Drama Web Novels

Drama web novels with public chapters on NovelCult.

A Tale of Seven Villains and a Jerboa

Tags #Mature #Villain-centered dark epic fantasy #High-fantasy #Secondary-world-fantasy #Rival Kingdoms #Supernatural #Bromance #Angst #Found-family #Action* * * On his way home to the Empire of Arkosia, Vermon, son of Uthus, causes trouble in the central mountains of the Empamalangon Kingdom when he burns an ancient temple and enslaves a sick young man discovered hiding within its secret underground chamber after a fierce confrontation between them. As time passes, Vermon realises that Orb, his new slave, is no ordinary man. Behind his frail appearance lies an astonishingly blood-stained history and secrets far more dangerous than Vermon could have imagined. Their meeting was destined to unearth a past Vermon had forgotten entirely and set in motion a chain of events that would draw him together with five other villains, all bound by the same desperate longing: to have a family. * *

Lazarus · Fantasy · 7 ch

A Wind Like You

In a quiet town in Japan, a lonely boy named Aoi notices a strange daily phenomenon: Every evening at exactly 4:14 PM, a sudden howl of wind passes through the town. During that moment, he meets Naomi, a gentle girl who seems connected to the wind. As they begin to spend time together, Aoi realizes something unsettling that no one else seems to remember her, and her presence fades with the wind itself. As their bond grows, Aoi discovers that Naomi may not fully belong to the present… and that their time together is slowly running out. In a story about fleeting connections and quiet love, Aoi must learn whether holding on is worth more than letting go.

AbyssKid · Slice Of Life · 14 ch

Another Side

Set In a world where anyone can unlock extraordinary power called "Powers" with enough hard work, most people simply choose not to due to the difficulty in doing so. For a group that have, they soon realise there is much more going on in the world they live in than they had bargained for.

yfstudio · Action · 98 ch

Casting Shadows

With a single, decisive blow, Cassandra - Shadow of Sammos, immortal warrior, and general of the Thiria - ended the war. The Emperor is dead and the Empire has fallen. Now that she is faced with the weight of rebuilding the world, Cass is blindsided by the choices of people she's never met. A Council she's never heard of demands she deliver the Emperor's head to an enemy general across the vast desert nation of Desheret. With her is a wide array of travelers from every nation, including old friends and old enemies. Cass must learn how to solve problems without her strength, violence, or her army, and navigate a world that doesn't yet know the Emperor is dead.

zlerikson · Adventure · 117 ch

Closing Act of True Colors|The Anchor Towns Tales #2

After a ruined reputation and fleeing from authorities and a cult, Leticia, Chantel, and Darren found themselves a refuge within the city and suburban town where it is run by vampires and Supernatural Humans. A wild manhunt, hidden criminal operation, and media hate campaign from all sides beckons the three of them out of hiding. Leticia, Chantel, and Darren must break down the lies and deception that caused them to lose everything. ~~~ Story & Art by: Nellie V. Parkinson Contributor & Editor:JapanAnimeGirl CONTENT WARNING: Sexual Themes & Abuse, Drug Addiction/Abuse,Self-Harm, Suicide mentions, and Explicit Language.

Nellie V. Parkinson · Urban Fantasy · 61 ch

Dark Desires

It starts simple: one tries to take control, the other refuses to be contained. But instead of a clean clash, it turns into something slower, sharper. Senka doesn’t like uncertainty—she pushes, tests, forces things into clarity. Moriarty doesn’t resist loudly; he studies, bends, and answers in ways that never fully give her what she wants.

Senkora · Fanfiction · 68 ch

Dream Light City - The entire story

This novel contains the entire story: Part 1 John's story. Part 2 Sally's story Book 3 Everyone's story They call it Dream Light City. They call it a free city where everyone can be anything. But it's a broken dream. Controlled by the few. Only the rich benefit from the endless stream of broken dreams. No one is safe. No one will ever be safe. Corruption is our only reality here. I know. Because I'm a part of the upper game and I know the consequences if I don't comply to my role. It's a story about a man who always wanted to protect the city, but corruption has changed him, and after a mere fist-fight John’s life took a change which led to being under the people who he hated for his life. He wants out of the game, but the price is high. Dream Light City is a city with many lives. Lives that are all connected, even when they don't know it. How big a domino effect can start with a single bash from a butterfly wing? How many small decisions will result in a war? This book invites you to live among the citizens, as they all have a story to tell.

