He Who Laughs Last

Tom Zaxton, a college student, witnesses a UFO hovering over his town during class. The UFO unleashes a laser beam, obliterating buildings. A global message declares, "ALIEN INVASION HAS BEGUN ON EARTH..." How will Tom save his friends and family? How will humanity survive? Why have the aliens arrived? Can we save our planet, and what is their motive? Can Tom become the X-factor for humanity in this calamity against aliens? It's the beginning of a catastrophic event for humanity!!!

Neva and Rhett, the two youths have their heart strings attached in love. Interfering their peaceful life circumstances unfolds scattering blades in their romance. Ishmael, with a heart of spikes, he looks to mend the wound, searching and failing for his Neva separated from him. Rays of love and joy filtering through clouds of horror in the world, Neva before him once more. The twisted fate entangling them, reveals the game of sphere as misery burns their soul. Concealed life beyond turning pages—one after another. The tale gathers: sin and virtue, tragedy and fortune, strength and weakness, destruction and creation, love and hate. Illusion is where we live; in the Garden of Eden before the fall of man. Illusive is serenity; an evermore sanguine of love. Visionary of paradise in the new earth; sows hope deep in the soul. Delusory pleasure of the world; shall bring us burns in the ocean of fire. Illusive Eden is rapture. Illusive Eden is tragedy. The fall of the man, even now bleeding red. The whisper whirls with the dawn of a man. He, who pretends to be the Hero. (The girl who promised to always be together, Forbids him to ever appear, Refusing to recognise him, She disregards all he ever had. Vowing to protect her, He's the terrifying truth she hopes rules lie. Tripping and ripping her, He's the living tragedy looming in on her life. He once was her Elayne, now her hiraeth; He's the villain pretending to be a Hero.)

Trong một thế giới hậu tận thế bị tàn phá bởi những thực thể bí ẩn mang tên Kanju, nhân loại đang trên bờ vực tuyệt chủng. Các quốc gia sụp đổ, những thành phố tráng lệ giờ chỉ còn là đống đổ nát, và con người phải trú ẩn trong các khu vực an toàn được bảo vệ bởi những tổ chức quân sự hùng mạnh. Rin Asakura, một cô gái trẻ mang trong mình quá khứ bí ẩn, là một trong những chiến binh ưu tú của tổ chức Aegis – lực lượng chuyên chiến đấu chống lại Kanju. Cô sở hữu một CleanBot đặc biệt có hình dạng như một Valkyrie cơ khí, được trang bị vũ khí tối tân và có thể sử dụng sức mạnh vượt xa công nghệ hiện tại. Trong hành trình của mình, Rin dần khám phá ra những bí mật về nguồn gốc của Kanju, âm mưu đằng sau cuộc chiến, và những điều ẩn giấu trong chính bản thân cô. Khi một sự kiện chấn động xảy ra, cô bị cuốn vào một vòng xoáy của những lựa chọn sinh tử, nơi mà mỗi quyết định có thể thay đổi số phận của toàn bộ nhân loại.

Ingrid Dolph, a lowly she-wolf happens to be in her ripe age of locating her mate. And it was during this time that the rumor about a dragon egg spread like wildfire and everyone was asked to hunt for it. Whoever finds it will have a greater share and unbelievable privileges. Excited for the hunt, Ingrid takes part in it with the motive of finding it and bargaining for its blood and scale. But as fate would have it, she didn't just find it but that same dragon turns out to be her mate. ***** ~{SNEAK PREVIEW}~ The closer I got, the more I realized it was a full grown naked man. What? A man? How was the dragon a man? Suddenly I growled and groaned as my body grew hot by just the sight of him. What was wrong with me? Could it be that my wolf side was affected by the dragon because of the smell of its blood? Disregarding the fact that he was naked, I approached him and my breathing became labored as my senses heightened to an intense level I never knew possible. “Who would dare do such a thing to him!” I angrily said aloud and that was when his eyes opened, causing my breath to get caught in my throat. He was breathtaking! His lashes were white and they shimmered while his iris were gray in color. “Ingrid,” he breathed out my name and my eyes widened in wonder at the fact that he knew my name.

