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In the quiet town of Aokashi, in the fictional country of Hinokuni, spring returns as always—but for Akira Hayasaka, everything feels painfully the same. A top student, admired for his brilliance and composure, Akira is secretly drowning in expectations and isolation. That begins to change when he’s seated next to Airi Tachibana, a quiet book-loving girl who doesn’t smile just to please or look at him with admiration. She doesn't try to talk to him, impress him, or pretend to be anything. She just… exists. Calmly. Honestly. A chance encounter while saving a stray kitten brings them closer, and Akira discovers a hidden side of her—an anonymous online writer whose words feel too personal, too familiar. Unspoken thoughts. Quiet truths. Things he’s never had the courage to say aloud. As petals fall and seasons change, Akira and Airi slowly begin to understand each other—not through loud declarations or dramatic gestures, but through silence, presence, and the small steps that lead to something more.

In a world desecrated by nuclear warfare stands only domed cities. Through the eyes of rookie 'hero hunter' officer overkill we see the depravity and cruel comedy the world has become. Welcome to Overkill: Fear and Law.

"Don't kiss me..." "Be good, baby. Don't move..." What started as a ten-day arrangement ended in betrayal—he broke their agreement and refused to let her go. Against all odds, he used every means to keep her by his side. Desperate, she demanded, "What will it take for you to let me go?" His answer was simple, yet life-changing: "Marry me." Forced into a flash marriage, Gu Lili unexpectedly finds herself not only bound to a powerful man, but cherished beyond imagination. He dotes on her with overwhelming affection, making her the envy of all. Once mocked and cast aside by her ex-fiancé's family, Gu Lili now shines with unmatched brilliance. With her husband's unwavering support, she slaps back at hypocrites, crushes schemers, and silences every arrogant voice in her path. From a pawn in someone else's game to the queen on her own board, Gu Lili rises step by step—clever, confident, and unstoppable. A whirlwind tale of love, revenge, and ultimate empowerment.

Scarlett Glenn was a woman so captivating that she could change the lives of anyone she crossed paths with. Shunned, shamed, and abused by her family, they wanted nothing more than to see her turn up dead. She had other plans though — she was determined to exact revenge on all who have wronged her, and her main target was her own blood. The first step in her quest for revenge? Seducing Ethan Herd — the richest, handsomest man in Loch City, who also happened to be her aunt's fiancé. Vengeance aside, she also seeks a change of fortune by pursuing a career in acting. Throughout Scarlett Glenn's journey, there will be murders and mayhem aplenty as she paves her way to movie stardom while eliminating her enemies one after the other! Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

At eighteen, her mother died in a car accident, leaving her all alone in the world. One day, her kindness in rescuing someone led to a life-changing transformation. She was provided with food and accommodation, and someone even arranged for "360-degree personal protection" for her! Just when she thought she had picked up a pie from the sky, she was tied up and sent to a training camp, embarking on a tough yet passionate new journey. * Bully her? With Taekwondo, she'll beat you until you can't tell north from south! Compete with her in sniping? Rookies, step aside, she's challenging the strongest sniper! Doubt her hacking skills? Come on, sister will show you what playing with computers is all about! She stood out in the camp with high profile, top in every category, who would dare compete against her? Back home, the little overlord turned into a docile rabbit, utterly bewitching someone! Unable to endure it any longer, he dragged the little overlord to the civil affairs office and registered their marriage. At night, he returned home, and righteously set about 'educating' her!

The Beast Running Back (RB). From mixed martial arts to football, from an obscure rookie to a superstar sweeping the league, from an outsider who knew nothing to a terrifying beast... He left numerous legends on this field and became a myth that changed the sport, yet at the beginning of the story, the creator of all these legends claimed innocently, Football, what’s that? I’m truly not a football prodigy, really.

