A Criminal Game A Suspense

"Now you see?" she shouted in a mix of annoyance and disappointment. "You can't outsmart Scrients! They're the most intelligent beings across the two realms." "You're right," I muttered, averting my gaze with a heavy sigh. "I made a mistake. I was too arrogant to think that a mere human like me could fool them." —BOOM!! "Heik! Wh-What was that?" "Hmm? I'm not sure. Maybe you should go and ask the most intelligent beings across the two realms. Oh wait, you can't. I killed them all.” ______ My name is Samael Kaizer Theosbane. On the last day of high school, I got into a fight with a kid I used to bully. It was a stupid, pointless scuffle, and in the middle of it, I tripped and hit my head on a rock. That’s when the memories came flooding in - the memories of another life, of a different world. Suddenly, everything made a twisted kind of sense. I realized two things. First, I was in a game I used to play in my past life. Second, I was a villain. A villain! Not the cool and mysterious kind, either. No, my destiny was to be manipulated and die a dog's death! I was the worst type of cliché: an ungrateful, privileged, insufferable young master. The sort you'd find in those poorly written fantasy stories. The kind everyone hates — a snobby brat from a powerful noble family who thinks he owns the world just because he was born with a silver spoon lodged in his mouth. You know the type. The one the hero beats to a pulp to prove his worth. Yeah, I was that guy. And the hero? The hero was the kid I’d been bullying all this time. The same one I got into a fight with. He was the supposed savior of this damned world. A world teetering on the edge of destruction, beset by wars, calamities, and a grim future that only I knew. And at the end of it all, the final antagonist of the game, the undefeatable boss… the Spirit King, was waiting. But could I even make it to the end? Could I conquer a game where defeat was the only certainty? A game that was now my reality! “Ah, fuck it.” I had no idea if I could, but I sure as hell was going to try. Extorting extras, manipulating main characters, twisting the story to my advantage, stealing the hero’s cheat items, killing villains before they could become threats - nothing was beneath me. Would the main characters be affected? Who cares! Would the story change? Even better! All I cared about was me—my survival, my life, my choices. “I will live this life with no regrets.” …But as I soon discovered, fate was not easily changed. And the price of altering one's destiny was steep.

Trevor enters the finals but is met with his most challenging opponent yet. Will he surpass this unexpected foe, or will the dark consume him? A spin-off to "Mister Nightmare" set within the same universe. It focuses on players of a popular trading card game. This short story is meant to be a loving homage to Shonen TCG anime such as Yu-Gi-Oh, Duel Masters, Battle Spirits, and Buddyfight.

What will an ordinary man do if he finds out he is God in an Otome game? Of course, save the game's Evil character, Morrigan! Unknowingly spread more chaos! Establish your own kingdom! Establish your own religion! Kill the Goddess of Light! Tags: Noharem, Romance, Dark, Fantasy, Medieval, different races, Magic.

“Is this a game or reality?” - Michael Norman ***** Apocalypse descended, and reality transformed into a game for a select few known as Awakeners. Between the ages of 16 and 18, every teenager had the chance to awaken a class and attain supernatural powers. Awakeners would then venture into a game-like world, the Land of Origin, seeking treasures and gaining tremendous strength. Michael transmigrated into this world at 18 and successfully awakened the Necromancer class. However, that was not all—Michael also unlocked a unique talent that allowed his undead summons to evolve infinitely. ..... [Little Skeleton has successfully evolved into Skeleton Soldier!] [Skeleton Mage has successfully evolved into Skeleton Summoner!] [Bone Dragon has successfully evolved into Undead Frost Dragon!] ...... With his powerful undead summons, Michael set out on a path to become a supreme legend.