Damian was an ordinary man, until the night everything changed. A single moment of darkness, a mysterious transformation, and suddenly, he was no longer human. Strength beyond comprehension, speed that defied logic, wounds that sealed in seconds… but with power came questions, and with questions came danger. Hunted by those who know what he has become, Damian is thrust into a hidden world of ancient bloodlines and forgotten legends. As he pieces together the truth behind his transformation, he realizes he is not just another supernatural being, he is something far more dangerous. The last remnant of a forgotten lineage. A being that should not exist. But in the shadows, whispers grow louder. Forces both old and new stir, drawn to Damian’s awakening. Some seek to control him. Others want him dead. And a few… fear what he might become. In a world where the strongest rule from the darkness, Damian must decide, will he embrace the monstrous legacy within him, or carve his own path before he is swallowed whole? Because one thing is certain, he is the last of his kind, and the world is not ready for him.

Sanya Malhotra's life was torn apart when she was forced into a marriage with Aarush Rathore, a man whose heart had turned to stone. Aarush, consumed by hatred and vengeance, blames Sanya for the destruction of his family and the loss of everything he held dear. To him, she is nothing more than a symbol of pain, a reminder of his suffering. But in his cruel grasp, Sanya must find the strength to survive the torment, the cold indifference, and the relentless cruelty that he unleashes upon her. Yet, beneath Aarush’s unyielding anger lies a heartbroken man, unable to let go of a love he lost long ago. As they struggle through their forced marriage, Sanya’s resilience begins to chip away at the walls around his heart. Despite his bitterness, Aarush finds himself drawn to her—her unwavering kindness, her quiet strength, and the depths of her pain. Can love ever truly bloom amidst such hatred? Or will their brokenness tear them apart forever? In a world where love and revenge are tangled in a web of emotional turmoil, their story is one of redemption, regret, and the power of forgiveness. A story of two souls lost in their own darkness, fighting for a light they may never find.

In a world once protected by the eternal Guardian God, peace shattered when the deity met an inexplicable and untimely death. With the divine order broken, the land plunged into chaos. From the ashes of tranquility, a trial known as "The Stage" was born—a brutal contest where the most powerful beings of creation vie to shape the future. Constellations, ancient entities from across myth and legend, descend from their celestial realms to offer their blessings, each seeking to crown their chosen vessel as the next Guardian God. A new age teeters on the brink, its fate hanging on the outcome of this grim selection. Amid the strife, a lone figure rises—blessed by an unnamed Constellation, shrouded in mystery. Burdened with the mantle of destiny, this vessel must navigate a world consumed by power struggles, betrayal, and the looming shadow of an ancient secret, all while contending for the right to rule as the new Guardian God.

Newly promoted Agent Alenna Mondreal has spent years chasing criminals, but her latest mission is unlike any other. Tasked with dismantling an underground drug empire, she is given a new priority—hunt down Valen Grey, a dangerous and elusive man with ties to the most powerful crime syndicates. But Valen isn’t just another target. Charming, calculating, and always one step ahead, he isn’t the ruthless criminal she expected. As their paths collide in a high-stakes game of pursuit and deception, Alenna finds herself torn between duty and desire. The deeper she digs into his world, the more she questions her own. Is Valen truly the villain she was sent to capture, or is there something far more sinister lurking in the shadows? Caught between justice and forbidden temptation, Alenna must make an impossible choice: follow the law she swore to uphold—or surrender to the man she was meant to take down.

