A Haunting In Venice

[WSA 2024 Entry] Please Support. _________ Silas, as a normal hot-blooded youth with big dreams and huge ambition, wanted to see the world, experience what it has to offer while living his dream life. But when has life ever gone according to plan? when has it ever been fair to anyone? Silas was hit with a reality check after graduating, if school was hard, society is harder. For two years he worked but nothing seems to be working out. He gave up on his dreams and ambition and his determination waned. After a long day at work one day, he looked up at the ceiling and made a wish, a wish he never knew will come true and change his life forever. He got a system, one that seems to be an all-rounder and it has his dream feature. [Ding!] [You spent $1199. You received 10x rebate of expenses made. You earned $11,990. The money has been sent to host bank account] "My dream life is no longer out of reach!" ________ This is my first book and English is not my main, I will apologize for any possible error. ________ Disclaimer: 'Getting A System In A Modern World' is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. This book may reference real companies and organizations, but these references are for narrative purposes only and are not intended to depict actual conduct or involvement of these entities. The use of these names and references is not meant to harm, defame, or discredit these companies or organizations. ________ Thank you for reading :)

The book tells the story of a terrifying monster that comes every Halloween and brutally kills people one by one. The city is in a state of fear, and the residents often do not leave their homes. This Halloween, visitors from other places come to the city to celebrate, and they decide to fight against the monster.

Ein was a hitman on hire. A killer, a shadow, a death with insomnia, if you may. He had witnessed countless pairs of eyes dim as the light of life faded, leaving nothing but vile hollowness. Needless to say, the sight of a soul popping out of the dead body was a first. And it wasn't just any soul. It was the dead heir of Byers Holdings, the same guy he killed with his own hands. Turns out the rich boy Adriel had a horribly irritating and loud soul, but worst of it all - impossible to get rid of. Who would have thought that killing on a blue moon night could lead to being haunted?

Twin sisters, inspired by their mother's thirst for luxury and their silent sibling rivalry marry millionaires in grand style. When one of the sisters loses her life through a miscarriage, the surviving one manages to find reasons to believe that someone had intentionally murdered her sister and vows to lick the sweet honey of revenge at a fair price.

Araceli Beckham is an orphan striving to make ends meet. The only problem she had was working her butt off to put food on her table, pay for her little apartment, transportation and pay for her tuition for her last year in college. All these were already a pain in the ass and hard to keep up with. Last thing she needed was some other problem added to it but life had other plans. Her brother was caught up in a gambling mess and used her to pay off his debt to the gang he owed. Araceli was made to become one of them and was trained in the assassination department. She became a pro seductress and excelled in all her tasks. Everything changed on that fateful day she was made to go after Ruslan Vyacheslav ____ Ruslan Vyacheslav is the biggest mobster in the mafia world. He is feared and has a lot of enemies awaiting his downfall. Ruslan is a married multi billionaire and father to a handsome 3 year old. He respected his wife, even though they weren't married for love but because of an alliance. He remained faithful to her because of a promise he made. And Ruslan never breaks off a promise made in his honor. All that was put to test on meeting the beautiful and sexy Araceli Beckham with a smart mouth. He didn't think too much about it and cared less because it was nothing. Right????

Liam, a disabled adult on earth, dies and reincarnates into the world of a novel he read as a talentless prince of the greatest clan. But he was also reincarnated with a book which contains all the information about the world and the future. A grimoire which could let him 'read' the future, and at some point, alter it. Reincarnated as a prince who was on the verge of death, he uses his quick thinking and calm mind to remove himself from harms way. But of course he can't have a peaceful life... [You have received an attribute. You are bound to interfere with the story whether you like it or not.] Armed with knowledge of this ruined world, he decides to get stronger as there was still hope to survive the 'Ending'. ______ Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/r8rVHNabuF

