The King Is Dead

As a kid, Grandma's stories were all about a lovesick maid and a prince, thwarted by a villain who never quit. But here I am, waking up in a princess gown that weighs a ton, with flaming red hair and eyes like bling-bling. Seriously, universe? Turns out, I'm Meredia Seraphine Valtoria, the forgettable princess of Dukedom Saltorra. The punchline? I'm already dead in this story, a ghostly cameo before it even starts! Thanks, fate. But no more Miss Nice Princess. Royalty? Nah. Impending doom? Not my scene. With the finesse of a startled squirrel, I'm hightailing it-from that pesky villain and this ridiculous plotline.

In the year 3147 the Roman Imperium had finally achieved its goal of colonizing its own corner of the galaxy. Unlike in our own world the Rome of this one never fell, but instead grew to encompass the whole of the earth, and overtime spread itself, and humanity, among the stars. Yet even with the marvelous advancements in technology, healthcare, welfare, and every other category required for a thriving society. There is still one roman tradition that refuses to die. GLADIATORS!! And we should all be glad for it, because during the year 3149, just two years after the long and exhausting colonization campaigns were ended, mankind learned that it was not alone in the galaxy, let alone the universe. It had just stepped onto a much bigger stage where entire planets and even star systems were used as bargaining chips in universal gladiator games. Wars on a galactic scale are far too destructive to simply be allowed, if left unchecked the vast majority of life in the universe would cease to be. Therefore each race recognized by the galactic or universal council (it changes depending on the scale of the race itself) must submit champions or gladiators to represent them in the games. The winners gain unfathomable rewards, the losers perish or worse have their entire species enslaved. Please join our hero as he embarks upon his own perilous journey as a lanista, will he rise above the masses, or fall like so many others before him? Or perhaps his own latent gifts may bring him to a height, or depth hitherto unexplored by any before.

'What is my purpose?' He thought as he gazed at the carnage that surrounded him. With every step he takes countless perish, with every action countless mourn. Behind him legions so vast they cover the horizon and blot out the heavens. His soldiers, servants, friends, children. 'That's right.' He remembered with a tinge of melancholy, 'This is my purpose.' Author's note: High fantasy setting, with a heavy emphasis on action, army tactics, political schemes and world building. No harem and very little romance.

James Mercer was your average loner in school and even an outcast in his home once his mother divorced his father. His sisters and their boyfriends tormented him to the point of killing him. They buried his body in the woods, hoping his death would go unnoticed as he did in life. But what happens when a spirit doesn't rest and births something the dead have never seen before?

A new world. A new reality. Something straight out of the novel huh? Well then, let's see what this new world have to offer? Shall i be a good guy?..... Meh. Lets just play it my way. Lets be a freaking villian.

"No I'm not biased and obsessed with the dead. You people really just piss me off, simple as that." a man that was blessed with a curse gets put into a world filled with magic and swords. after finding his strength and weaknesses and his power as a necromancer, he decides to wield it differently than what most do... Earning the loyalty of the dead.

In a world where magic is the cornerstone of power and society, Kael, a humble apprentice, struggles to find his place amidst the rigid hierarchies of noble families and their arcane schools. But when his small village falls under attack by rogue mages, Kael’s latent powers awaken in a spectacular—and dangerous—fashion. Marked by destiny and wielding an ancient relic, the Crown of Arcana, he is thrust into the heart of a prophecy foretelling the rise of the Arcane King. Hunted by inquisitors and feared by noble factions, Kael embarks on a harrowing journey of discovery, gathering allies as varied as a cunning thief with a secret past, a disgraced knight searching for redemption, and a mysterious mage with ties to the prophecy. Together, they uncover the shadowy force behind the instability in their world: the Veil, an ancient organization intent on enslaving magic itself. As Kael’s power grows, so does the weight of his responsibility. Leading a rebellion against a corrupt magical order, he must navigate betrayal, loss, and the Crown’s dark influence. With every battle fought and alliance forged, Kael inches closer to fulfilling his destiny—but at what cost? As the final confrontation looms, Kael must confront not only his enemies but also the darker truths about his powers, the prophecy, and the sacrifices required to forge a new era. Will he emerge as the savior the world needs, or will he be consumed by the very magic he seeks to master? The Arcane King is an epic tale of power, destiny, and sacrifice, weaving intricate magic systems, complex characters, and breathtaking battles into a saga that will leave readers spellbound.

