over him like a fog. He took a shaky breath, whispering to himself as reality sank in. "The president of Hamilton... is a vampire."

Han Chanyeol has been accustomed to seeing the world in the dark since birth. Darkness is his true friend wherever he is, and his world is in the dark. One day, Chanyeol saw a ray of light. That light was Cho Seungho. Seungho who led him to the source of light. In Seungho's bright world, Chanyeol felt more alive. Until finally, Han Chanyeol's past accidentally revealed another side of Cho Seungho. ABOverse BL

During a sudden zombie outbreak at a university, a group of individuals find themselves trapped in a city that has been locked down. As they united, they must navigate treacherous days racing against time to find safety before it's too late.