A Short Story with no actual meaning just to appreciate a few aesthetics I love

Horror stories written by Joseph Kohtz The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On Halloween, a group of kids decides to go inside an old abandoned mansion to see if it's haunted and end up getting scared out of their minds by all sorts of monsters and ghosts. While inside, the kids meet up with a talking cat and jack-o-lantern who try to protect them from the spirits and try to convince one of them to read a spell from a book to get rid of the ghosts. Return to The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On a field trip, Susan Piper takes her class to The Wellington Mansion and tells them how it was haunted before she got rid of the ghosts a decade ago on Halloween with her friends' help. She also told her class how to re-haunt the house and warned them not to do so. The next day, on Halloween, six of Susan's students enter the mansion, bring the ghosts and monsters back, and get scared out of their wits. Jack, the jack-o-lantern who knew their teacher, protects them with help from Alvin, the ghost puppy, and tries to convince Victoria to read the same spell Susan read when she was in the mansion to get rid of the ghosts. The Spooky Halloween Sleepover in The Haunted Woods: After a few of their friends go missing, a group of kids investigates The Dead Woods to find them. While there, they run into monsters and ghosts that pick them off. Since their friends are disappearing, they decide to have a sleepover in the haunted woods until they find their friends, but they soon all go missing after the hauntings get worse. Fear Itself: After being told a ghost story around the campfire, a group of kids who go to a camp gets scared to death while ghosts and monsters haunt the camp and forest. They get scared, but some think it's all a prank by one of the counselors at first, even when the campers and the counselors start to get picked off one by one. Even though things look bad, some campers still think it's a fraud, at least until things get worse. Because the longer they stay and ignore the ghosts' warnings, the worse the hauntings get. Then they become convinced and start to get scared out of their wits.

"The Diamond. Death walks alongside me but the reaper is no match for me. I'm trapped in a world full of monsters dressed as men, and those who aren't as they seem. They won't keep me forever. I no longer recognize the person I've become. And I'm fighting to find my way back to the beast who hunts me in the night. They call me a diamond. But they've only created an angel of death. The Hunter. I was born a predator, with ruthlessness ingrained in my bones, when what's mine is stolen from me in the night, like a diamond hidden within a fortress. I find that I can no longer contain the beast. Blood will paint the ground as I tear apart this world to find her, and bring her back to where she belongs. No one will escape my wrath, especially not those who have betrayed me"-

After leading the 9th legion of the 5th battle group to a successful conquest of an alien world, Mors, a peak rank 6 death mage returned home to attempt to breakthrough to the rank 7 and wakes up in the body of an 11-year-old in a cultivation world. With a magus's distain for cultivators, he must begin cultivating to grow strong enough to figure out how he came to this world, and how he can return home and to his original body before his disappearance is discovered and those he cares about and everything he has built face danger from his enemies.

Lyra, an anxious young woman in Port-Louis, France helps her father, a successful businessman, restore and refurbish an abandoned hotel with the idea to get it running again; however, finding even hired hands to help is a challenge due to ghastly tales told about it. "L’Hôtel Hanté", as the locals call it, is a promising hotel and business venture but is the possible payoff worth the mysterious risks that present themselves to those who dare climb past the first floor? Art by Cordelia Carlin

Be someone that don't take anything granted and be content on what you have. Note: I'll be continuing the chapter upload...

Eighteen-year-old Leo Hawk has spent his entire life trapped in a decaying mansion, isolated from the world, haunted by memories of his lost family. Rumored to be cursed, the gothic mansion is avoided by all—until one night, a group of curious schoolmates dares to visit, seeking to uncover the truth behind the ghost stories. What begins as a thrill quickly spirals into terror. Kaido, Daniel, and Yumiko encounter the supernatural forces lurking within the mansion—devils, ghosts, and an ancient evil tied to Leo’s tragic past. But there’s something far more chilling they don’t realize: Leo is no ordinary boy. Ignored by the world, he yearns for connection, but when his emotions unravel, so does the boundary between life and death. When a mysterious blue diamond, an heirloom from Leo's family, is discovered by the group, greed clouds their judgment. The mansion unleashes its wrath, and soon the friends are thrust into a nightmarish version of reality where the town is abandoned, and time itself feels warped. As they struggle to survive, they realize the key to their salvation lies in understanding the boy they provoked—the child born from the heart of the devil’s curse. Faced with terrifying visions and a world that twists with dark magic, Kaido, Daniel, and Yumiko must confront the horrors of Leo’s past and unravel the mystery of the mansion before they are consumed by it. But in a place where reality bends, and death is ever-present, no one can be sure of who or what Leo truly is. In Shadowbound: The Curse of the Haunted Mansion , friendships are tested, reality is shattered, and the darkest truths about human nature are revealed. It’s a journey into the heart of madness, where the line between victim and villain blurs, and no one is safe from the curse that binds them. Will they find a way to escape the nightmare, or will they fall victim to the devil's child?

