Classic Decadent

A dark retelling of the classic rag to riches trope, Kyle Jacobs, grew up from an orphanage to foster care system all his life, on his 18 birthday he was kicked off the foster care system, Kyle struggled on the streets until he meets the Miller's, who employed him as their gardener, Kyle began to work there at 18, the Miller family were terrible people who maltreated Kyle and treat him like a slave. After an incident happened where Kyle got into a accident while on an errand for the Adam Miller, he encounters his biological family. Kyle was happy to finally find people to call family, but its not as it seems with his biological family as Kyle to encounter strange occurrence, a learns a deep dark secret about his biological and the real reason his parents died.

Hou Niao, devoted to seeking the Dao, found himself mistakenly sent as an undercover agent to the Demon Sword Sect, eagerly anticipating the day he’d be rewarded for his service and could return to the Daoist Sect… Only when he had become a towering figure in the Sword Dao did he sorrowfully realize that there was no one left with the power to recall him!

Kind of "classic" short stories greatly inspired by A. Azimov's "Caves of Steel". The colony of Espero lost contact with Earth almost 300 years ago. The unified colonial government collapsed, leaving behind a number of autonomous Cities half-gone underground and surrounded by giant domes. It's cold and relatively deserted, with the simplest things missing and everything constantly breaking down, but even in such harsh conditions there is a place for a thirst for power and the pursuit to overtake one of the greatest human fears.

Anna Gabadon, diagnosed with rare Aplastic anaemia, seeks out the enigmatic billionaire CEO, Mr. Truce Avidon, rumoured to possess extraordinary abilities. Desperate for a cure, she agrees to marry him. But when he discovers her infidelities with her business associates, he must confront the darkness beneath her charm. And then, a shocking revelation: An old wedding picture reveals a decades-old connection between Mr Avidon and Miss Gabadon's great grand mother. How will she stomach this bitter-sweet cup of tea?

A zonky blend of the classical, the rap and the nobility.

A classic tale of time and success breaking apart love. A young mia , energetic and wrathful, is a unorthodox girl who falls in love with a kind soul..... Their love blossoms during their school days .... but as seasons change .. so do peoples heart... A now heartbroken mia now focuses on her life more but is unable to move on..

Lock city, a city located in Advran beaming with the occasional splashes of blood in homes for decades and the culprits never found. Bonnie, Luis and Leah, an unlikely trio have noticed the crimes have a certain pattern, leading them to the belief that the culprits have a connection. A sinister play is at hand and they don't know how long it will be, for the entire country to fully be drenched in blood of its own people. Bonnie and Luis have to work through this while navigating feelings and secrets that have been kept under wrap for years, maybe this is a chance for the pair to finally open up.

Once Upon a Nightmare" takes classic fairy tales and turns them into dark fantasies, where childhood innocence meets the shadows of fear. Each story plunges into the hidden horrors beneath the surface of familiar narratives, transforming whimsical adventures into chilling tales of dread.

When Zereth logs into Labyrinth Eternal, the hottest VRMMORPG of the decade, he expects adventure. What he doesn’t expect is to become trapped in a game where death is permanent and the only way out is up. In a labyrinth of infinite floors, each more dangerous than the last, Zereth must face monstrous foes, unforgiving challenges, and bosses that demand everything just to survive. The rules are simple: climb or die. But in this game, surviving might not be enough.

Chen Xu has travelled to an alternate world. He is surprised to find that many classic games are missing here as compared from his previous life. He has an ’emotion collection system’, for happiness, sadness, excitement, fear, anger and other emotions provided by players who have played games made by him? But it is easier to get their resentment than happiness? Looking at his harvest, Chen Xu expressed puzzlement. As a result, Chen Xu’s career as a game designer gradually turned crooked. Countless players went berserk. OG author: 喝一杯红酒 OG title: 游戏制作：从治愈玩家开始 Another translation: https://www.webnovel.com/book/game-design-step-one-heal-the-players_27914435008739205 Note: I do not see the translation being done. So, I have started translating it. I do not know own this novel.

Mikhail, an ancient God from civilizations years─no, decades ago. He had been in slumber for the past 2 decades, with no anchors nor believers. Now, He had suddenly been woken up by a young girl: 'Vidalia Everhart'. Now His goal is to protect His young High Priestess, guide her, and get a church.

