An Exercise In Management

Oliver Queen awakens to a rebirth in a fantastical world where divine blessings dictate one's destiny and societal standing. Without any supernatural powers or sacred blessings, he stands as an outcast in a society that venerates such gifts. Refusing to be marginalized, Oliver discovers an innate talent for archery, a skill that requires precision, patience, and practice rather than magic. To secure a place in a prestigious academy and a chance at a better life, he fabricates a blessing from the Moon Goddess, claiming it grants him unerring aim. His deception gains him admission, but it also sets him on a precarious path where each day is a tightrope walk between advancement and exposure. Amidst the halls of the academy, Oliver experiences the warmth of friendship, the stirrings of first love, and the comfort of belonging, feelings he had long forsaken. However, his inability to fully embrace these connections leaves him isolated, and over time, they begin to fade away like echoes in a vast canyon. When he's unexpectedly selected to represent his class in the school's annual competition, Oliver's secret teeters on the brink of revelation. The event includes a stringent blessing verification test overseen by the formidable dean, designed specifically to unmask impostors. With the walls closing in, he contemplates drastic measures to protect his secret, even as he realizes that running away may cost him the very things he's come to value. Determined to confront his challenges head-on, Oliver embarks on a journey of self-improvement and self-discovery. He resolves to rely on his own hard-earned skills and the genuine relationships he's begun to form. Along the way, he attempts to reclaim the friendships and affections he once neglected, understanding that true strength comes not from divine blessings but from within.

Austin had already died in his previous life. His life ended on the day of his 21st birthday. Cause of death: (Scared to death while watching a horror movie. But now, he was alive again, and the throbbing pain in his temples told him he wasn't on drugs. Not only had he come back to life — he had transmigrated into a stupid otome game that he once played and he was now in the body of an extra that hadn't even appeared in the game. A pitiful boy with an ordinary personality and no special skills ends up living a life of tragedy and death! But Austin was not going to let that happen again... ........................................................ Trapped in an apocalypse world, I strive for survival but why do the death flags keep rising the more I topple them? In a world where Mages, Superpowers and even all kinds of fantasy beings exist I strive to destroy the apocalypse.

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After dying, Axel finds himself in a cultivation world of one of the novels he had read. The problem is, he didn't read the novel after the prologue! Now with his second chance at life, he wants to explore the novel's world with his own eyes, and witness the story unfold firsthand! But can he survive, being a young master and surrounded by multiple protagonist templates? . . . Axel Lin is the Seventh Young Master of the Prominent Lin Clan of the Central Continent. He is a character that was not in the original Novel, an extra. With his talent, he attends the best Institute the world has to offer. While his days pass with leisure, can he afford to be so when dangers lurk ahead?

Li Wei accidentally obtained a simulator that allowed him to manage a family of cultivators. He discovered that the descendants in the game would offer him strange and unique sacrifices. "Thanks to the ancestor for the gift, our family has become the most powerful family!" "Hurry up and offer a sacrifice to the ancestor. Please accept this spiritual weapon!" "Ancestor, we have already conquered the immortal world!" Then, one day, the descendants of the Li family, who had been in the game, appeared on Earth in grand flying boats. Under the astonished eyes of the entire world, these descendants paid homage to Li Wei in great numbers. "Welcome our ancestor home!"

How would you feel when you died and saw yourself in the future but this future is not one you wished for even your enemy to wake up to. When Captain Aria, a decorated soldier medic, is killed in battle, she is mysteriously transported to a damaged future, where she must navigate through an apocalypse, she must confront her own mortality, and fight to restore hope in a desperate world. In the year 2024, Captain Aria , a highly skilled and fearless soldier medic was part of an elite special forces unit. During this critical mission, she was fatally wounded and left for dead. However, Aria's death is only the beginning as She was thrown through time and space to the year 2178, where a catastrophic apocalypse has transformed the world into a wasteland. Aria awakens in a harsh, unfamiliar landscape that has been scarred by environmental disasters, nuclear devastation, and mutated insects. The once blue skies is now a toxic haze that reeks of ash and smoke. Aria was determined to survive this apocalypse and as she struggles to survive with her marine skills, she discovers some scattered survivors and someone she held dear. *** Released times are every day. I might release from 1_4 chapters a day so expect to read continuously. hehe ******** NOTE: This book is participating in Cupid Quill October so please your vote, gifts and comments is deeply appreciated