The Last Offering By Zanbaq Alma "There is no greater sacrifice than the one made in love. But love alone cannot stop the abyss from hungering." For centuries, the city of Ashkar has upheld a chilling tradition the centennial offering. Every hundred years, one life is chosen to descend into the abyss, a sacrifice meant to appease the ancient darkness lurking below. When seventeen-year-old Seraphine’s beloved younger brother is selected, she refuses to accept his fate. Driven by love and defiance, she takes his place, willingly stepping into the unknown. But the abyss is not what the council claimed it to be. Beneath the city lies a cursed labyrinth where past offerings linger some as whispers in the dark, others as monstrous creatures barely clinging to humanity. At the heart of it all is the Ancient One, a being that was once human, now corrupted by centuries of sacrifice and greed. As Seraphine navigates the abyss’s horrors, she uncovers long-buried secrets: the truth behind the ritual, the city’s bloodstained past, and a prophecy that ties her fate to the darkness itself. With the help of Aric, a scarred survivor of the last offering, and Kael, a rogue cultist seeking redemption, she must challenge the cycle of sacrifice before she, too, is consumed. But the abyss changes those who enter it. And as the darkness seeps into her soul, Seraphine must decide will she destroy the abyss, or become its last and greatest offering? A dark fantasy tale of sacrifice, corruption, and the fine line between monster and savior.

It took Haruki years to build the cold character that made those who knew him tremble before him as a Yakuza chairman, but it only took that man's glance to change everything, to break down his walls and make him seek a warmth he never knew he needed. Hiroshi's smile, scent, deep soothing voice, warmth of his embrace... "This is not what I want." "This cannot be what I need. There's no way I'm going to be weak! I'm the chairman, and I can't afford to be weak." "I will never fall in love, never be weak... ever again." "I need him to leave my life, I don't care about him, I never did." "Who gave you the right to harm what is mine?! I'm going to ruin your life!" "You are completely mine." "Haruki, it is okay to be weak when you are with me." "I will never fall in love with you, you simply belong to me." "Yes, I do..." But you are also mine. ***** Between a Mafia boss who is an infamous player and his doctor, who gets to fall the hardest in love? Bullied high school student, Haruki wakes up one evening in the hospital and he is faced with the fact that his grandfather he never knew was the head of a powerful popular clan and he was dying without an heir. The youth bullied for his beautiful appearance was forced to undergo a complete transformation under strict supervision within a short period. His transformation might have been extreme as Haruki grew up to get all he wanted and became infamous for being a player. He broke the hearts of many both males and females. His toughness knew no bond as the true Spirit of a strong clan leader that laid dormant in him was awakened with every work he did. The great leader was forced to pause at the sight of the new family doctor who had just taken over his father's job. He was pleased with the sight he saw and began to pursue what he wanted. The doctor how ever, had other plans as he was not going to let the younger man change his life completely without doing the same to him. (Breaking his walls and bringing him love). A war of love was fought between thee two men as none of them was willing to lose psychologically. Amid the bloody wars of the underground world, they fought to win through the push and pulls of the new feelings they got exposed to . Warning: *Dominant, strong, bottom/uke/shou, and a sweet, kindhearted, gentle, muscular, romantic top/seme/gong. *If you don't read Yaoi stories please you are excused. *It contains an abundance of sweetness and warmth.

It's not all fun and games like the name implies.

The story follows Seris, a former guardian of a ruined city, now stripped of her title, her memories, and her purpose. The Bleeding has altered her body, her mind, and her very soul. She is haunted by visions of a place she once called home—a place she can't remember but feels deeply connected to. All she knows is that a dark force, an unnamed god of the Hollow, is slowly consuming the remnants of Ashwael, and she is somehow tied to its undoing.

Having parents who don't give a damn about you or being an orphan: which is preferable?" "i think i prefer being an orphan, some might disagree. "Kassia , a 18 year old girl , is a mother and big sister to chicago, her baby sister.Having endured hardship at her mother's hands, will she be able to trust anyone again? Cain mysia, a billionaire ,is One of the most ruthless and egoistic individuals in New york .He owns ICT Enterprise, a multinational company