Jens Richard · Sci Fi · 39 ch

Faces we never saw

Miyase Runa. Tojo Mika. Asakura Hina. Shirogane Yui. Four friends finding their way through high school. As their story begins, so too does the gradual unveiling of the hidden truths each of them carries within. Runa has always struggled academically. Her friends tried to help her. They failed. So they turned to the one person Runa never imagined she would have to speak to. Kuroiwa Rei. At first, everything was filled with doubt. Then, slowly... Hope began to reveal itself. But at what cost? As one person enters their lives, the threads holding Runa, Mika, Hina, and Yui together begin to tangle. Some grow stronger. Others slowly begin to fray. As the faces they never knew begin to reveal themselves, they come to realize that the face they understood the least was their own. A story about first love, misunderstandings, friendship, and discovering who you truly are—and the quiet ways people change without even realizing it. Laugh with them through their ordinary days, grow alongside them through their struggles, and join them on the journey they never expected to take. Please enjoy, and have a wonderful day.

cjohngt · Romance · 39 ch

Fame, Glamor, and Control [Short Story]|Anchor Towns Tales #0.5

Every villain sees themselves as a hero in their story, a “good” guy. While Roxanna Bach and Mark Kestrel have selfish intentions, they are willing to do anything to maintain success in the music industry. Working in the secret underground world of mythical Hollywood has its perks, but recruiting new members of a Supernatural Supremacist cult and amateur rising stars is never an easy task for them. Will their successful track come to an end? [COMPLETED][Pre-Sequel short stories taken place before the events of The Melodies of Secrets.]

Nellie V. Parkinson · Fantasy · 10 ch

Her Dark Desires

Senka, a dominant and calculating woman deeply in love with Moriarty, notices that Lila — one of Moriarty’s student assistants — has fallen for him. Rather than reacting with jealousy alone, Senka sees opportunity in it. If Lila is emotionally attached, she is vulnerable, influenceable, and useful. Senka begins to wonder: what if they used Lila instead of rejecting her?

Senkora · Romance · 28 ch

I Reincarnated As An Elf

Brenda had her future planned. At seventeen, she was already an award-winning pianist with dreams of becoming a professional musician. Then a building collapsed on her. She died. When she opens her eyes, she's no longer on Earth. She's an elf named Averly—a legendary warrior who is supposed to be one of the most powerful people in the kingdom of Elveria. There's just one problem. Brenda doesn't know how to use magic. Now, with thousands of elves expecting their legendary commander to lead them into battle, Brenda must survive a world she knows nothing about while pretending to be someone she isn't. But when she discovers that magic can be understood through the same rhythm, timing, and expression she learned from playing the piano, her new life begins to change. And as she uncovers the truth about the conflict between elves and humans, Brenda begins to suspect that her reincarnation wasn't an accident. She was given a second life. The question is—why?

Jenny301 · Action · 9 ch

Immortal Healer: Immortal Stonekeeper Prequel (2025)

Not many people can claim to have served in eight wars, and even fewer can claim to have conquered death itself. Duncan Ward has done both. After seeing the horrors of World War I, Duncan, an eternally youthful witch doctor, has given up completely on humanity and sworn never to intervene in their matters again. But when he is abruptly invited to the funeral of an old war comrade he once saved, Duncan finds himself dragged back into the affairs of men… and the supernatural. Joining hands with the late veteran’s daughter, they race against time to uncover a plot that could drastically change the course of history.

Mercynarie · Urban Fantasy · 26 ch

LILIANE

The lilies are blooming. The tulips are waiting. The storm is brewing. The maze is expanding. The storm does not ask for permission. The maze does not reveal its exits. The storm does not sanitize. The maze does not simplify. The sanctuary of frequency has woken again. Shattering the glass of mundanity. Whose side are you on? Or have you been inside both but never noticed?