I, a Chinese gay man. I'll share my interesting travel stories in the last decade with you.

For ten years, Elena Morrison gave everything—her heart, her career, and even her family—to a man who cast her aside for another. When her world shattered, she leapt to her death, only to wake up a decade earlier. Determined to rewrite her destiny, Elena vows to avoid the man who betrayed her and protect her future. But her plans take a sharp turn when she uncovers the truth: she isn’t just a discarded wife. She’s a stolen heiress, and her entire life has been a lie. Now caught in a whirlwind of forbidden love, family secrets, and dangerous schemes, Elena finds herself in a sudden marriage with Victor Sterling, a man as dangerous as he is alluring. Together, they must uncover a tangled web of deceit that stretches back decades. Will she reclaim her life, or will the same forces that destroyed her before rise again to take everything?

Kizan Yami, an 18-year-old modern-era teenager, is thrown into a deadly cosmic game in a universe where eras overlap and survival is the only rule. Kizan is torn from his jail cell and taken to a mysterious dimension with warriors, criminals, and survivors from five different eras—Modern, Middle Ages, Ice Age, Prehistoric, and Classical Antiquity—on the eve of his birthday, still reeling from a turbulent past filled with betrayal and vengeance. Selected to play the Survival Game on Planet Gilcher, Kizan must discover the secrets of his newly discovered powers while navigating a dangerous world full of vicious opponents and fierce animals. Possessing the uncommon qualities of lightning and water, as well as a mysteriously locked legacy. in this world it survival of the fittest serving along side the unknown.

A vivid historical fiction that chronicles the lives of classic monsters with each installment making one monster the focal point, most taking place in different time periods, all of whom are living in the same world sharing a connection to each other. In the first installment Victoria Frankenstein lives in the Napoleon occupied Kingdom of Holland in the house of her childhood friend Jacop, his wife Geertrudia and their two daughters, Susanna and Madelief. She has been running from a monster she created eight years ago. She ponders on past loves, starting new love, and accepting old age. But her past finds her. The wave of devastation that ensues unravels Victoria’s newfound life. We will be posting this story on other sites such as: scribblehub.com, royalroad.com, inkitt.com, Ao3.com, tapas.io, fictionate.me If you want to show support for our works you can find us on: Ko-fi.com & buymeacoffee.com

In the year 2024, Hayate sato was a 20 year old japanese man and also a dedicated player of the popular fantasy MMORPG game "Hollow." After a late-night gaming session, he closed his eyes and unexpectedly woke up not in his bedroom, but in the body of his beloved in-game avatar, standing in the middle of a vast and desolate wasteland.  With no clear explanation for what had happened or how he had gotten there, and being stuck decades into the future with no way to get back, he must rely on himself to survive in this world armed with the ability to use magic.

Aqua has lost everything by the hands of the supreme deity of her world, her family, her home and even her entire race. But it was not enough to break her, After Decades of fighting she finally was able to slay him but as his last ditch effort to kill her he sent her to a new world with many more dangers and challenges alike waiting.

Falling for his warm touch despite his usual coldness, she loved him only to be disappointed and betrayed in the end. When love turns to darkness, it festers to be poisonous and consumes the soul. The naïve Arabella evolved. *** “Thank you for becoming my wife,” was her cold husband’s last words before he died, coupled with a smile that had never before graced his lips. Not on their wedding day. And not even at the birth of their only child. Emperor Ferdinand, someone Arabella loved so much, killed their son. She became a villainess and vowed revenge for her beloved child. For a decade, she used everything she could to make Ferdinand pay. Until finally… he fell to ruin! With her revenge complete, Arabella's life soon ended with her dead husband in her arms. But fate wasn’t done playing with her. All of a sudden, she was back two decades ago right after their wedding. Was it a curse or a blessing? It didn’t matter. Because there is only one thing she needed to do. “I will ruin you in this lifetime too!” This was her hateful promise to herself upon realizing she was reborn. But in her second life, Arabella was unexpectedly bestowed a gift to uncover the truth. Who was wrong and who was right? Only time will tell.

When Si Shen encounters a particularly volatile and damaged soul, he is drawn into an investigation that uncovers the source of her corruption. This cultivation artifact of unknown origins which had driven the spirit mad piqued Si Shen's interest. While Si Shen wanted to investigate alone, he crossed paths with Xue RenJie who was pursuing his own investigation of an old massacre that happened a decade ago. Together, they delve into the artifact's origin, uncovering hidden truths and impending chaos in the cultivation world.