Sonakshi, a powerful and ambitious businesswoman, has always been in control of her life. But everything changes when Aryan, a charming yet mysterious man, enters her world. What starts as a seemingly perfect romance soon turns into a dangerous game of deception, power, and hidden motives. Aryan, unknowingly being used as a pawn by a sinister third party, gets entangled in a web of manipulation. But Sonakshi, sharp and calculative, soon uncovers the truth—Aryan is not acting on his own. Instead of confronting him, she decides to play along, setting a trap of her own. The game is on, and Sonakshi is determined to emerge victorious. The scandal of their intimate photos being leaked forces their families into a heated confrontation. While Aryan's conservative family demands marriage as the only solution, Sonakshi's father refuses to pressure his daughter into anything against her will. Amidst the chaos, Aryan realizes his genuine love for Sonakshi and publicly declares that he needs her—not out of obligation, but because she completes him. He proposes, but Sonakshi, ever strategic, asks for time to decide. As twists and turns unfold, Sonakshi remains steps ahead, carefully plotting her next move. With secrets unraveling and new enemies emerging, the battle is no longer just about love—it’s about control, power, and revenge. In When He Came, love is not just about emotions; it’s about strategy. Will Sonakshi accept Aryan’s love, or will she use him to take down the real mastermind pulling the strings? In this high-stakes game, who will win, and who will lose everything?

Cheng Chang Shen a descendant of the Bright King, is forced to register for the Alien battlefield due to the poor treatment of his mother at home. he has the intent of rising in rank and gathering merit to enhance his cultivation talent, by risking his life. On the battlefield, he gets his hands on basic technique, to increase his chances of survival but only to discover this technique was more than meets the eye. Through constant life and death battles the technique kept improving and his strength rising along with talent, as it allowed him to devour invisible substances from the enemies dead bodies. The more he killed the stronger this technique and application became. But one day he receives a letter from home that his mother had died due to a cold. Knowing this reason was a lie, he turns into a killing machine all with the hope of rising faster to get his revenge. But the stronger he becomes the more he realizes how lacking he is in strength. But that doesn't matter, if his strength is not enough, just kill more demons. "They want to reach a peace treaty with the devils? Hehe! Those who block my Cheng Shan's path to Dao cannot be kept!" Only Cheng Shan can say,"Demon Friend please stay! your life is destined with me! #MasterDiscipleRomance #FaceSlapping #MutlipleRealms

For fifteen years, the MMORPG Eldersong Online ruled the gaming world. A vast, immersive universe with no respawns, no second chances, and a player-driven economy where death meant losing everything. But all games must end. On the eve of Eldersong’s final server shutdown, Aaron Cross, a former pro gamer turned game developer, logs in one last time. He expects nostalgia. Closure. Maybe a bittersweet farewell. Instead, he wakes up inside the game.

Berlatar dimana dunia berubah selamanya. Retakan portal dimensi yang disebut Void Rift muncul secara tiba-tiba di berbagai belahan dunia, membawa bencana yang tidak pernah dibayangkan manusia. Dari celah itu, makhluk-makhluk mengerikan mengalir keluar, menghancurkan kota-kota dan mengguncang peradaban. Namun, di saat umat manusia hampir menyerah, fenomena lain terjadi para dewa menaburkan Dust of Light ke planet bumi sehingga debu cahaya berhamburan dari langit, membangkitkan sebagian manusia dengan kekuatan luar biasa. Mereka disebut Sentinels, prajurit yang mampu menantang kegelapan dan memasuki Void Rift dalam ekspedisi berbahaya demi menyelamatkan dunia. Bercerita seorang mahasiswa biasa yang bernama Kaelindra Azrath di tahun pertama kuliahnya, mengalami insiden mengerikan sekaligus membangkitkan kekuatannya menjadi seorang sentinel. Namun, saat kebanyakan Sentinels langsung menjadi pahlawan kuat, dia hanya mendapatkan kebangkitan tingkat rendah nyaris tidak berguna dalam menghadapi monster yang semakin mengerikan. Hingga suatu hari, ia mengalami insiden yang mengerikan ke 2 kalinya sehingga sesuatu dalam dirinya berubah. Sebuah suara asing muncul di pikirannya AI yang seharusnya hanya ada di laptopnya, kini menuntunnya ke jalan yang tak pernah ia bayangkan. Tanpa mengetahui bahwa dirinya adalah kunci dari sebuah rahasia kuno, Kaelindra perlahan-lahan melangkah ke takdir yang akan mengguncang dunia... dan mungkin, menghancurkannya. #TCL #overpower #Petualangan #fantasy

