On The Come Up

The participants arrived on an unknown island in pursuit of their deepest desire, but they must play the game of the witch who rules this place. Will they uncover the truth, or will they sink into the depths of despair?

[WSA ENTRY 2025] ... "There is no god, only the echo of our fears, bound together in a symphony of false hope, woven to make this endless cycle of pain bearable... But I refuse to be just another note in their song. I will not be silenced to protect the gate you so desperately uphold. I don’t care for the blind masses; they are but shadows, moving without purpose. If I cannot run, I will walk. If I cannot walk, I will crawl. If I cannot crawl, I will roll. And if all that remains of me is a severed head, then I will still glare at you with the scorn of the relentless." ... In a world where Hunters fight to keep humanity safe from monstrous invasions, Timothy Walter is nothing more than an E-rank weakling, expendable, powerless, and barely surviving. That changes when a forgotten dungeon forces him into a deadly trial, awakening ancient rulers from across races. Bound to the weakest among them, he inherits a power unlike any other: "King Player." Now, with a system that defies all logic, Timothy must carve his path, facing enemies both human and monstrous, as he ascends from the lowest depths to claim a throne none believed he could reach. AUTHORS NOTE: I put it under a restricted audience because of the following reasons; There is a huge amount of blood and gore meaning a lot of action and adventure. An equally adequate amount of romance with a pinch of R18 just to emphasize the points. Don't take the world-building to heart; Nigeria is better than that Kinda... If you survive the first volume, then keep it up after dropping your thoughts in reviews. I upload 1500+ words per chapter, and that means I may not participate in many chapter giveaways except when milestones are reached. Again, I appreciate your advice, thoughts, and criticism even more. The synopsis will keep changing as the story progresses. And yes, It's the familiar hunter's trope spun around in my head because I love the solo leveling light novel, so... have a fun read, I hope.

“The boogeyman of Outer Gods, protector of Earth, humanity’s last stand—Miratheris’s son has returned.” I was drowning in sloth. The color of life had drained from my eyes, leaving only shades of grey. Doing anything felt like punishment. Looking for a job? A laughable idea. I did everything I could to stay disconnected from reality. Gambling. Drinking. Even suicidal stunts. Anything to escape the numbness that clawed at my mind for even a second. But everything comes at a cost. I abandoned my family. Broke the heart of the only woman who ever loved me. And wasted every damn day like it didn’t matter. I became the kind of man society throws out with the trash. But life didn’t spare me. Not even when I hit rock bottom. Deceived, shackled, and sold into another world— I spent the rest of my days as a slave. Forced to fight monsters ripped straight out of myth. At the very end, all I could do… was wish. Just one more chance. One shot to make things right. … Born a prodigy, Ashen Hart moved through life like a golden boy. What others worked for, he mastered with ease. At first, it felt like a blessing. The validation, pride, and accomplishment felt sweet. But even honey spoils when you’re drowning in it. The more success he tasted, the more hollow it all became. And when a mysterious power awakened within him, letting him see moments into the future— The world lost all color. And then all meaning… Nothing could surprise him. Nothing could move him. He spiraled. Ashen threw it all away—ambition, love, purpose— and embraced the slow death of apathy. But fate wasn’t done with him. Kidnapped by a shadowy organization and forced into a hidden war, he learned the brutal truth: he wasn’t special. He was fodder. Cannon meat to delay the inevitable. But somewhere, buried beneath sloth and cynicism, the genius stirred. The apathy rotted away. And Ashen Hart, the failure, became Ashen Hart, the wretched. The unkillable. From a discarded pawn to the final hope of mankind. And when it was over—when even the gods had fallen— he was left alone. At his dying breath, the Earth’s spirit, Miratheris, answered his plea. She rewound time, giving him one last shot. But not without a price. She kept his memories intact… and delayed their return just enough so his younger self could bear the weight. Ashen’s second life begins now— and the monsters, both within and beyond, are about to learn what regret truly feels like.

A girl who is born in a poor family and grows up in poverty she does not like poverty at all She had decided in her childhood that she will not go into poverty in this way nor will she die in poverty. She will become very rich one day. She had decided in her childhood that she will come out of this poverty. SHe had always observed how powerful and rich people always got out of any trouble easily. She had also seen in her childhood how women are kept down. She had decided that she will touch such heights that no one will be able to bring her down. She thought that she will never get married and will never love anyone, she will always want her life in her own way, But what will happen when someone falls in love with her, will she fall in love with him or not, will She accept his love?