Reborn in 2014, Jake became the general manager of the Kings. I hoarded draft picks, and robbed the trading market

What would happen if one day you woke up and discovered that you were trapped in a silly novel that had been turned into a manga and then into a game due to its popularity? You wouldn't know, because it's the kind of boring novel you usually abandon, with no intention of finishing it. That's what happened to an ordinary guy who was just trying to live a normal life. Now, he will find himself caught in a whirlwind of problems he never imagined. Don't trust anyone, not even your own senses, because this world, filled with clichés and plagiarism, is full of dark secrets and unexpected surprises.

imagine waking up in a world, not being able to remember anything, but yet need to fight to survive with nothing but a blank canvas in your mind, and your human instincts, what would you do? Join the main female lead, Ayase in a journey full of confusion, happinesses, agony, sadness, anger, betrayal, mystery, death and many more things, in psuedo world! ( look out for foreshadowing ;) )

Genius, Prodigy, Envied, Lucky—Alexander was all these things. Now, people didn’t even know if he was alive. Thousands died during the attack on the Bellmont Duchy. Alexander Bellmont disappeared, his body never to be found. ----- Alex was alive, but barely. In a move against the Daemon attacking the Duchy, Alex had sacrificed himself to bring his enemy with him. Surprisingly, while supposed to be a suicide attack, Alex lived, finding himself deep underground in a dungeon. While Alex makes his way out, he must gain the strength to survive and thrive in this unfamiliar world. More than 5,000 miles from home, Alex is forced to make a new start as a human in the unfriendly Daitya Empire. Even with the power to return home, Alex is at a crossroads. Alex feels guilt for the thousands of people who died in the Daemon attack, including his best friend, who passed in front of his eyes. As the cause behind the attack, Alex is reluctant to return home and place his family in more danger. He could stay here, but that would mean abandoning everyone he loves back home and starting from scratch in a new world. Alex’s life in the Daitya Empire is a rollercoaster, and his responsibilities only add to his journey of self-destiny. Not only does he have to work his way up in his new life, but remnants of his old life start returning to him. Alex holds a secret. He knows of his past life, but it is only now that the memories start trickling in. While dealing with his current life, Alex also has to deal with his past life. Alex wrestles with his own identity while experiencing the duties of an adult in a brutal world.

Bought Manchester City in 2002! Miller's secret to buying players is only one: "money!" All the stars were gathered in the team, and all the potential young players were won.

A plane of existence inhabits creatures of power.

_ _ _ _ MXFXF relationship. Please read the note. Please add it to the collection then and support me. All feedback will be appreciated Perhaps everyone was right, but Lisa Grace was cursed. How else would you explain what happened to her life and her dream of living an Ordinary Life? ——— ‘This will not work out, so we should break up now. It’s not you, it’s me! I recently found my soul mate and want to be with them.” Lisa was not shocked when her boyfriend told her this. She did not even have enough energy to be angry or demand answers. Perhaps she would have said something if this was the first time this happened. However, after being broken up for the 24th time, Lisa had no hope of ever having a meaningful relationship again. After all, Lisa was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary rumor - if you dated her, you would find your soul mate. So, when a stranger approached Lisa with red eyes, a charming smile, and a beautiful face, she expected it to be a quick relationship for her. But little did she know she was stepping into a world she could never escape. Would the flash of gold she saved become her salvation? Or would that beautiful temptation make her forget her world? …… “All I ever wanted was an ordinary life with someone who cared! It would have made my mother’s neglect and my father’s absence much easier for me to bear!” Lisa wanted this in her life—to be ordinary and never worry about her place in the world. However, just because ‘SHE’ wanted to be left alone did not mean that the ‘World’ would let her be alone. She had made these two fall for her, and now she would be stuck with a vampire’s obsession and a werewolf’s possessiveness. ______ This story will have a straight pairing as well as Yuri and will have abo themes as well as fantasy themes. Female Alphas are Futas. If it's not your cup of tea, leave before you enter. MXFXF relationship, age gap, and unbalanced relationships. Please read the note, add it to the collection, and support me. All feedback will be appreciated. Leave a lot of feedback for me.