Darkness rules the land since the sacred order of the Paladin vanished for to the point their tales are now but legends and none now live who’ve seen a Paladin let alone known someone who has. Maybe they never really existed but if they do the people of Arcadia Nine could really use their help. This is the tale of a young man who chooses that weather they are real or not he was done being pushed around and would from this point forward stand up against the darkness.

a story on a robot finishing his job I remember reading "The Giver" series a long time ago, and that feeling of it being a story retold was what made me fall in love with that series, I am trying to replicate that feeling of being a story retold in this novel, so bad grammar should be warned

In a reality where fate governs all, one being was never meant to wake. Severence was a name long lost to time, a figure buried so deep in history that even the gods dared not speak of him. Yet, despite their efforts, he has awakened. Not by fate. Not by design. But by something else. He remembers everything. The battles he fought. The gods he defied. The moment he took up The Unmaking, a weapon that does not kill but erases. The war that should have ended with his existence vanishing forever. And yet, here he stands once more. Whole. Alive. Awake. But he does not know why. Cast adrift in a multiverse of endless worlds—where heroes wage war, where gods weave their schemes, where titans clash and destinies are written—Severence searches for an answer. Every world recoils at his presence. Every being, mortal or divine, whispers his name in terror. Every force in existence seems desperate to deny him the truth. Something woke him. Something brought him back. But why? From the burning battlefields of the Holy Grail War to the war-torn realms of gods and monsters, from futuristic dystopias to cosmic battlegrounds—Severence walks the path beyond fate, seeking the answer hidden even from him. And with each world, the whispers grow louder. "He has awakened." "The blade that unmakes walks once more." "Even the gods cannot escape its cut." Severence simply tightens his grip on The Unmaking. Let the gods tremble. Let the universes break. He will carve his own path—until he finds the truth. A/N:**The art used for the cover is AI generated.** A/N:**All other characters except the OG belong to their respective creators.** **This is a fanfic**

The Last of Them After spending 20 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Devan is released into a world that has moved on without him. Framed for the murder of his best friend, Cole, by a group of high school bullies led by the ruthless Jack, Devan’s life was shattered. Haunted by the past and consumed by anger, he embarks on a path of vengeance, determined to make those responsible pay. But revenge isn’t simple. As Devan begin to hunt down his former tormentors, one by one, he navigates a delicate balance between blending into society and staying ahead of the law. Detective Harris, driven by his own suspicions and a sense of justice, is always a step behind, piecing together the trail of violence Devan leaves behind. Amidst the chaos, Devan finds an unexpected Love affair with Josie, who knows nothing of his plans of revenge. As their relationship deepens, Devan is torn between love and revenge. He wants to build a future with her, but his past won’t let him go. With each step closer to Jack, the mastermind behind his misery, Devan faces moral dilemmas and the risk of losing himself entirely to the darkness he swore to conquer. But vengeance is a dangerous game, and when secrets begin to unravel, Devan discovers that the truth is far more complicated than he ever imagined. The Last of Them is a gripping tale of pain, justice, and redemption. As Devan’s quest for vengeance nears its end, he must decide if revenge is worth the cost of his humanity or if love can save him before he loses everything.

Skyler Amberlight's world is turned upside down when she's chosen to wield a legendary blade. Now she must prove she has what it takes to become the protector she's always dreamed of or risk losing herself to the abyss

In a world where suicide is considered salvation, Clara refuses to give in. The Sweepers hunt down anyone who resists, enforcing a brutal law: If you can't do it, we will. But what started as a movement fueled by bored billionaires spirals into something far darker. Clara uncovers a chilling secret—humanity’s extinction was never the end goal. The real plan? A new race of AI-enhanced beings, designed to replace mankind forever. With the last remnants of free will slipping away, Clara must decide: Destroy the AI overlords, even if humanity is already erased? Or risk becoming part of a race with absolutely no free will.