I was rejected, but soon, I will marry a wheelchair-bound Rogue."Is this your fiancé?""Yes, he is my husband, Raymond Black," I introduced."How shameful, you are marrying this... uh, rogue, who has no clan, no fixed pack, and can't even protect you if attacked by other werewolves?"I stood at the altar, with many people below, as if saying to me: you are such a fool!Raymond said beside me, "Caitlin, if you want to back out, you still have a chance now, you can chooseto run away."I shook my head, "No... I won't run away, you will be my husband."I saw a hint of surprise in his emerald, green eyes.*******I was set up by my best friend to have sex with a strange man, my first MATE rejected me, an enemy weapon ran through my father's heart, pierced my mother's body. My best friend's family stripped me of my ALPHA status, and I became everyone's go-to OMEGA. Until thatman came along, Rogue, and he saved me, but... I found that he seemed to hide a lot of secrets, wait, my second mate is alpha king?!

When the King is killed in the middle of a Gala, everyone is a suspect. Now being hunted as a suspect to conspiracy, Audrey must fully commit to a life she thought she had finally left behind. But it's not a like she did, nothing, wrong. If you looked at it right... And squinted real hard... She kind of sort of did... Kidnap the princess.

The protagonist dies and shortly Fter awakes in a vastly different world where the dead roam,he has to survive a cruel contest known as THE DEAD MAN'S GAME.

Jiho, a flimsy and unremarkable 17-year-old, is betrayed by his closest friends, Eunhee and Daniel, who had been in a secret relationship. He only discovers the truth after confessing his feelings to Eunhee. Heartbroken and humiliated when Daniel mocks him in front of the entire class, Jiho runs away from the school. But before he can process the betrayal, a zombie outbreak erupts. In the chaos, Jiho is bitten. Just as he thinks death is inevitable, something unexpected happens...

Zack never imagined that Vampires and magic are real,the king had been lost in the mortal realm for to long. The creatures of the night, need the king of Vampires to bring order to the realm of the Lands of Night. When Zack discovers he is the Vampire King,he is pulled into a world of magic and monsters,he must rise to the challenge and embrace what fate has decided for him,before darkness falls and all is lost to the Shadow king, and his demons forever.

"But this feels real," She whispered. Curiosity got the best of her as she went around the coffin, luckily, it wasn't locked. She took a deep breath before pulling it open. "Jesus Christ!" Rose exclaimed, putting her hand over her chest as she breathed hard. She stood frozen beside the coffin, staring at a young man with the most beautiful face she'd ever seen, lying still and comfortably inside the coffin. Was he dead? He looked so pale like he was dead and yet so beautiful to be called dead. Talk about gothic beauty. Rose knew she should be running for her life at that moment, but she felt something drawing her closer to the man in the coffin, she flashed her light closer to his face as she reached her hand down and placed it right under his nose to check if he was still breathing. No air, his nose bridge was cold as ice too. Rose was still busy staring at the man's face when she felt something very icy touch her arm, she felt her heart drop to her stomach as she slowly turned her head to look at her arm, that's when she saw the white, slim, masculine fingers wrapped tightly around her wrist. Her soul left her and her heart completely stopped beating, before starting to beat like a parade band in her chest. "Hail fucking Mary!" Rose whispered in a frightened tone, her lips quivered and her eyes widened unnaturally. She felt her legs become paralyzed from fear and unable to move or run. She dared to fearfully turn around and look at the man's face again, just to find his blood-colored eyes, staring icily at her. She was about to scream when the young man suddenly pulled her into his coffin with incredible speed, and the last thing she remembered was feeling how cold his body was before she felt an unnatural sleep overtake her. *** Rose Thiago was an ordinary human girl who loved reading dark fantasies but never believed in them. She suddenly gets warned by her best friend never to read those kinds of books again if she doesn't want to make herself visible to the dark creatures or evoke their world to herself, but she calls her bluff and reads them over and over again. On a field trip, Rose suddenly finds herself falling into an endless hole, and when she finally meets the solid ground, she discovers that it is no longer familiar ground. She gravely realized that just as her friend said, she'd finally drawn the dark world to herself. She somehow manages to bump herself into a beautiful man lying inside a coffin and dared to touch him just for the dead man to suddenly hold her hands and disappeared with her. In that moment, she came to believe that magical creatures did exist. And she was about to discover that she had the blood of the sun. Two thousand years ago, to survive a dreadful poison, The prince of the dark world, Cassius Levi, sought refuge in his healing grave, only to awaken when the right time for his revenge came. What he didn't expect was to be forcefully awakened by an undeserving mortal.

