Something Borrowed

"Tatsuya bro, please tell me truth, are you some kind of protagonist or something." asked John. "No" "Then why is your talent so high?" "Don't worry, I am sure you will also get nice talent assessment," said Tatsuya. "Let's see," After 5 minutes , "John, weren't you saying something like being protagonist or something. Then, how can you say something like that with such perverted talent assessment?". This novel is based on John Bright's Path to reach Godhood. Will he be able to do something significant in his life? Will he be the protagonist of his story? Or will he be just another side-character. Let's find this out together

Mortal Chapter: To seek immortality, I shall plot against the world! I, Zhongshan, will establish a supreme heavenly empire, gather the fortune of the world, cleanse my karmic debts, and thus defy the wrath of the heavens. I will open the heavens and the earth, achieving eternal life and immortality! One’s life, two’s destiny, three’s feng shui, four’s accumulated virtue, five’s fame! For the sake of immortality: those who cultivate fame establish empires to collect the world’s fortune! Those who cultivate virtue create holy lands to amass infinite merit! Those who cultivate feng shui can even communicate between the realms of yin and yang, borrowing the forces of heaven and earth! Those who cultivate destiny...! Those who cultivate life...! Immortal Chapter: I ask the heavens: Who in this world can achieve immortality? ~~~~~~~~~~~

He hates her, but he lusts for her Matured content (18+) "Strip! Don't make me repeat my words" His croaky voice brought cold shivers down my spine. Hot tears rolled down freely from my cheeks. My name is Madison Adams, 21 years old, and I'm still a virgin, but about to lose my virginity to my ruthless master in the cruelest way. I live with my mother's husband since she's late. My stepfather borrowed some money from him but couldn't pay back. I became the payment for the debt my stepfather owes the devil. Yes! I call him the devil because that's the only word that I can use to qualify him. His name is Lucien Smith, he's called Stone, because his heart is made of stone. He's callous. He's cruel, inhumane and heartless. Despite the fact that he has so many s*x slaves, he hates me so much. Why does he loathe me so much among the other slaves? I'm his slave, and he's my master. All he has for me is hatred and lust.....

In a world where tamers bond with beasts to master their power, Xane is an anomaly. Most beastmasters rise to glory by forging core pacts, awakening their mana nodes, and creating powerful mana arts. But Xane’s path is anything but normal. With only one of his three mana nodes awakened, Xane lives on borrowed time. Within his chest lies a cursed egg—a ticking time bomb planted by his grandfather. The egg drains his blood occasionally and threatens to destroy his remaining mana node the moment he fully awakens. To survive, Xane turned to chaos summoning, an art forbidden double edge mana art for its maddening side effects. While others form bonds with loyal beasts, Xane commands bats, rotten hands, and chaotic monstrosities born of nightmares. But survival isn't enough. After an impossible victory against a Level-One Beast King, Xane and his ragtag team, "Team Denial," claw their way into the academy's Supreme Ten. This sudden rise attracts unwanted attention from other powerful families. Some are after this curse egg. For Xane, the real battle is only beginning. To unlock his true potential, he has to hatch this egg in his chest before it devours him, or he will lose his mind to the chaos.

Helios is the offspring of both Hyperion and Theia. Like many other gods, he has not participated in the war between the Titans and the Olympians Gods named the Titanomachy. Even with his impartiality toward the war, he is killed by the olympians and imprisoned within Tartarus. But rather than being sealed, he was reincarnated into the body of a boy named Theos. In the time that it took for him to reincarnate into the body of Theos, the world had changed a lot. The people of the Greece gained borrowed powers of the Gods. Those blessed as “Vessel”’s for the gods either use it for war or crime. Now Greece is left divided into many factions, and only the most powerful foe can unite them.

In an era where only games and gamers matters, from names to the way of life, a hardcore gamer Light Gun, finally manages to borrow the most popular game in the world from a friend. Skipping class to visit the simulation room where advance games and virtual reality comes to life, Gun installs the game and the whole world changes with it. Why was he in a room with people? "Welcome to Invasion Wars where the weak is prey, and the strong are predators. Have fun invading and don't forget this hint, never let the prey go. Bye! Bye!" Going to concentrate on one novel.