Since your already here, take a look at the story, u may like it A girl named emily was born in a rich family, and got hated because she was the reason of her mother's death, after multiple years of torturing she ran away from her house and got in school to just get always bullied by everyone again, she still had hope that she will feel happiness but one of her classmates was a psychopath, and tortured her in unbelievable ways until she lost her hope, and drowned in despair, but after she realized that her existence was useless and that a car was going full speed at the girl who made her lose her hope, she decided to sacrifice herself, but she still failed and both of them died, emily throught it was the end, but she realized she was reincarnated into another world, and decided that she will feel true happiness in her new world whatever what happens. Cover by: IG acc: by_yaah_ I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

Kazuya Shirou never cared about the world—not his own, and certainly not someone else’s. A shut-in who had long abandoned reality, he spent his days lost in the glow of his screen. But when he suddenly awakens in a foreign land, summoned by desperate voices, he is thrust into a nightmare beyond his understanding.

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Have you heard of the Gloria Tower? It is nowhere to be found on Earth, but people know it exists somewhere in this infinite space. The chosen ones must conquer it and reach its last floor in order to receive the [Final Gift]. Some people believe that if you get to the end of it, you will be granted one of your wish, other think you will just be sent back to Earth, while a few ones say you will be sent to a higher realm. In fact, only one person knows what lies at the end of it all. The only survivor of the Day of Doom. The only one who managed to reach the final floor. He was reincarnated back, after all this time inside the Tower, at the Day of Doom, and he is determined to get even stronger than he was before regressing.

After the judgment, the ire of God was revealed with the words: "Be cast unto eternal damnation!" And so it was that humans and jinns alike found themselves scattered across the Nine Circles of Hell, left to burn and suffer for eternity. Until after an untold number of eternities, an angelic voice called out, announcing God's decree: "One soul shall earn the chance to return to grace." Humans and jinns found a shimmering screen appear before their eyes, tallying their sins and something called 'Fragments of Divinity'. "Cleanse away your sins," said the voice. "Do what must be done!" Now, a human known as Wretched Nameless One—the only human found in the Ninth Circle—sets out on a journey to claim his spot in Heaven, tasked with fighting hellish monsters and devilish hell-dwellers competing to return to grace. Will he escape eternal torment and rise to grace or return to the everlasting cleansing fire once more?

Zeice Robert, seorang penulis muda berusia 20 tahun asal Spilantula, merasa kecewa dan lelah dengan dunia kepenulisan. Meski dikenal berbakat, dia harus menghadapi kenyataan pahit di mana ide-idenya yang orisinal sering kali dicuri oleh penulis senior. Ketika dia mengunggah karyanya, tak jarang ide-idenya dipakai oleh mereka untuk membuat cerita dengan genre yang sama, sementara dia dianggap sebagai plagiaris. Meskipun berbakat, Zeice merasa dirugikan, terasing, dan diabaikan dalam dunia literasi yang penuh kemunafikan ini. Akhirnya, dia memutuskan untuk menyerah dari dunia author dan mencari kegiatan lain yang lebih bisa memberikan kedamaian batin. Namun, Fleurine Vexia, teman dekatnya yang juga sahabat, tidak membiarkannya menyerah begitu saja. Fleurine yang selalu mendukung Zeice, merasa prihatin dan mencoba untuk meyakinkannya bahwa dunia kepenulisan masih ada ruang untuknya. Meskipun penuh kekecewaan, Zeice akhirnya menyadari perasaan mendalamnya terhadap Fleurine. Dalam momen yang penuh perasaan, dia mengungkapkan cintanya pada Fleurine, yang juga diam-diam memiliki perasaan yang sama. Meski sedikit canggung, kedekatan mereka semakin terasa, dan hari itu menjadi awal yang baru bagi hubungan mereka, meskipun perjalanan Zeice dalam dunia penulisan masih penuh tantangan.

A vicious loan shark who got killed by her cheating fiancé needs to use her experience and knowledge to survive highschool after waking up in her teenage body with a different version of her life.