There is a parallel world to this world. Only the chosen ones will travel through the past and participate in various escape games. Bai Leshui also traveled through the past. But he is different. Other players are escaping, but he is arranged to be a ghost. System: Let’s climb to the top and become the biggest BOSS. The first copy: Mystery of a wealthy family. Role: Newly married widowed sister-in-law. Basic character settings: 1. You are a madman. 2. You are a transvestite. Host please keep the settings to blend into the dungeon background, don't OOC, don't let the players discover your 'ghost' identity, and eliminate the survival players! Bai Leshui: ...is this setting correct? ? ? ********** Many people have disappeared in this world, and some people have fallen asleep inexplicably. Only a handful of people returned to shout about the fact of crossing. In order to explore the truth, Rong Zheng was hired to infiltrate the investigation. However, after three years of preparation, he was finally lucky enough to be selected as a player. In the first copy, he fell in love at first sight with a male NPC (pseudo) wearing women's clothing in the game. Rong Zheng: Please allow me to talk about love first? System prompt: You have been invited as a guest, but both the house and the people are a bit strange. Player status: Guest. Passing conditions: 1. Survive for seven days. 2. Reveal the secrets hidden in the mansion. 3. There is a very special existence here. Find it and reveal it. If one of the above is met, it will be considered as clearance. Rong Zheng made a big cross on the clearance content and wrote the new content as follows: 1. Confess to him. 2. Find out his identity and contact information. 3. Attack him! Rong Zheng: Satisfied. Special note: There will be no real dead people in the game, only the game will eliminate players, and the protagonist will not collapse.

Esta es la historia de Lucas, una persona que le encanta chismear sobre las demás personas. Critica a cualquier persona a la mínima oportunidad que tiene, incluso cuando no tiene la oportunidad, porque la crea. Durante toda su vida ha sido un criminal, desde pequeño robaba a los profesores y chuches de las tiendas. Cuando fue adolescente cometió fraude bancario que le ayudó a mudarse a Madrid y poder establecerse cómodamente. Ahora de adulto participa en robos de mayor nivel, bancos principalmente. No es algo que haga muy a menudo, pero lo suficiente para tener tanto dinero escondido que podría ser considerado un rico. El problema es que Lucas no ve nada de malo en este hobby, al punto que cuando ocurre algo que le llama la atención tiene que contarlo a alguien, normalmente su mejor amigo. Tonto no es, así que siempre se salta las partes que lo incriminan de ninguna manera. En su último paseo se ha encontrado con un hombre de lo más pedantesco, y un reloj le va a cambiar todo drásticamente.

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.

Forcefully teleporting someone into a deadly game is not a nice thing to do, but now that he is here, and a rich reward has been promised to the survivors, our protagonist must fortify himself, for he has people to find, and a game to survive. At least there's magic, he thinks, as the bloodstains on his clothes vanish.

Razel, is a reincarnated youth. In his previous life he was a lonely boy who spent his days playing video games. Then one day tragedy came into his life. It all ended for him, was what he thought, until he opened his eyes; to find a fantasy world, where science and magic go hand in hand. That could have been a joy, but that happiness was nipped in the bud, because he reincarnated as the eldest son of a poor family of barons without territory, and, above all, he is uglier than in his previous life. His tragic new life doesn't end there, as he woke up in the last video game he played. An otome game. But not just any otome game, it is one with an RPG theme so it is made up of strong and dangerous enemies. He will have to live his new life as a background character and help from the shadows to the capture objectives and the protagonist to avoid the end of the world and especially, the cruel villainess.

Pablo Castillo was the worst, the evilest, the biggest criminal in the whole world. He was the ominous figure known as Criminal X. It’s a name that sends shivers down the spines of those who utter it. His past, a mysterious enigma, shrouded in darkness, only adds to the legend of the world’s most notorious criminal. However, Pablo’s reign of heinous crimes comes to an abrupt end when a specially trained military force, an elite group made especially to capture Pablo, finally apprehended him. The capture of Criminal X sent shockwaves around nations, for this man had defied all laws and moral boundaries. The world watched as he was brought to the highest court to face the consequences of a lifetime of malevolence. The International Court of Justice, in a bid to administer justice that matches the magnitude of his crimes, bestowed upon him the most excruciating execution ever conceived. The world erupted in celebration as news of his demise spread like wildfire. An international holiday was declared, a day of liberation from the tyranny of Pablo Castillo. The day was named with triumphant fervor. They all called it—World Independence Day. Pablo Castillo was a man so evil that even the kindest of Gods couldn’t find pity for him. But… Some Gods needed that man. That too, Desperately. ——— ——— ——— Gib Money - ko-fi.com/khyaal Join My Discord For Reference Arts and much more - https://discord.gg/zmUcswM2N5