A car accident causes Yan Chuang to traverse into a martial arts world resembling ancient times, bringing along a 'Purple Mist Palace'. Teaching by Example (Level 1): Your explanations will increase listeners' comprehension efficiency by 50%, and their understanding and thoughts will feed back to you, granting you corresponding 'insights'. The Great Dao Cushions (Level 1): The Purple Mist Palace contains six Great Dao cushions that aid listeners in better understanding explanations and grasping the Great Dao. The effect of 'Teaching by Example' is increased by 1000%. Note: Only two of the six seats can be changed once. Treasure Nurturing Rock (Level 1): You can use 'spirituality' to enhance and nurture items. Method Development (Level 1): You can set up research tasks, gain inspiration, develop martial arts, and complete tasks to gain 'insights' and 'spirituality'. Currently, you can create 2 tasks. Upon reaching the other shore, Yan Chuang laughed and said, "I didn't specifically study martial arts, those were merely insights gained while preaching to disciples."

He was the scion cast aside by a powerful family, and he had hoped to return to a peaceful life in the city, but unexpectedly, trouble arose once more!

For a long time, Malin always felt that Fate had been quite generous to him. Although he had to face that life-threatening job every day, as long as he had the lovely Leopard Girl cooking delicious food for him daily, and as long as there was meat to eat and cats to stroke, life wasn't too unbearable. Working a bit harder and facing some difficulties on the job weren't really an issue for a man. Moreover, being able to live two lives meant one shouldn't have too high demands, right, Mr. Different-Kind? Having said that, and without waiting for an answer, the young man snapped his fingers, and the white flame on his fingertip lit the tobacco in his other hand, then he flicked it towards the non-human entity on the stake. Welcome to Abield, to witness the last splendor of the steampunk era. And the madness.

A bloodsucking mosquito with the soul of a student, seeking revenge, rose from being weak to powerful, step by step from this unassuming life planet 'Earth', becoming a powerful force in the entire universe! Literary version: Reborn as a larva, striving for self-improvement, and ultimately transforming into a terrifying giant mosquito. From then on, I roamed freely across the universe, traveling the vast universe's starry sky! Passionate version: You weak cosmic creatures! I'm using my mouthparts to consume the core nutrients of your mother star. What can you do about it? Funny version: You think I'm disgusting? You hate me because I suck blood? Want to swat me dead with one slap? Just wait, one day I'll stomp your house down!

I 14-year-old Rai is known as a walking disaster—loud, chaotic, and always up to something. But behind his pranks lies a forgotten spark, a cosmic thread tied to secrets older than the stars. When strange forces start unraveling fate itself, Rai is pulled into a journey across realms, gods, and crumbling scripts. With unlikely friends by his side and ancient powers watching, Rai must uncover the truth of his existence. But destiny isn't written in stone—it’s scribbled in chaos.

Gravel opened his eyes in a new world. But… who am I? Gravel is definitely the name of a character from a game… I still have memories of the game. But who am I? Aside from those memories, I remember everything else…

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He kept muttering about the paradise he had always been aiming for, from the time he built the association, when he was in heaven, and finally the path to destroy the dark magician who controlled the dragon race. Nothing, no place was paradise in his eyes. So what exactly was the paradise he had always been aiming for? Why did one person after another prevent him from reaching it? Follow me, the eye of the world, and read the unfinished story of the purger of the sacred fire - Flauros

Waking up in a world where strength is law and weakness is sin, a nameless man begins a journey not to conquer, rule, or ascend—but simply to understand who he is. With no memories and no talent. With nothig but a curse disguised as a blessing and his unshakable will. He is going to keep walking his lonely path—fighting fate, challenging gods, and questioning the meaning of existence itself. If purpose lies beyond the stars, in the void, or in the silence of death—then he will find it, step by step… even if it leads into oblivion. *Release schedule: 2 to 3 chapters daily*

Ethan Brooks, a confident and athletic young man, finds his world turned upside down when a leg injury forces him to put aside his sports dreams. To aid his recovery, he reluctantly agrees to become a model for an art class an unfamiliar and vulnerable role that brings him face-to-face with Daniel Hart, the reserved and enigmatic art lecturer. Daniel is a man who guards his personal life carefully and has never dated a student before. But Ethan’s presence unsettles him in ways he never expected. As the sessions progress, Ethan feels a confusing attraction to Daniel a man unlike anyone he’s ever known. Meanwhile, Daniel wrestles with the scars of past relationships where he was taken for granted, making it hard to trust again. Their journey is far from easy. Between hidden desires, emotional walls, and the challenges of self-discovery, Ethan and Daniel must navigate a complicated path toward understanding what love really means. It’s a story of tentative steps, unexpected connection, and the courage to embrace the unknown.