In the world of darkness, she's the pearl he never knew he needed. A fragile bond forged in the fires of adversity, and a love that will rise from the ashes.

Discord if you want to join: https://discord.gg/FuzkPfR A type of DND CYOA, where some unlucky mortal that had gotten involved with Kratos and Atreus ends up on a world walking journey. Eventually Fate will be involved and old friends will reunite after their time together ends suddenly. This is a redo of my first Fanfic Wandering The Dead Roads.

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In the vast Nazare Blade Empire, ruled with an iron hand by Emperor Groa Aratat, there existed eight princes, each striving for recognition and power. Among them was Josh Aratat, the most obscure and least acknowledged of the emperor’s sons. Born of a mother who passed away when he was just a child, Josh grew up in the shadows of his more celebrated brothers, his heart burdened with loss and his life marked by solitude. One fateful day, Emperor Groa decreed a challenge: each of his sons was to venture into separate regions of the empire, conquer them, and win the loyalty of their people. The prince who demonstrated the greatest strength, strategy, and ability to amass supporters would be crowned the imperial prince—the heir to the throne. The empire buzzed with speculation. Most believed the title would go to the mighty firstborn, Balek Aratat, renowned for his unparalleled strength. Others placed their bets on the cunning second-born, Jaden Aratat, or the skilled third-born, Gerard Aratat. Few gave any thought to the younger sons, particularly the sixth to eighth—Josh included. In their eyes, he was merely a shadow, unworthy of mention in the race for the throne. But everything changed when Josh encountered a dying man, condemned to execution for the crime of stealing bread. Wracked with despair and tired of his own existence, Josh made a startling decision—he offered to take the man’s place, embracing what he thought would be his end. Yet, in an unexpected twist of fate, death did not claim him. Instead, Josh emerged from the ordeal with a newfound power—an extraordinary ability granted as a result of his selfless act. This gift would not only alter the course of his life but also shake the foundations of the Nazare Blade Empire and the world beyond.

After a freak accident takes the lives of Lucas and his classmates, it was not the abyss of non-existence that greeted them. Rather, a new world-- one filled with endless forms of life and mysteries--, greet the 35 individuals that find themselves possessing a plethora of abilities that deny all that they had learned on their home planet. Yet, not all is as it seems. While each individual finds themselves on the same world, life is, inevitably, unfair.

On Earth, Daniel, a disenchanted college student, lives a life of monotony and unfulfilled dreams. His routine existence is abruptly shattered when he is mysteriously transported to Alastor. There, he discovers a world of magic and ancient conflicts, where he learns that he is the subject of an ancient prophecy—the destined child foretold to wield both sword and magic to bring peace to the realm. In the world of Alastor, vampires, once revered as the greatest protectors of the realm, have become a dwindling noble race, their former glory overshadowed by the rise of their dark adversaries. Once unmatched in strength and feared across the lands, they now struggle against the relentless and growing power of the demonic forces that threaten to consume all. Daniel, now Elion, must uncover hidden truths, and confront his insecurities. As he trains in the arts of both combat and sorcery, Elion begins to understand the weight of his destiny. However, he faces opposition from those who doubt his potential and dark forces that seek to prevent the prophecy from coming to fruition. As he battles demons and uncovers secrets that could change the course of history, Elion learns that true strength comes not only from power but from the courage to confront his deepest fears.