Tristan, a death row inmate, is given a second chance at life when he is offered the opportunity to enroll in a top-secret beta testing eroge. If he can complete the game and find at least sixty-nine game bugs in all levels, he will win a cash prize and his freedom. As Tristan navigates through the virtual world of the eroge, he discovers that there is more to the game than meets the eye. The developer of the game has mysteriously vanished, and Tristan must search for her in order to uncover the truth behind the game's creation. In the course of his search, Tristan discovers that he has special abilities that help him complete the game, including a bug that causes some of the ladies in the game to become different variations of 'dere' and obsess over him as he grows in strength. With the help of his yandere wives, Tristan battles his way through the virtual world and his enemies, uncovering secrets. However, Tristan soon realizes that there is a malicious bug in the game that desires to spread to every network in his world. As Tristan delves deeper into the game, he also discovers the true reason why he was chosen to be in the eroge. Along the way, he develops feelings for his yandere wives, but he soon realizes that his actions in the virtual world have real-world consequences. But with the stakes higher than ever, he must use his wits, abilities and strength to not only save the virtual world but also himself. ***** ¶ 1000 powerstones [3 bonus chapters] ¶ 200 GT [Top contributor gets to choose waifu for MC and bonus R18 chapter] ¶ Top commenter/reviewer/contributor [Moderator on the book] ¶ No NTR (Netorare/sharing) or Yuri Cover generated by me, text done by Bloom759 ***** Discord server https://discord.gg/QDGnnQyxs PayPal paypal.me/triadlust ***** Harem, level up, yandere, eroge, supernatural, gore, Virtual Reality, Urban fantasy...

Silas Mendez, a 28-year-old with a passion for reading romance novels, never expected his life to become one. After leaving a low-star review on a popular romance novel website, he wakes up the next morning in the very story he criticized—but not as the dashing hero or even the brooding villain. Instead, Silas finds himself in the body of a young, nameless character who has no impact on the plot at all—an Extra. Sharing a strangely similar name with his new body, Silas quickly realizes this world is bound by rules he can’t control—except for a mysterious system that tracks his skills, relationships, and overall influence on the story. As an Extra, he was supposed to remain in the background, but with his newfound abilities, Silas might just change the course of the romance plot he once dismissed. Thrown into a world of romantic entanglements, drama, and unexpected alliances, Silas must decide: will he stay hidden in the shadows, or will he rise beyond his role as an Extra to rewrite the story’s ending?

Expect anything. i mean it :} plus bad grammar.

"In the game of life, sometimes you need to start from zero to reach the top." Akira Takeda is a professional player of the game Rex Regum Online. He has a brilliant career until an injury strikes his hand. Quantum Esports, the club he leads and founded, is on the verge of collapse due to financial conditions. The situation gets worse with the manager and several team members resigning. Not to mention, Haruto, a friend he considers his own brother, betrays him and chooses to join another team. As if fate is playing tricks on him, the doctor tells Akira he will never be able to use his hands again. His world feels shattered, and one by one, the most important things are taken away from him. Just as Akira is thinking about ending everything, fate brings him together with a boy who has talent but zero knowledge, Haruki Ito. His strong will awakens something inside Akira. "If I can't be a player anymore, then I'll be the manager of the team." Follow Akira's journey as a manager to win all the prestigious championships in the esports scene!

Kaori Amano is the richest, most famous streamer on Earth. Well, she was up until she was brutally killed. But, upon death, she was told she could continue her life in another world. Same soul, same body. No harm in that, right?.... ......Right?..... Maybe if she wasn't suddenly put into a parallel, futurisric world by the Goddess Persephone that was currently in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Or being isolated from safety while a herd is but a few inches from her, separated only by a blast door about to open. Oh, and not only is she living in this undead apocalypse, she is a part of it! And there’s no easy way out. This version of Kaori was a participant in the program that sent the rich to space in order to wait out the apocalypse…. Too bad it followed the rich into space as well. Luckily Persephone isn’t completely screwing over Kaori. She is being gifted power and magical items in exchange for purging zombies. Note: Because of creating a futuristic, space society, there are a lot of things that will need to be explained. This means the beginning will be a bit slow. No smut, no yuri, no harem. Female MC (Sex scenes are “fade to black” type.) -WPC AUG 2024-