A single moment of hesitation shattered their first love—Yoon Jae-ha, unable to express his true feelings, and Han Hye-won, who did her best to avoid him. One day, both of their lives came to a sudden, tragic end. But fate offers them a second chance. “You have no choice but to turn back time. For exactly 49 days.” “Is there a small regret or mistake you wish you could undo?” In that moment, both of them were reminded of 'that' memory—their clumsy, awkward first kiss. From that day forward, their relationship fell apart completely. “It seems the two of you have the same thing in mind.” For 49 days, they are sent back in time—to that moment—to rewrite the past. But things don’t go quite as planned. They wake up in the past, only to realize they’ve swapped bodies—and they're both 19 years old again. “You’re the one who said we could never be more than friends. But now? What’s this supposed to mean?” “You’re a woman to me. I’m not doing this ‘just friends’ thing.” A chaotic, time-travel romance between two switched souls! Hye-won, quirky but loveable, and Jae-ha, quiet but dangerously possessive, find their feelings for each other deepening. As unexpected people entangle themselves in their fate, the lines between past and present blur. When the 49 days are up… 'Can this love finally come true?' __________✧⁠⑅⁠˖⁠♡｡ﾟ∘⁠˚⁠˳⁠°↝⁠^⁠.⁠_⁠.⁠^___________________ My other works: "I became the Beast Duke's wife" on transcendentaltls .com (ongoing) ~ "Cat Kiss" on novelishuniversetransaltions .com (new)

A word of advice for surviving a place like Schroon Falls: If a ghost offers you a job, take the money. The dead, after all, are famously bad with paperwork. Just be careful. In a town of crumbling manors and modernist cubes, every shadow has an angle and every echo has an agenda. The most convincing hauntings aren’t about the ghosts themselves, but about the person they’ve chosen to speak through. Sanity is negotiable. Rent is not.

Dear Diary, What is going on!? Am I seeing things- are my eyes going bad!? I keep on seeing these gray hazy shapes beside people! And no, they're definitely not shadows! They shape is completely different from what it's next to- well, most of the time. I'll just ignore it and maybe it'll go away. -Week later- Dear Diary and my sanity if it's listening, Things are going from delusional to outright cuckoo crazy! I swear I saw a face in the gray globs I've been seeing, but it wasn't scary or anything, it was like catching the face of an angel. And it wasn't like he had perfect features or anything, but his eyes. The care and heartfelt love in them was so... unbelievable? I guess? I can't explain it... I can neither explain what I saw today, but it wasn't the sort of spooky but endearing sort of thing I saw yesterday, but a bewildering (?, yeah, I would put it that way) scene of a witch riding on a broom through out traffic on the highway. Every once in a while, she would disappear into one of the cars and then jump into another one. Strangely enough, after she came out, most of the people driving would either start becoming careless or be shooting off their horn at another car. I am seriously considering going to see a psychiatrist, but I don't want to explain why to my dad, so I'll just ignore it for now. Surely, it'll go away!? -Week later- Dear Diary!!! It hasn't gone away!!!! It's getting worse!! I keep on seeing roads disappearing and being replaced with wide open fields as if no man has touched it before! Not only that, sometimes I see part of a building missing as if a line was drawn straight down in a clean cut and a forest begins as if it was natural! I've been keeping my distance from these strange things I've seen, but now I wonder if I should investigate? I picked a flower from one of my 'hallucinations' and it was real! Maybe, the rest is real too? Could it be possible? But if it is, why did it have to be me? I'm just a normal girl in high school trying to graduate so I can go to college with a dance scholarship. Maybe go on a few dates or see if Sean would help me find a guy from the soccer team? They are so hot! Isn't that hard enough for a girl? -Couple of days later- Dear Diary!!!!!! I have HUGE NEWS! I'm not crazy after all, I actually found someone who gave me some answers! His name... did I ask him? I'm sure I did, but I don't remember! Darn my horrible memory that acts like a willful child choosing what it wants and doesn't! Anyway, I atleast remember the most important thing- I'm not crazy! So it turns out, I came across our forgotten world. Or should I say kingdom. Anyway, he tried to explain that the world is like a coin with 2 faces on it- same world but two parts that can't face each other. Although, we did at one point, but that was before the rebellion and this really evil guy took a third of the kingdom to go up against the king. He didn't win though and retreated. .... but then, what was it? He put out a bet to the king? or something? Ah, faulty memory, I'll have to ask again. But in the long run- he and his minions are fighting the King and his loyal people for our world.... or something. I don't think it has anything to do with me, I'll just enjoy the new scenery I get to see now. -Couple of Months Later- "EXCUSE ME!? You want me to do WHAT NOW!? I must've heard you wrong!"