Luca Moretti, a 19-year-old rookie from Italy, is signed to a mid-tier Formula 1 team, Vortex GP, after dominating the Formula 2 championship. Facing intense pressure, politics, and cutthroat rivalries, he must prove he belongs at the pinnacle of motorsport — while uncovering a dark secret behind the sudden retirement of a former champion. As the season unfolds, Luca faces fierce competition from veterans, team sabotage, media storms, and personal loss — but also moments of triumph, brotherhood, and breathtaking speed.

She was chosen to hunt demons. But what happens when her first top mission is… kind of hot? Clumsy, soft-hearted rookie demon hunter Elia is sent to capture a high-ranking demon who claims he’s not evil — just misunderstood. Instead of slaying him, she accidentally saves his life… Now Heaven’s watching, Hell is hunting, and her heart is betraying her training. Can she save the world without falling head over heels?

A resentful ghost that wiped out a whole neighbourhood, a child ghost who wouldn't let his family rest in peace even after death and a female ghost who captures and tortures men to death. These are stories that Atlas initially wrote off as nonsense made up by people to scare themselves, but after that one night he realized just how wrong he was. Beneath the world he knew was another world, one much more treacherous and cruel than the world he was used to. From resentful ghosts that just wanted justice to scumbag ghosts that won't stop their evil even in death and the evil sorcerers that make use of them. Atlas was born a pure blood sorcerer but all of these were kept from him until later in life. Join Atlas as he steps into the paranormal world, coming into contact with everything he once believed couldn't possibly exist.

Welcome to The Last Step – A Tale of Fate, Power, and the Unforgiven. In a world where magic defines one's worth, three souls walk a path toward an uncertain destiny—each bearing a power that can shape the fate of nations. Lucas, the God’s Chosen Sorcerer, wields divine magic that bends reality itself, blessed by forces beyond mortal comprehension. A shining beacon of hope—or a harbinger of destruction—his path is riddled with expectations he never asked for. Celia, the Queen of Curses, commands a power feared by even the strongest mages. She carries the weight of a past filled with whispers and condemnation, but where others see a curse, she sees the strength to carve her own future. Kaiser, the Unwanted Void, stands apart. Neither blessed nor cursed, he is the anomaly that should not exist. In a world that measures worth by magic, he is a shadow in the light—yet, the abyss within him holds something far greater than mere sorcery. Together, they are bound by fate yet divided by their own battles. As war brews and forgotten gods stir, the lines between hero and villain blur. In the end, their choices will decide more than just their own lives—they will determine the very foundation of their world. This is their journey. This is their Last Step. Discord: https://discord.gg/frFnaaUtuD

After being left alone on a Planet, betrayed by his trusted crewmates, Tinker has to survive.

He died with no regrets. But destiny didn’t let him rest. Ravihiro—the void walker—has returned.

The Old World disappeared in flames. Several nations have risen from the ashes. The Reclamation Army is one of them. Led by the Dynast, its armies invade neighboring lands, bringing ironclad order where chaos once reigned. It is a time of chaos, a time when the strongest New Breeds roam the planet, personally joining the battles without fear or concern for the destruction they may cause. Warlord Janine is a recently promoted officer serving the Blessed Mother. Worried about what might happen if she lets her anger rule her again, Janine holds back and often fights without the fury that the Wolf Tribe is known for. But when a mission to rebuild the Third Army escalates into a full-scale invasion, and the lives of her soldiers and her family are jeopardized, Janine may snap. And there will be hell to pay for anyone who stands in her way.

In the world of Gran Turin, where mana flows through every being and power is measured by the stars that adorn one’s soul, one man refuses to accept his fate. Born of noble blood yet cast aside in shame, he endured the scorn of those who deemed him unworthy—a pale shadow of a once-proud house. But the spark of vengeance burned in his heart. Harnessing the ancient arts of mana, he delved deep into the forbidden secrets of magic, seeking the power that would make the world bow before him. Each spell, each fragment of mana he claimed was another step on his path of retribution. His goal was not to reclaim his name alone, but to eclipse the might of kings and mages alike. Lightning crackles along his frame, and the black sword he wields pulses with power. No longer a pawn, he is the master of his own destiny. He will not stop until the world itself kneels to him, for in the ashes of his humiliation, he has forged an unbreakable resolve. This is the tale of a man who would become more than mortal. This is the story of The Dark Lord’s Rebirth—a conquest of vengeance and the rise of a new King of the World. ______ If you want to see a noble MC, this is not for you. Protagonist is a man of grand ambitions and will do anything to achieve his dreams. i will be uploading it on RoyalRoad.com name-Luenor Sureva Also the MC is somewhat aggressive