Consuming lifespan to infuse martial arts, you can deduce it infinitely. Shen Yi's mortal body has a lifespan of no more than a hundred years, but fortunately he can obtain the remaining lifespan of the other party by killing demons. In the chaotic world full of evil spirits, he showed his long sword, which made these creatures who had lived for thousands of years feel heartbroken! From [Eagle Claw] to [Eight Desolations Breaking the Sky Hand], from [Demon Subduing Fist] to [Golden Body Prison Dharma]! Shen Yi would occasionally ponder, why is this lifespan increasing the more he uses it? He sheathed his sword and looked up at the sky. He heard that there was a Jade Palace of the Sky above the clouds, which was filled with thousands of saints, and any one of them had experienced endless years. This time, I came to the sky just to borrow a million years from the immortals to prove my immortality.

[ ML + No System + Rich Heir + Elite Society + AntiHero ] I used to be a multi-platinum music producer, why not a star? Well... I was mute. Then, I transmigrated into a parallel world that only had horrible music ! What's more, I became a Blackstone- Global Elites who control society from the shadows. Blessed with the voice of an angel and armed with perfect memory of the songs from my world, Join me on my journey as I take a gander into the reality of the top 0.01% of society and uncover the secrets of strings in the shadows that run the world. P.S. You can be damn sure I'm milking every bit of their millions to revolutionize the music industry and build an empire of my own. Big shout outs to artists like Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, Coldplay, Drake and many many more for letting me "borrow" your songs.

Welcome to the many simulacrums of afterlife_world> where death isn't quite the end of your existence...this world is grim and nothing makes any sense... who knows how many times we've actually died?!...in this ever expanding simulation we call life....death could easily be waking up from a dream or a nightmare... in this collection of stories you will encounter all sorts of mind bending and thought provoking tales...travel through countless simulacrums...to uncover the truth behind afterlife_world>

"I may have failed severally in the past...but my past is my prologue." After a primordial demiurge is manacled into oblivion by rebelling descendants, he yearns for a jailbreak. However, this possiblity seems ineluctable, because his own bloodlines are all teamed up against him. However, a tiny sliver of hope gleams around. The last descendant and runt of his very own dynasty, Umbra Ashmedai realizes the true reason for which he was blessed to be a cursed 'vessel'. He transcends known impossibilities and oversteps mortal bounds, spurred by a borrowed quest revenge and painful experiences. A curse backslash transmutes his dream, and bestows upon Umbra, the irrevocable destiny of being the arch-nemesis of the greatest antagonist demiurge ever existed.

As though suddenly dying wasn't enough. I reincarnated as the Villain. The Villain of A Game I once played. At first I thought... ... well, I might actually survive this. But as the days went by i noticed something. Something.... was wrong with this world. SOMETHING WAS FUCKING WRONG WITH THIS WORLD!

Ethan Cole is a man living on borrowed time in New York City's neon-lit basement. He owes a debt to the city's most vicious criminal lord, to whom he will never be able to return after one terrible hand and one deadly night. The fee is a rock, not a cost. The time limit is 48 hours. What happens if you fail? dying. As time runs out, Ethan assembles a group of eccentrics to pull off the impossible theft. Charlie is an ex-cop with a past to sort out, and Nina is a fascinating con artist with her own dark secrets. However, in this high-stakes game, none of them can afford the luxury of accepting the truth. Ethan realizes the diamond is more than just a prize as they navigate a maze of laser grids and armed guards. It possesses a mystery capable of bringing down a nation and making everyone in it a target. Enter Rebecca Cain, a strange non-public investigator with her own plan. Is he an associate or an enemy?

In the Dawning Age, where humans and beasts share the dominion, the air crackles with anticipation. Aspirants yearn to awaken extraordinary talents, etching their names in the annals of warrior legend. Amongst them stands Ye Tian, ostracized for his dormant core – a mark of weakness in this era of power. But destiny whispers a different tale. A chance encounter unlocks the forbidden knowledge of the Copycat, a talent outlawed for its unorthodox power. With a mere touch, Ye Tian can steal the very essence of another's abilities, martial or beastly. A coveted swordsmanship? A mythical beast's regenerative prowess? All are within his grasp. Yet, the power is a double-edged blade. Each stolen talent bleeds into Ye Tian's mind, a symphony of alien memories and instincts threatening to drown his own identity. He must master the art of harmonizing these fragments, weaving them into a tapestry of unmatched power. But covetous eyes watch from the shadows. Powerful factions lust after the Copycat's forbidden potential, willing to unleash chaos to claim it. Ye Tian faces a brutal choice: succumb to the voices in his head, become a puppet wielding borrowed brilliance, or transcend the limitations, forging his own path as a legend whispered in hushed tones – the Weaver of Talents.