Tristan Bao is at the bottom of the barrel, broke, and stuck with a Spark so weak that he was disowned by his own father. But rent doesn't pay itself, and the only place that pays the best money is the Defenders. Life will be stuck in the Tower: a cursed labyrinth crawling with monsters, secrets, and power beyond belief. What should have been an easy E-rank run turns into a slaughter, and once the survivors leave, something comes out with them. He survived the Tower by pure chance, so what happens now? He was struck with such a harsh change to his body. How will he survive in this world now?

In a universe where humanity is surrounded on all sides by xenos, rift creatures, abominations, and even other humans do they truly stand a chance? is there truly a hope that wont be snuffed out by an eldritch abomination?

It was after the SLAUGHTER, did humanity know that the end of humanity had only began, none blamed them for their thinking as their grandest cities were reduced to ruins, military outposts overrun in an heartbeat and their heroes falling....one after the other, shelters struggling to break free from the law and....as the world watched as they died. Although humanity fought back fiercelessy, creating strongholds and breeding war legends, humanity knew they could not escape the inevitable. that their END is near.

The Bad Setup Olivia Parker loves her independence—her career, her freedom to travel, and the life she’s built on her own terms. The last thing she wants is to be set up by her best friend, Haley. Meanwhile, Daniel, her fiancé, has been trying to do the same for his best friend, Grayson Steel. But every time they attempt to introduce Olivia and Grayson, something gets in the way. Neither knows what the other looks like—until fate steps in. When Olivia and Grayson meet by chance at a bar, their connection is instant, sparked by an impromptu game of darts. What starts as a random encounter soon feels like something more. But will they take the leap once they realize they were meant to meet all along? A slow-burn romance about fate, friendship, and love finding you when you least expect it.

When a group of friends stumbles upon a mysterious advertisement promising a prize of one million dollars for successfully playing a week-long game of hide-and-seek, the offer seems too tempting to resist. No complicated rules, no significant risks-just a childhood game in exchange for a fortune! However, once the game begins in an abandoned mansion deep in the woods, they quickly realize that things are not as they seem. Georgia, the enigmatic organizer of the game, is no ordinary player. Her past is shrouded in dark secrets, and the rules of the game rapidly transform into a terrifying nightmare. Winning the million dollars becomes the least of their concerns when they discover that losing means death. The mansion turns into a labyrinth filled with deadly surprises and traps. Every shadowy corner hides a new danger, and every faint sound sends chills down their spines. As the group struggles to survive, tensions rise, and they begin to distrust one another: could one of them be working with Georgia? Or is the game bigger than all of them? In this gripping thriller, experience a journey packed with horror and mystery, where survival hinges on intelligence, fragile alliances, and the courage to confront their darkest fears. Will any of them uncover the truth behind the game and escape alive, or will they all fall prey to Georgia's sinister design?

Welcome to CORE1 of the planet COR. This is a place where the amateur players from Earth train themselves as a Hunter or a rich people who wants to take a vacation since this place was the most visited places with beautiful scenery and the advance technology. I hope you're enjoying staying here and start up your life to the fullest!

Power does not return with fanfare. It returns quietly - wearing another name. Eliza Caerwyn is the ghost of a noble house no one speaks of. A girl with no status, no fortune, and no place in the empire's war for succession. But when a feared duke bends the knee to her in the middle of a storm, the court begins to whisper. Whispers, after all, are how empires fall. And this time, someone is listening. A story of loyalty bought in blood, revenge buried in memory, and a crown that waits not for the strongest - but the one who remembers how it was stolen.

The once bulsting and prosperous country- a home of ground-breaking technology, is now nothing more than a battle zone between humanity and the the invaders. The streets of this great country has now been reduced to a pile of rumble and it's political landmark buildings.... turned to shelters. The unlookers keeps on watching this great battle for humanity leaving the residents of the country to say "the world was silent while we died". Their Heroes keeps on falling one after the other, shelter's keeps on falling to the invaders and the once untouchable military.... spread too thin and soon all hope was lost. Although not wanting to admit it but.... they all knew their end has come.