"Magical Dead" tells the epic journey of an ordinary teenager who is forced to discover and control the balance between life and death. The main character, Kaelion, is living a normal life in his modern world when he suddenly finds himself in a dark, dangerous world. This world is deeply connected to a past and bloodline he never knew existed. Kaelion learns that he is the heir of a legendary figure named Ascaris. Ascaris' blood grants him the power to control both life and death. However, this power is not just an ability, it is also a great responsibility that Kaelion carries. Whether he becomes a savior or a bringer of destruction to those who live in this world depends entirely on Kaelion's choices.

In a world where dungeons are a common threat, the demand for those capable of clearing them has never been higher. Those who survive these dungeons and sign contracts to work for the government are known as infiltrators. Infiltrators are revered like idols, with the strongest among them at the top of the hierarchy. Even those who survive their first dungeon gain instant fame, their names whispered with awe and admiration. Xerxes, however, has always felt like an outsider in this world. But when he unexpectedly finds himself trapped in a dungeon, he defies the odds and emerges alive—becoming the leader of the only infiltrator team with a perfect 100% survival rate. Now, Xerxes must navigate the dangerous world of dungeon clearing, where survival isn’t guaranteed, and his newfound powers could either be a blessing—or a curse. ___ [The dungeons are inspired by real life books and occurrences.]

Lin Xulian is a bubbly and talented girl. Having a martial arts master as a father and a doctor as her mother, she had both talents and excellent at that. He, the first prince of Gonglu country and heir to the throne, Feng Jun Yi was constantly chased by assassins whenever they had a chance. Saved by Xulian when he was almost at death's door, he promised her the position of the empress. Being naïve and pure, she thought he was inlove with her. But after five years, they never consumate their marriage. Her husband is cold, emotionless and workaholic. She lived in luxury but without love. The empress position is just a payment. It broke her. But a news spread in the entire empire. The empress is dead! Burned alive in her bedchamber! “What is this empty feeling? It hurt so much.” A tear slid down from the eye of the emperor “No! Lian'er!!” In the mountain in Gonglu country border, a woman mutter to herself “Finally, my freedom”

Every 10 years 15 students are chosen to play several deadly games for the amusement of vile, destructive and deadly forces. Failure to do so was situation worse than death, some were dismembered body part to part, some were eaten alive, or boiled or worse fried. No one has escaped the death game and to prevent the circle from repeating every 10 years the chosen students must complete 15 terrifying steps with malicious consequences and prices that either take you to the next step or kill you. Meanwhile Alexander a class nerd and a victim of several bullying got entangled in a bigger mess, being hated and despised wasn't enough he was publicly humiliated by half of his classmates. But fate has another plan for him hearing of the final gathering of the seniors of Sunshine international school he eagerly decided to join but it became his doom. Creatures beyond human comprehension, twisted and deformed appeared from the shadows and 15 students were taken forcefully. Those that were not chosen were brutally killed leaving the chosen ones to a fate worse than death.....

A global catastrophe breaks out, leaving the world helpless and determined to survive. The world is now surrounded by apocalyptic threats and there's no way to escape; no one's certain the government would come to their rescue. Emily is locked up in the world's famous restaurant with her insufferable colleague-miserably weak and slow. Her only chance of survival is to cooperate with him. Even if she want to swallow her pride, she isn't sure if her suffering is indeed safer than all the living dead outside. Ted Oliver, the most arrogant and obnoxious human. He goes out of his way to survive which implies killing everyone he found as a threat or easy target. When his secrets is on the verge of being exposed, Ted kills Mr. Christopher, one of the shareholders of Prestige Restaurant. He thinks of a way to survive with an helpless Emily crawling up behind him for protection. In a quest to survive new relationships are formed, trust are restored and unbroken homes are being repaired. Everyone must learn to watch their backs and stab their best friend when the time for survival suffice. Emily must learn to put up with the one man she vowed to never see again after her boyfriend betrayed her and let her to die.

A kind hearted young man–Yan Ming wants to escape the life and death cycles of mortals, however he only jumped from one cage to another as he realizes the dark truth about the cultivation world. (Inspired by Renegade Immortal) 1. Not edited (Might reedit if I finish writing–likely not)

a collection of short horror and thiller stories

Dead

What is Life? And Why People who arent living loves to haunt living people. and why the haunted living people after dying loves to haunt other living people. Why is this cycle circling?