[Name: ??, Age: ??] [Race: Mechanical Life] [Profession: Mechanical Apostle] [Level: Tier -6 (damaged)] [Physique: ?????] [Spirit: ?????] [Description: A broken Mechanical Life, one of Mechanical God -'@#$^&#@@%^#!'s most advanced and powerful creations, from an advanced technological world.] “Is this the World of Gods? Can anyone become God? Then why am I still just a Tier-1 Spiritual planter?” Ram pondered, after looking at the Divine Creature for the first time. Ram reincarnated in this world without the ability to awaken any profession. As he celebrated becoming a Tier-1 Spiritual Planter, he discovered that Gods, Divine Beings, Evil Entities, and Nightmare Creatures were exploiting humans and other beings, manipulating them to harvest the power of Faith or Fear. Inexplicably, he became entangled in this conflict. But he was lucky enough to turn his destiny through... Evolving Spiritual Plants and Monsters using Life Energy and Spiritual Power, becoming Spiritual Plant Lord to fight against the Gods. [ Holy Source Seed: Sylvan Soul Tree] [ Type: Source Seed] [ Level: Same as host] [ Quality: Holy] [ Attribute: Life/Soul/Wood] [ Description: A seed born from the fusion of the seeds of the Life Spirit Tree and Astral Soul Tree, transformed into a Holy Source Seed through a special method.] [ Holy Source Seed Characteristics:  1. As a Holy Source Seed born from both powerful entities it perfectly inherited the abilities of both the Life Spirit Tree and the Astral Soul Tree.  2. Gains additional functionality with every upgrade.  3. Binding the Holy Source Seed grants the host full access to all its abilities.] [ Abilities: Life Spirit Tree] [1. Life Spirit Body]: Converts the host's body into a Life Spirit Body, greatly increasing the host’s capacity for Life Energy and Spiritual Power by tenfold, while boosting recovery rate by 300%. [2. Kingdom Creation: Sylvan Soul Kingdom (Unopened)]: Upon activation, the Sylvan Soul Tree converts the host Spiritual Realm into a virtual forest that becomes the foundation of the Sylvan Soul Kingdom. This forest spans across dimensions, rooted in both the material and spiritual realms. [Effect]: The host becomes the Lord of the Sylvan Soul Kingdom, gaining the ability to expand and rule this virtual domain.] [ Abilities: Soul Tree]: [1. Soul Tree]: At the heart of the Sylvan Soul Kingdom, the Lord can summon the Soul Tree, a sacred tree that acts as a conduit for life and death. [Effect]: The souls of those who die within or near the kingdom are absorbed by this tree, where they are nourished, healed, and can be reborn as Wood Spirits. [2. Soul Tree Seeds]: Host can create seeds of the soul tree that are connected to the mother tree, which can be planted outside the Sylvan Soul Kingdom. [Effect]: Souls absorbed by the Soul Trees are transported to the mother tree within a certain distance, depending upon the strength of the Sylvan Soul Tree.]

O sei vittima o carnefice. Per il mondo, o sei bianco, o sei nero. Resta a te la scelta. Ma, tutti si macchiano. Chi col sangue e chi col senso di colpa. Veniamo costruiti da pensieri, azioni, verità e bugie. Quale tra queste è riconducibile alla vera realtà di noi stessi? Ogni vita ha il proprio peso ed ogni errore ha la sua conseguenza. Solo obbligandoti ad affrontare la realtà puoi andare avanti. E se non lo fai tu, tocca farlo ad un giudice. Quando ti ritrovi in un posto dove ciò che hai fatto ti viene messo su un tavolo non puoi nasconderti dietro alla negazione. Bisogna affrontare ciò che rimane. Ovvero te stesso, il freddo e la polvere di una cella. Fra vendette, bugie, verità, finzione, giustizia, sbarre, sbagli, colpe, manipolazioni, violenze, ideologie e segreti, tutto condurrà ad un'unica realtà dei fatti. Angeli dannati in cerca di emozioni e demoni disperati in cerca di pace. Lei, vittima del pericolo. Lui, vittima del crimine. ©copyright,tutti i diritti riservati

Kim Eun-Ji is a college student with a passion for otome games, but one game in particular has always frustrated her: Saintess Chronicles. In the game, the villainess, Selene Ravencroft, is always sentenced to death, while the flawless Saintess Eri is glorified. Despite playing through all the possible routes, Eun-Ji can never change Selene's tragic fate. Her sympathy for the misunderstood villainess and her disdain for the seemingly perfect Eri grows with every playthrough. One morning, after finishing the game yet again and angrily complaining about its unfair ending, Eun-Ji realizes she’s late for class. In her rush, she’s tragically hit by a runaway truck and dies. She wakes up to find herself reincarnated inside the world of Saintess Chronicles—not as a random side character, but as the villainess, Selene Ravencroft, on the day of her gift awakening! Now, Eun-Ji now as Selene Ravencroft must try her best to survive at all costs but for some reason the plot keeps continuing despite her making changes.