"Who said i want to kill you...? work as a manager at my brothel" With that one sentence my life took a complete U turn. Hai, my name is Mohan Das and.... I'm just an ordinary student of city collage in Mumbai. Due to unexpected circumstances I became a manager at brothel house to deal with the foreign customers. But the day I visited my parents burial site, A mountain goat spirit entered inside my body from a hidden family heirloom and on the same day, a lady from the hidden family offered me hundred billion to protect her baby. Oh, you are asking me what did I achieve with that hundred billion.... haha, I ruled the under world, married a girl from hidden family. Collected all Hidden family heirlooms except one. Highest Contributor : @reggierea = Space Craft Book cover by : Trinity189 Discord : https://discord.gg/Dd9vxEpJ

“If you must die then you will only die for me, by my own hands. That would be your punishment for daring to deceive me” the cold words were easily left his mouth. The King couldn’t believe she was the one all along, his Queen. Never suspected the evil in the palace to be the woman he’s come to love, who now looks at him with both resentment and hatred. Not feeling remorseful, she looked him straight in the eye and jumped off the cliff, choosing to forsake her life than to be with him. Verona had indeed fulfilled her revenge. *** Her name is Verona Poshell, a lowly Omega who used to be married and mated to Alpha Omar Grendel, a warden in charge of her region. One fateful night her world comes crashing down by the claws of five unknown Lycan wolves who ended up killing her mate and shattering the only love she ever knew. While at it they mentioned a name, the name of the wolf King. And now she was on a mission to evoke vengeance on Alpha King Razhal and all those who had a hand in the murder. Verona would go on to make a pact with the infamous Mudine serpents, a dangerous sect of snakes that had been banned from the shifter world owing to a great disloyalty. In other to be accepted by them she gets rid of her weak wolf and becomes turned into a snake. Together with the three serpents, they are able to slither into the Castle rock palace and thus impersonate the new Luna/Queen, Melima, whom she bears a slight resemblance to. She cover up her tracks she kills the young girl and assumes position as Queen. But their supposed plans take a wrong turn when her heart begins to beat abnormally for the one who she must eliminate, thereby causing her to hesitate. The more she digs deep into the King and the palace of Castle rock, it becomes obvious that things were not as they appeared. Razhal was a wolf who thrives in chaos and war but that wasn’t all there was to him. The cruel King may very well indeed care about his subjects and the kingdom, while her late husband may have been a part of something dark and dangerous, so dreadful that it could destroy the entire shifter realm. Verona Poshell comes to realize that so many things were far more important than her hunger for revenge. She too must also confront some deep aspects of herself, since her own life might also have been a lie. How long would the fake Queen keep up with the deceit while trying to survive in the palace, especially when Razhal is hell-bent on finding her out; the man who also turned out to be her soul mate.

The world has been turned to ruins by four factions of monsters. The Green Land: Home to monsters that can bend nature. The Dry Land: The place were zombies have the power of decay. The Frost Land: Inhabited with creatures with frozen flesh and bones. And finally, The Nether Land: The home of abominations that can summon hellfire. In these four lands - otherwise known as Ruin Continents - have 4 guards. Three wanders that guard the Chamber of Trails. Once one reaches the Chamber of Trails, they will face off against the boss of the Ruin Continent. When all bosses of their respectful lands are beaten, the final boss will be summoned and brought to earth. When it is defeated the world shall go back to normal. What do the hopeless occupants of this ruined world have to aid them to fend for themselves? A system known as Omega. Before the apocalypse, people were warned about the outbreak. With the system and a Tower, which is a havan for monster of different levels, they were given time to prepare for this chaos. Will Kris, a boy who was born just before the apocalypse, and his companions bring the world back to it's former glory?