Shen Goddem was born Shen Tucker, ignored, mistreated, and cast aside by his wealthy family in favor of his younger brother, Zac. Despite earning global academic honors and military accolades, Shen was never acknowledged. At seventeen, he severed ties and forged a new identity, rising from nothing to become the ruthless founder of Malaysia’s most powerful trading firm, the Black Dragon Group. Now a billionaire by 25, Shen seeks only peace and anonymity. But when a call from his estranged mother shatters his quiet life, he's pulled back into the toxic family he left behind. Zac is in prison. The Tucker empire is crumbling. And the woman Zac was arranged to marry Ryona Monroe, Shen’s childhood friend and first true supporter is suddenly back in his orbit. The family wants Shen to step in as the new heir and groom. But Shen Goddem a founder and CEO plays by his own rules now. In a world where loyalty is bought, power is everything, and revenge is best served cold, Shen must decide: Will he protect Ryona from the family that once destroyed him or use this chance to burn the Tuckers to the ground?

Nile Santos lived a life of sacrifice — always stepping aside, always giving others the best gear, always following orders without question. In the end, none of it mattered. His comrades fell, his body was broken, and he died a meaningless death in the final battle against an unstoppable force. But fate isn’t finished with him. Offered a second chance by the very beings who led him to ruin, he’s thrust back in time with all his memories intact. This time, though, he’s not playing the role of a noble shield. No more selflessness. No more obedience. No more being a pawn. Armed with future knowledge and a will forged in failure, he vows to rewrite his story — to take everything for himself. Skills, loot, allies, power… all of it. It’s time for one man to climb to the top, no matter what it takes. Author's other stories The Unrivaled Holder: Rise of the Dragon Monarch - 3rd Season Ongoing I Ascend Alone - Ongoing

Kyle Graham knew that as a male omega he would be a target of Alphas all around the world, so he ran away. He hid amongst humans, got better at blending in living a peaceful life with his wife with a successful business of his own. He really did trump his fate right? What could go wrong? His perfect life gets turned upside down when he meets his destined mate. To make matters worse it happens to be his wife's step brother, Adrian Valenti ************************ "Do not come near my family, or I'll make you pay."Kyle challenged at Adrian. "Are you sure you can resist me?" Adrian smirked. "You are nothing to me"! Kyle pressed. "Not according to Moon Goddess". Adrian smirked, taking a step closer. "And I agree. I will make you mine".

Jasmine is the first daughter of the great Alpha Bale. Because of her status as a bastard child, she lives a life maltreated scrubbing floors and attending to the needs of her father, step mother, step siblings and the entire pack. But her life makes a drastic turn when she is switched in place for her father’s legitimate daughter to be married off to the Handsome and Cold hearted Alpha Xaden. Xaden is determined to punish Jasmine for the sins of her father who had massacred his entire family, even though she is nothing like her father. Hate slowly turns to desire, fierce passion and finally love. But what happens when Xaden discovers that Jasmine, was planted as a spy to bring his downfall and was not in fact the original princess he was promised to? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Let this be a lesson to everyone. Royal or not, Alpha or Omega," He declares. "You will steer clear of what is mine. In my own territory. In my pack." With that, he tosses the bloodied arm aside and takes Jasmine away from their shocked gaze.

In a world where insect hunters brave harsh landscapes to harvest rare insect eggs, Rick Langton—a rookie hunter on the run from a bounty—sets out for Ison City with a cache of Black Tiger Ant soldier eggs. Betrayed by his former pack, the Wolf, and bound by a cryptic promise to the enigmatic Lav, Rick navigates the treacherous Tanzan Desert with unlikely allies: the resourceful Anna, the volatile assassin Shust, and Balzac, a vengeful ex-Wolf member……