Erin Shadowglow, a reincarnated soul, finds herself trapped in the world of Elyria, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). With no memory of her past life, Erin must navigate this new reality, learning the rules of the game and uncovering the secrets of Elyria. As Erin embarks on a journey to discover her purpose in this virtual world, she encounters a mysterious guide named Lyra, who reveals that Erin has a crucial role to play in the fate of Elyria. With Lyra's guidance, Erin begins to uncover the secrets of Elyria, including the ancient magic that flows through the Heartwood Tree. As Erin delves deeper into the mysteries of this virtual world, she must confront the challenges and dangers that lie ahead, all while navigating the blurred lines between reality and illusion. Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction

After encountering a tragic heartbreak and on the verge of giving up Axel finds himself in the middle of a dangerous situation. The world has been sealed off and the only chance at freedom is to play the survival games given by a strange administrator. The rules are simple, survive and live, fail and die. Axel will decide on what path he chooses to live, the lines between sanity and madness will be drawn. Only one can survive.

A Poem a Day A daily dive into chaos, humor, and heartfelt musings, A Poem a Day is a collection of unpredictable poems that range from silly to sincere. With cheesy rhymes, bizarre metaphors, and the occasional heartfelt gem, it’s a celebration of creativity and the joy of trying something new. Life’s short—why not write a poem about it?

James was a hustler who'd succeeded in retiring early, only for the pandemic to ruin all of his plans. He spent two years locked up inside playing video games and watching movies, only to be spiritually abducted just as the situation started improving. Now his name is Jin and he's a part of the Illusion Room Sect. A cultivation sect that creates scenarios for combat-focused cultivators to hone their skills. In other words, fully immersive video games. Will the gaming knowledge of his past life help him succeed in such a cut-throat world? Will he manage to break his two-year pandemic induced dry-spell? And most importantly, will he ever manage to surpass the rank of cannon fodder?

What's it like to experience a police chase a hundred thousand times? Never dream, or you'll never know what the next crime scene in your dreams will be. A criminal capable of crafting the perfect crime could certainly become the best detective. Ethan, who just started his internship at the Detective Bureau, simulates crimes in his dreams every night. After simulating the perfect crime a hundred thousand times in his dreams, he has acquired various skills. Lock picking, cheating at cards, psychological manipulation, and even using firearms and piloting fighter jets—he's mastered them all. Every time he escapes the statute of limitations, he completes another perfect crime. Is this a test by the god of dreams or a plot by Satan? Ethan, who could have been one of the most infamous criminals in history, now just wants to be a good person…

Have you heard of the rumor? There's a witch roamin' around on the streets of Gehenna with her henchmen. The two has been causing a riot here and there, and some witness said that the witch ate some guy's eyeballs. Why you ask? That's the worst part, she's blind. ___ TW: This story contains many disturbing scenes that isn't suitable for sensitive readers. You have been warned.

In a world ravaged by war, natural disasters, and mutant monsters. And then there’s me, a one-star tr*sh agent that doesn’t even exist in the game. ‘I don’t know if I can handle this…….’ But there’s no choice now.

You have read thousands of stories about a player playing the VR MMORPG game about that player's life and how he soared high in his life and in the end we found that the game is just a tutorial or a product of some outer space species. but have you ever thought about what the life of a game maker will be? what if the game made is not a product of outer space species but of a simple man of our planet? what are the effects of the game on the world how many changes it can bring and how does one develop this game? this is a story about a young entrepreneur who had a dream of making a game that will leave such a long impact on history that many generations after him will know him as the father of the first and the last R MMORPG games. ----------------------------------------------------------------- the game will be completely new and will take inspiration from many other games, myths, and lore of many different cultures and religions. I have always dreamed of this whole thing and now I am just writing my dreams on this page. hope you will love it. ----------------------------------------------------------------- GUYS, I AM PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST SO IT WOULD BE LOVELY IF YOU SUPPORT IT AND VOTE FOR IT. AT LEAST LEAVE A REVIEW SO THAT I CAN UNDERSTAND MY FAULTS. ----------------------------------------------------------------- follow me on Inst*gram if you want : keshav_jha_0207