Bun is a experiment, a rabbit with extraordinary abilities~ and this bunny randomly found itself in.. a new world with a system As his guide.. "Little female you smell so sweet.." a big bear Bun just blinked his big eyes "Am a boy" "Little female your so soft~ and small" the big cat said as he hugged him "...ah I know" Bun replied blankly "Little rabbit your new mine" a arrogant bird said as he loomed over the little bunny "....oh" Bunbun blankly replied as he looked up at the bird ________warning mpreg

I died. That's obvious. But I was reborn. How? Don't ask me. Maybe it was some god. A divine being? Ah- It doesn't matter. My life burned away and now- well I'm stuck here in this black void. This dungeon. Maybe I had lived a pious last life. Laughable as that was. But I was given a second chance. Told to grow my dungeon, to create hulking monstrosities that would destroy the world. In short, I am now a villain. I am the consciousness of the dungeon, the little orb at the end my body. And still I live. A projection of a body is created - a trap - and I am that. I am the one to guide foolish adventurers to their death. My looks are curated. Soft features that entrap the mind. I am the dungeon. I am the projection, I am human, and I am the dungeon. And I will conquer all. Every being will bow before my might. "Before you're cuteness~" Ah- heh- that too... help... I didn't ask to look this cute!

What they said was unbelievable; they said mama is singing this beautiful poem for us. I was stunned because my wife had died, and she was allergic to poems. She never liked to sing. I asked them to go from here. Suddenly the door closed and a voice appeared: 'You can't take them away. They are my children." This was horrible and terrifying. Even Joseph and Jennifer had frightened. All the things in the room started moving in a circle around us. I moved toward the door to hold my children's hands, but the door was not opening. Suddenly a lamp fell on me, and I got hurt by this. Joseph got angry after seeing this. Joseph threw a toy given by a spirit and shouted you are not my mother. Suddenly, everything became calm, and the door opened. We went out of the room and packed our bags to return to our house. We returned to our house and decided not to go there again. We couldn't understand who was she and what she wanted?

In the cutthroat world of the gemstone industry, billionaire Zayne Aldridge is determined to expand his empire beyond the family sapphire mine, entangling himself in a high-stakes game with ruthless competitors. Calla, an ambitious saleswoman at Crystal's jewelry store, finds herself drawn into Zayne's captivating world, where every deal is layered with intrigue and every relationship harbors hidden agendas. As Zayne's obsession with success grows, so does the threat from Victor Sinclair, his cunning rival willing to resort to any means necessary to topple him. When Zayne’s trusted confidant, Mason Carter, becomes embroiled in a dangerous betrayal, Calla is forced to confront the shadows that threaten to engulf her life and the man she’s fallen for. Amidst deceit, power struggles, and a stunning diamond trap, Calla must navigate a treacherous path where loyalty is tested and trust is a luxury she can’t afford. With the stakes rising and darkness closing in, will she have the courage to fight for the love she desires, or will she become another casualty in Zayne’s battle for supremacy?

An adaptation(H.D CARLTON) "cat got your tongue little mouse" TRIGGER WARNING: This book Isn't suitable for you if you can't read about gory scenes, child trade and trafficking and of course there are pedophiles in the book and cool sex scenes. if your a good girl who wants to get spoilt this is perfect for you. but don't turn to a bad girl cause "bad girls don't get touched they get punished" (live in your imagination while reading because you'll enjoy it if you do read.)

“Legends are born from stories told. Imagination without restriction, but what becomes of the legend when the truth out runs the fiction” - Steve Cook The supernatural forces of Michigan have been awaken once more and only through the bounds of marriage will peace be born. Is this but a tale told for fun and fright or is it real? Only time will tell for sure as somewhere in the northern night woods a creature walks upright. You’ve been warned...