'Thanatos' is one of the most popular Authors in the world, but he has a dark past. ... A novel he considers to be his biggest flop. One day, a reader brings this novel to his notice and tries to make him complete it, with threats. He refuses, but soon finds himself in the very world he created and abandoned many years ago. Now reincarnated as a mere Undead, Thanatos is stuck in this world as nothing more than an NPC and must navigate his way in this failed novel of his. Not just that... but he somehow has to see the story to the very end.

There's always a shadow behind a light. That's how the saying went. I once, too, wanted to be a light. Someone who shined brightly. Someone who stood at the top of the world and was admired by everyone. It was a distant dream of mine. One that, inevitably, I couldn't achieve. Or so I thought. That was when I thought of something. If something shines bright enough, will there still be a shadow? *** For every star, there's a manager. In a world where the entertainment circle is focused on superhumans, Liam Marken, a man whose dreams are shattered, decides to take matters into his own hands and becomes a manager. With his own two hands, he wanted to nurture stars that could reach the peak. Just before he could even start on his new dream, he was gripped by a weird sensation, and... He caught a glimpse of the future. *** This is my take on showbiz novels with a twist. This is a slice-of-life novel with added elements such as romance and action. It's meant to be a relaxing novel one can read when they want to take a break. Each chap will range from 1.8k-2.5k. Inspired by Top Management, IRAS, and TAPOV.

In a post-apocalyptic world caused by a mysterious being classified as "Alpha". its spawns overtake the earth's surface, force humanity to create underground havens, and fight to reclaim the surface world. This is the story of Leon Silvius, once a member of one of the richest households in this new reality, who loses everything in an unfair game with the gods, becoming a ghost in the process. Unable to comprehend his predicament, Leon stumbles upon a stray god whose motives align with his own: revenge. Together, Leon and the stray god strike a deal to exact vengeance upon the gods, with Leon as a ghost wearing nothing but boxers. This is the tale of a man's journey from loss to anger, betrayal to retribution, in a world on the brink of destruction.

Crimson Nights. That was the name of the otome game I was playing in my past life. It was a free to play game with incredible animations and gorgeous drop to dead graphics. It was soon going to become the most sought out game in the world even beating AAA game studios. So why does the game's story state that I will get kicked out of my family and will be led to my doom in the 1st arc of the game!!??

When I boarded my family's multi-billion dollar yacht, I never would have guessed that I'd witness a love confession fit for a rom-com. One of my classmates had mustered up the courage to declare his feelings to a girl named Bianca, whose beauty could only be rated at a stunning 9.5/10. That, no one else had the guts to make a move, but hey, I've always been one to keep a low profile, so no one even noticed when me when I was casually drinking wine. Just as Bianca was about to deliver her answer, a tsunami of epic proportions crashed into us with no warning whatsoever. The impact was so massive that it caused our ship to be completely wrecked, and people were swept away like debris in a storm. I was among those unfortunate people and I passed out from the shock. When I came to, I found myself on a deserted island, with nothing but a survival system to keep me alive. Talk about being stranded in style! [HI GUYS AUTHOR HERE JUST WANNA SAY ITS MY FIRST TIME SO PLEASE SUPPORT MY NOVEL]

He is the king and there was nowhere I could hide from him in this world. I was dragged into a world of strange yet familiar desires and I don't know if it is okay for me to give in to the overwhelming pleasure. If it all turns to love . . . What will happen to me? I have to return to my mother but how will I escape? Well, that is for you to find out. Slowly but surely. In this story, I will let you in on my deepest secrets after my transmigration. It was only for a while and I might return home perhaps those thoughts gave me the boldness to give in to the physical attraction I felt toward him. If I ever return home, will I be able to hide from the feelings he engraved in my soul? Perhaps we might meet and I don't know what my reaction would be. And what about my dark longings? Warning: *The MC gets to discover the darkest part of himself. *Don't try to rationalize this (๑•﹏•)(◠‿・)—☆ /^\ ಠ_ಠ Disclaimer: No event, place, character, or religion depicted in this story is real. This is a work of pure fiction and imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, religion or actual events is purely coincidental. (↼_↼) Picture from Pinterest Thanks.

Kim Sehyoon is a 16 year old boy who has succeeded in life. He had no joys in life and the only thing he liked about it was his sister, Kim Yun Hee. But now everything was about to change.