Betrayal is a wound that every man has felt, I wrote this story to show how it can make a man strong. "What is the difference between a hero, a villain and a coward? A hero uses his sword to protect people A villain uses people to protect his sword Both are better than a coward A coward has no sword, and uses empty words to protect his life A sword is not just a man's weapon, it is a man's ambition, and without ambition, a man is merely a coward. In order to be a hero or a villain a man must have ambition. The difference between the two is where that ambition lies." -The Dark Prince In 17th century France, the rich nobles control the world with a magic system called "Artifacts". Prince an innocent hearted prince of the Bourbon Kingdom, one day has his life thrown into chaos by betrayal, and inherits an "Artifact" that is the ancient spirit of "The Dark King". Through misfortune after misfortune, Prince eventually loses everything and starts his life over without a royal name. Prince vows to make his way back to the top hiding amongst the everyday people of France. Prince is a Japanese style light novel based on Machiavelli’s classic "The Prince". Although this work takes influence from it, the story, quotes, and characters are all completely original. It is mostly the concept of good and evil that is borrowed from Machiavelli.

An old fantasy book was sitting still on the library shelf. And Astier Igreed, a man who adores written paragraphs on blank pages came across the said old book. Fascinated by its physical appearance, he decided to borrow it and took it home with him. He devoured every last word in that book and it became one of his favourite stories. But of course, in every story we love, there is always that one character that never ceases to capture our hearts. “Wouldn’t it be nice if one day we were given a chance to meet our favourite fictional characters?” Astier uttered. But perhaps, his great admiration for the book had caused it to turn into a magical object, turning the book into a portal that whisked him away inside the story. Everything seemed like a dream but the arrows and fireballs flying after Astier is certainly real! He’s being chased by royal soldiers! But why? “Don’t let the destroyer get away! Kill him!” ‘Wait, what? I’m the villain of the story?’

[Congratulations! You have gained a new avatar!] [This is a combat Avatar.] [Lvl 1.] [Upgrade card is available!] [Your Avatar's interest has increased.] [You have gained +17 points to the 500 points needed to unlock the Cashback feature.] [You currently have $50,000 in your account.] [You spent $10,000, 100% cashback has been activated.] [You now have $70,000 in your account>] Alaric Montclair was jobless, homeless and lacked any type of success in his life. His elder sister was all he had, and even she was stuck in the hospital, unable to pay her bills. Desperate times called for desperate measures. He decided to borrow money from a dangerous gang. Unable to pay back, Alaric was even more depressed. That was until he met the old man. The man who changed his life for the better with a single coin. "You can have all you need, all you just have to do... Is play the game." The man said to him. Whether it was a dream or not, didn't matter to Alaric. He was going to change his life for the better. [The system welcomes the host.] [Your next game starts in 2 days...] [Good luck.]

Hi ,if you are here check my novel may you like it. _______________________ Alexander didn’t ask to be special or not—he was just an orphan, after all. But fate had other plans. Reincarnated by a beautiful but manipulative lady, he awakens to a world where dungeons hold deadly secrets, ancient powers roam freely, and technology blurs the line between magic and machine. His bloodline, once ordinary, now brims with terrifying potential—something even the gods seem to fear. Too bad he doesn’t care for heroics. Calm, calculating, and deadly when necessary, Alexander’s only goal is survival. But destiny, as it turns out, has a cruel sense of humor. Enter Melina, a sharp-tongued, reborn girl with her own agenda. Together, they navigate a cutthroat world of hidden realms, power-hungry factions, and secrets that could reshape the universe. As alliances form and enemies close in, Alexander realizes one thing: staying low-key might not be an option. Will he embrace the chaos, or let his past nightmares swallow him whole? In a game where everyone wants to use him, Alexander may just be the one holding all the cards.