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In her previous life, Jiang Yan's mother was murdered by her stepfather under the guise of celebrating their wedding anniversary with a trip abroad, and Jiang Yan herself, holding a huge inheritance, was locked by him in the basement of a villa and had one of her hands mangled. As natural disasters became more frequent and the apocalypse descended, the stepfather's family, hiding in the villa waiting for the apocalypse to pass, ultimately set their sights on Jiang Yan... With the opening of her eyes, Jiang Yan was reborn three months before the apocalypse. After activating her portable Space and successfully taking her revenge, she, now in possession of a massive amount of funds, started a global shopping spree: yachts, helicopters, off-road RVs, weapons, amphibious boats, necessities for clothing, food, shelter, and transport; everything from five-star delicacies to tasty street food hidden in remote corners... she bought and hoarded them all, bringing everything into her Space! Seeing that there was only one month left, Jiang Yan began a cramming-style learning binge: shooting! Flying planes! Driving boats! Hand-to-hand combat! Agricultural Planting! She even learned how to operate an excavator from the Red Xiang Technical School! In July, a double typhoon that caused seawater backflow starting from Japan marked the beginning of the apocalypse. A super high temperature wave followed right after, sweeping across the globe, along with torrential rains, earthquakes, pest infestations, extreme cold, nuclear contamination, mutation of animals and plants... one natural calamity after another ensued! While others fought over a packet of instant noodles or half a bottle of water, Jiang Yan was leisurely planting vegetables, raising fish, sitting comfortably in her safe house with air conditioning on, and enjoying her hot pot meal~ PS. This entire story is fictitious.

nik whiten hanyalah warga biasa yang tinggal di dunia yang kacau, hingga suatu hari hampir setengah populasi manusia di panggil sebagai pahlawan namun hanya sedikit orang Yeng terpilih sebagai pahlawan untuk menyelamatkan dunia

In "Slay Gods Till My Kingdom Comes," meet Ajaka, a resilient soul sold by his own father to settle a debt. Enduring maltreatment, he forged a life with swords, only to discover he's the Child of Destiny. Tired of violence, he returns home, finding his family oppressed by local god cults. Taking a stand, he challenges the gods, sparking a journey of spells, forbidden magic, and monstrous encounters. Ajaka, armed with destiny, must rally an army, facing gods and oppressors, determined to carve his kingdom from the crucible of adversity. It's a tale where swords clash, spells soar, and a destiny unfolds with every heartbeat. "Slay Gods Till My Kingdom Comes" is a journey of courage, magic, and the unyielding spirit of a destined hero.

In a small town in Bangladesh, Rahad—a young boy—lost everything to a crime no one dared to speak of. Years later, guided by the ghost of a girl who was never born, he begins a silent massacre. One by one, they fall. But it’s not just about revenge. It’s about fear. A message. A warning to the world: “They Are Coming.” A dark psychological thriller exploring justice, trauma, and vengeance.

Amatsuki Haru adalah siswa SMA yang biasa saja di mata orang lain, tapi asing bagi dirinya sendiri. Ia tersesat dalam rutinitas, tenggelam dalam ekspektasi, dan kehilangan rasa—seolah hidupnya bukan miliknya. Hari-hari terasa kosong, dan malam-malam makin panjang. Haru tidak tahu sejak kapan semuanya berubah. Ia hanya tahu, ada suara kecil di dalam dirinya yang terus bertanya, “Ini semua buat siapa, sih?” Ketika tak sengaja bergabung dalam sebuah klub kecil di sekolah, Haru bertemu dengan ruang yang tak menuntut apa-apa. Tidak ada keharusan untuk sempurna, tidak ada suara yang menyuruhnya berubah. Hanya ada waktu, tempat, dan diam—yang perlahan membentuk ulang dirinya. Dari sepi yang tenang, Haru mulai belajar memahami dirinya. Bahwa bukan semua kehilangan harus ditemukan. Kadang, cukup menerima bahwa kita sedang mencari… dan tidak sendiri.

5 friends found themselves in an awkward situation after Hira moved to Japan. But a few years later Hira returns, but she is no longer the same.

A post COVID world where the common mischiefs are starting to return normal. Focusing on an high schooler going though life and eventually developing his own path follow his journey stay tuned!

Apocalypse、Rebirth、Explosive hoarding of supplies、Infinite space、Blackening Revenge of Bitch. The world has entered the Ice Age, and the end of the cold ice has arrived, with 95% of humanity on the planet dying! In his previous life, Jack was killed by someone he had helped because of his kindness. Reborn a month before the end of the Cold Ice Age, Jack awakened his spatial ability and began to crazily hoard supplies! Lack of supplies? He emptied a billion of dollar warehouse in a super mall! Are you living comfortably? He built a super safe house that was comparable to a fortress of the end! The end of the day is approaching, and others are frozen into dogs, willing to give up everything for a bite.

In which a deep sea scientific mission catastrophically fails. And a mother and daughter have a conversation.