This is my First time writing. The story is based on an OC who would have traversed over in classic fanfic fashion. The OC is born a few centuries before the start of the main story. I might put in a few AU elements into the story so prewarning of that. No Harem.

Hati Who Was Just A Newly Graduated Teen Got Reincarnated With A Classic System And Became The God Of The Ocean. Follow Hati In His Journey To Godhood There May Be Struggles On The Way But Hati Can Get Through It. Be Warned English Is Not My First Language And I Just Made This For Fun.

Verena Osiris is going to school for the first time in decades, not as a student but as a teacher. Why did she become a teacher? Well she's not entirely sure herself but its something to fill the void and distract her from the secrets surrounding her life. forces are at play all across the continent and  she will have to try her best not to get wrapped up in all of the drama. This story centers around the main character but it will occasionally split to different perspectives.  this story will include topics surrounding purpose and depression as well as ptsd  

A classic video game Isekai, but with a twist. Ren's obsession with multiclassing in Monsters and Mazes has driven his friends away, tired of his constant rule-bending. When the mysterious Maze Master offers him a chance to beta test the latest update, Ren eagerly accepts, only to find himself trapped inside the game world. His love for multiclassing backfires, leaving him with a crippling experience penalty that hinders his progress. Now, without his friends and burdened by his own reckless choices, Ren must use his wits to survive in a realm where every trick he once exploited now works against him. Can he outsmart a world where the game itself fights back?

Celeste Featherwind has always dreamed of becoming an Anxoyal, a winged fighter for justice. After decades of training, she was finally allowed to ascend and become one. She will serve her kingdom dutifully, as she had always done, and fight against all outer threats. One day, a mission went south, and she became the prisoner of the Yxals, horned creatures that were known for their bloodlust and their hunger for power. The Yxal warrior Cruxia has been tasked with keeping an eye on Celeste and extracting useful information from her. Will Celeste betray her kingdom to save her own skin, or will she defy her captors?

Synopsis: In the ancient kingdom of Eryndor, the royal crown was said to hold the balance of power between the warring factions of magic and steel. For centuries, it stood as a symbol of unity, until betrayal shattered both the crown and the realm. Now, with Eryndor plunged into chaos, an unlikely group of outcasts must band together to uncover the truth behind the betrayal. Eira, an exiled princess with untapped magical potential, joins forces with Kain, a brooding blacksmith haunted by his past, and Thalia, a cunning thief with secrets of her own. Their journey leads them through cursed forests, ancient ruins, and treacherous alliances as they search for the scattered fragments of the crown. Each piece holds a fragment of forgotten power—but also the curse of those who betrayed the kingdom. As dark forces rise to claim the shattered crown for their own, the companions must confront their inner demons and unravel a mystery that reaches back to the kingdom's foundation. The fate of Eryndor depends not just on mending the crown but on healing the scars of betrayal and reclaiming the trust lost long ago.

Everyone wants superpowers, including Alden Thorn. But even if he's lucky enough to be one of the few humans granted magical abilities by the extraterrestrial System that's been running things on Earth for decades, his goal of being a battlefield support hero is still a long way off. He's got determination on his side and maybe a murderous alien desk clerk, too. The universe is a complicated place. Alden's about to meet it.

Dream of the Red Chamber follows the life of Jia Baoyu, a young man born into a wealthy, declining aristocratic family. Caught between two cousins, Lin Daiyu, a delicate and passionate woman, and Xue Baochai, a composed and practical beauty, Baoyu navigates the complexities of love, family, and fate. Set against a backdrop of decadence and decay, the novel explores themes of destiny, the impermanence of wealth, and the nature of reality, blending romantic drama with philosophical insights and supernatural visions.

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle is a classic crime novel that follows the famous detective Sherlock Holmes as he investigates a mysterious case on Dartmoor.

A few centuries ago, a demon terrorised the town of El Toro - leaving it desolate and lost for decades. Until it was found again a few years before the main story starts. A family of 3 move into the revised town of El Toro, leaving them with mysteries and events of the supernatural that only leaves them with more questions than answers. The Legend of the Piercer prevailed through legends, as the Monster awaits for their arrival