Ant swallow gold system! Raising ants allows them to go deep down and collect any mineral elements, creating a myriad of tiny miners. Where those machines cant move, the ants can go down! Ants can collect tiny mineral particles that humans can not collect! Even the nugget can be cut into particles by them and taken to Aaron! Ten thousand, one million, a billion! With these guys, Aaron borrowed to the rich and barren Siberia for s first physical gold. Next, set up various companies to start the global digging!

[Congratulations! You have gained a new avatar!] [This is a combat Avatar.] [Lvl 1.] [Upgrade card is available!] [Your Avatar's interest has increased.] [You have gained +17 points to the 500 points needed to unlock the Cashback feature.] [You currently have $50,000 in your account.] [You spent $10,000, 100% cashback has been activated.] [You now have $70,000 in your account>] Alaric Montclair was jobless, homeless and lacked any type of success in his life. His elder sister was all he had, and even she was stuck in the hospital, unable to pay her bills. Desperate times called for desperate measures. He decided to borrow money from a dangerous gang. Unable to pay back, Alaric was even more depressed. That was until he met the old man. The man who changed his life for the better with a single coin. "You can have all you need, all you just have to do... Is play the game." The man said to him. Whether it was a dream or not, didn't matter to Alaric. He was going to change his life for the better. [The system welcomes the host.] [Your next game starts in 2 days...] [Good luck.]

Have you ever thought about what it would be like reading something which has life staking Game, Romance and Fantasy mixed in it. Well if you want something like that then you're in the right place.

Two people on diametrically opposed paths. The one has been looking for his Fated Mate and a former lover, while the other has been looking for someone to whom he can give his heart, trust, and give him freedom and a peaceful life. What would happen if they happened to run into each other one day? What about the secrets they've been keeping all this time? What happened in their past? What will happen to them? Will they ever find love again? Or will they be swayed by Lust? WARNING: THIS IS MATURE CONTENT. CREDITS TO THE REAL OWNER OF THE PICTURES AND ART. THEY'RE NOT MINE. I JUST EDITED SOME THINGS A LITTLE. PLS LET ME BORROW IT FOR A WHILE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.

Ji-Hwan is soft-spoken and gentle Retite , and slender and university majoring in fine arts and until Ji-Hwan's family got into debt and their gallery arts wanted in exchange for what they owed until his father approached the Lees family to ask for help and will also borrow to pay what they owe,but his father didn't think that the son of his former friend was merciless with a bad attitude and wanted instead his only son Ji-hwan who is an innocent and 19years old.

Mikail Fremawan, someone who has always been followed by bad luck since he was a child, and the peak was when both of his parents died simultaneously before his own eyes. But the sudden appearance of the System changes everything, from wealth, power, glory, and... revenge; Mikail begins his steps to achieve all of that one by one. Witness his story of turning his misfortune into incredible good fortune. Mikail: There might be something wrong with my System, Isn't it? ------------ Hi, it's me here; this is my second book. This book is still connected to my other book, but it takes place on a different Earth, so Another Universe, maybe? The update schedule is still irregular because I'm still focusing on my other book, so... well, that's it; please enjoy!!

Upon waking up, Luo Qingzhou became a lowly son of the Luo family, the ruling family of the Great Yan Empire. In order to help the second son of the Luo family break off his engagement, Luo Qingzhou was forced to marry a bride who was said to be mute and expressionless. It was not until after the wedding ceremony that he suddenly realized, "Something is wrong with my wife!" Not only was his wife strange, but even the two maidservants by her side and the other people in the Qin residence were also peculiar! The head maidservant was sweet and charming, with a voice as melodious as a lark. The junior maidservant was as cold as ice and had a heavy killing intent, ready to strike at any moment. The younger sister-in-law was talented and delicate, beautiful, and fragile. The cousin was proud and overbearing, wielding her whip with deadly precision. The father-in-law had a serious face but liked to curse behind closed doors. The mother-in-law was beautiful but often rolled her eyes. The second brother was solely focused on martial arts, claiming to bring glory to the family. As for Luo Qingzhou, all he wanted was to be a humble son-in-law, quietly and secretly dominating the world...