This is supposed to be a standard fairy tale story. The prince saves the princess from the dragon. They get married and live happily ever after. But things can never be that easy. For one, the only way to save the princess from the dark dimension is to use magic which August’s father had outlawed in their kingdom. Secondly, the spell to free the princess from her tower was in Lux’s Grimoire which nobody knew the whereabouts of. Thirdly, he can’t solve either of these things without a cheeky pirate. August just wants to save the princess and start his duties as a prince, but things keep get thrown at him. Warrior fairies, pixie fighting rings, mermaid gangs, elven ancient prophecies, druid arms dealers, and that damned crazy ass pirate! This is supposed to be a standard fairy tale story!!! Why are things going like this?

A story about healing, about loved ones, and about loving someone right. Jasmine is tired. She is tired of relationships that don't last long. So, she has decided to go with a no-relationships policy until she meets her junior, Jason, who happens to be her younger brother Aditya's friend and the new campus heartthrob. Her plans take an unexpected turn when Jason becomes her new neighbour and then her flatmate. Jasmine finds herself in a mess with a failing family life, social expectations, failed relationships, and low confidence, all while dealing with alarming deadlines. Amidst all this chaos, a budding romance with Jason adds to her whirlpool of emotions. Will she be able to navigate through her life successfully? (You can find this novel in Wattpad with the same title)

Watch the Journey of a boy who wants to protect people from the Haunted, but how will you protect them when you're the Haunted itself? Read this story about his struggle to become the strongest Haunter of all time, but will that happen?

SHADOWS WHICH GIVES POWER TO ANY KIND. SHADOWS WHICH IS POINTED MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY OTHER PROBLEM. SHADOWS WHICH PICK'S IT'S MASTER. SHADOWS WHICH YOU CAN SAY IS EITHER FRIEND OR FOE. THIS STORY IS ABOUT HOW A HIGHSCHOOL BOY OVERCOMES HIS OWN PROBLEMS, DISCOVERING THE UNKNOWN ABOUT HIS POWER AND HOW HE WILL END THE PROBLEM OF THE WORLD WITH HIS FRIENDS AND ALLIES. Authors Note: This is not horror. also please be warned because this novel contains strong language, general audience's are adviced

"Listen carefully, the symphony of death has begun" I closed my eyes after he whispered these words in my ear.Between enthusiasm, fear and anticipation , I focus on what I will hear now.

Apa yang kamu lakukan jika kamu tiba-tiba mengetahui bahwa dunia disekitarmu menjadi dunia di dalam dunia permainan? Apakah kamu akan senang? Atau justru merasa sedih karena tidak bisa kembali ke dunia yang lama? Ikuti petualangan Thomas dan teman-temannya dalam dunia fantasi yang persis dalam permainan yang mereka sering mainkan bersama. Sebuah dunia yang penuh misteri dan petualangan menanti mereka untuk jelajahi dan pecahkan. Akankah mereka berhasil kembali pulang atau tetap tinggal di dunia fantasi ini? Mari kita mulai petualangannya!

*** Note to the Reader: * TW (Trigger Warning)// or CW (Content Warning)//: Blood/ Murder/ Gore/ Nudity/ Horror/ Sexual Violence. * Scenes graphics are mentioned. If you are not into such stuff and feel uncomfortable, please just do not read it, I highly request you to please don't read any further. * *** "Did you seriously come here just to check if I'm sleeping with some aristocrat in the middle of my showcase? Unbelievable!" I shook my head at my mother's thoughts about me. Alec stepped in. "With all due respect, Miranda, Evelyn's work is incredible, and she has every right to pursue her dreams. This showcase is a testament to her talent and dedication." Miranda's eyes flashed with anger, but smirk never left her lips as she turned her attention to Alec. "Oh, Alec, how noble of you to defend her. But tell me, how many times have you knocked her up? Maybe less than Kai, and that's why he really got tired and left her."  Miranda's eyes narrowed at me, her voice dropping to a venomous whisper. "How is it, Evelyn, being shared between two men? Maybe you should be in an inappropriate place rather than showcasing your work."

After dying after saving a random stranger, who turned out to be a goddess in disguise, Genesis is then given the chance to reincarnate to a world of swords and magic. but when she gets there...