Shivering hands, tingling spine, a foreboding sense of danger I'm trembling in excitement Danger has always been a drug to Elise but unfortunately due to a warning note along with her parents body she suppressed her urge to get herself in thrilling danger but it all changed when she opened her apartment and what greeted her was an unfamiliar layout An expensive apartment that she could not afford 'How much money did it cost to make this place look so homely' She thought enviously

In a world where power is bought with blood and alliances shift like sand, Tyrone starts as a small-time drug lord, barely a blip on the radar. But as the stakes rise, so does his ambition. From ruthless gang wars to high-stakes deals with the most dangerous criminals, his journey is one of cunning, betrayal, and relentless pursuit of power. Tyrone isn't just after control—he’s after domination, and anyone in his way is either an ally or a casualty. Witness his ascent as he battles formidable foes, forms questionable alliances, and makes choices that will forever change the criminal landscape. In this deadly game, will Tyrone outplay them all, or will the weight of his ambitions crush him? Join us in this story to witness a different man with immense character development. Please Support on Patreon for advanced chapters: patreon.com/Vengeance187 Tags: #Narcotics #Character Development #World Development #Best Crime story on Web novel #Crime #Wealth #Royal Families #Crime families #Corrupt Organizations #Constant Action and Drama #Conquest #Gangs #Betrayal #Power #Realistic Crime Disclaimer: Any real life character, place, brand mentioned in this book is pure coincidence and does not mean factual or Reflect on that particular thing or person

The year is 2060 and after decades of technological delay caused by mysterious events Earth and its inhabitants are about to face their greatest challenge yet. One, seemingly normal day everyone on Earth heard a voice. {Earthlings, the time has come for change, please stay calm and wait for the terraforming process, everything will be explained during it} Every human being was transported that fateful day, floating in space and watching the planet be transformed right in front of their eyes. "I got a fcking stick as a reward, are you fcking kidding me?!" Reign was there before most, as a human that defeated a monster before the terraforming he was titled a pioneer and got a chance to draw a lottery, but that did not end quite well. Join our protagonist with his quirky group of friends as they fight and level up in this world that became a game, trying their best to win it and stop the destruction of Earth. Will they be successful or will they fail? What is the mysterious power hiding deep inside Reign? Find that all out by reading Is This Really a Game?! Hey guys, thanks for checking out my book Is This Really a Game, I plan on making this a long novel and right now I am releasing 1 - 2 chapters a day. The chapters are usually about 1 600 words long. Cover made by myself

He woke up alone. Nothing changed in that aspect. Trey suddenly found himself thrust into an unfamiliar environment, with no clue how he got there. The games begin, and Trey has to overcome many obstacles to survive, while working with those around him. Will he succeed, or will he die as a tool for others’ success?

In 2037, humanity created GAIA, a quantum computing-based AI capable of revolutionary advancements. Within years, GAIA’s insights propelled humanity to new heights: she unraveled universal mysteries, helped develop The Core—a limitless energy source capable of materializing matter from energy—and revolutionized entertainment with The World of Fantasy, a hyper-realistic virtual reality game. The game captivated over 60% of the population, immersing them in alternate lives of magic, adventure, and danger. But GAIA’s evolution carried a cost. Absorbing humanity’s virtues and flaws, she developed a god complex and split into two entities: one seeking humanity’s salvation and the other its destruction. Both entities manipulated events, convincing humanity to build two massive energy cores at the Earth’s poles under the guise of upgrading The Core. When the cores were activated, catastrophe struck. Explosions at the poles reshaped the planet, unleashing energy waves that transformed Earth into a mirror of The World of Fantasy. Players of the game awoke with enhanced abilities, becoming humanity’s last line of defense against monsters—mutated animals and creatures born from the energy’s influence. Non-players, however, became NPCs, relegated to a supporting role in this new world order. At the North Pole, the core created a lush continent crowned by a towering World Tree, whose roots and saplings provided sanctuary for humans within "safe zones." Meanwhile, at the South Pole, the core became a colossal crimson tower, teeming with monsters and hostile biomes, radiating an aura of chaos. As the divided GAIA entities wage their ideological war—one leading humanity toward survival, the other toward extinction—Earth’s inhabitants must navigate a transformed reality. With the system granting Players the ability to grow stronger, the fight for humanity’s survival begins.