MansonFD7 · Slice Of Life · 16 ch

Love Delusion

You can make him happy ... but at what cost ?

The_lite · Tragedy · 4 ch

Manual of Style

Mages from across the plane dream of acceptance to the distant Oruss Academy for an erudite education in the arcane, but one young applicant, the eccentric memoirist "Lasset Milly", looks to make a mockery of the ancient institute, unless it bends to his whims and fits in his box.

Failnot · Fantasy · 1 ch

Micromancer: Star of a new Era

At the edge of human corporate space a reincarnator awakened from cryosleep in a celestial body unknown to him in circumstances that shouldn’t have happened yet it did. Surviving another reset, a new purpose ignited his will to keep going. The humanity of this galaxy is millennia older than that of Earth. With three central star systems called the inner corporate ring made out of Aqua the cradle of humanity in this world, Ares the most advanced star system and Hades the most resource rich. It was peaceful the era before the fall of the corporate inner ring, a paradise where the richest and most connected ruled but that peace didn’t last mostly because of a war they had thought profitable. Automating war might have been their greatest mistake. “In retrospect we should have stopped after the first billion synths.” - Board member of Cosmos-Z Industries.

MDBA_Writecraft · Sci Fi · 42 ch

Project Euthanasia

Euthanasia. Quite the... macabre, but merciful concept. The idea that it is better to "die with grace" than to fight to delay the agonising inevitable, to give the suffering a way out without shame, pain, fear... To kindly lead them towards... peace. But how do you apply that to someone whose existence is as certain as the universe itself? To a “god”? ... Step 1: Orchestrate a genocide.

Aims_the_sloth · Supernatural · 21 ch

Rebirth: My Awakening

Shin, a 2nd-year high school student, lives a routine marked by monotony and tiredness that seems to increase every day. However, his life changes when, after spending a whole night playing, he falls into a deep sleep during a class. When he wakes up, he finds the room empty except for Yuki, his classmate and the secret love he never had the courage to confess to. What begins as a series of trivial interactions between them, soon takes an unexpected turn. Shin finds himself in a relationship and, bit by bit, rediscovers his world through love, friendship, and personal achievements he never imagined he would reach. His insecurities and fears slowly disappear as he walks this new path of happiness and success. — This is how i finally woke up to life. And began to live again.

Lxpe · Romance · 9 ch

Reborn as a Flood Dragon: Taking a female Sword Immortal as disciple

After a day of hard work, Zhou Zaizhi, a surgeon in training, freshly graduated from university, died in his sleep. When he opened his eyes again, Zhou Zaizhi found himself in a dark cave smell of blood and decay. He looked at his body and was shocked to find that he was no longer human. After he came out and investigated for a while, he found out with hollow laughter was that he seemed to had been reborn and possessed a flood dragon. What made him despaired was that he seemed to be hated by all, shunned by all. "How am I supposed to survive like this!?" Fortunately he possessed a unique ability that enable him to lend his cultivation in exchange for Dao comprehension feedback in return. Turning to look at his youngest disciple that he took in a few decades back, Zhou Zaizhi felt a sense of relief. 'As long as I have this disciple, my survival is certain, Nascent Soul is in sight!' He thought happily with such optimistic world view, how innocent. It was a beautiful woman who seems to be in her early twenties. Instead of delicate flowing silk robe, this woman instead wore fur coat with light armor. Her name was Wan Zhaolu. Zhou Zaizhi sighed, "Lu'Er, why are you wearing your armor all the time? Isn't it uncomfortable? You should try wearing that silken skirt little Xiao gave you the other day." Wan Zhaolu who was wiping her sword looked up at him with a trace of anger and annoyance hidden inside her eyes: "Master, you know Xiaomiao?" Zhou Zaizhi tilted his head slight, he replied: "Of course? She's your friend after all." Wan Zhaolu sighed and was about to turn back to cleaning her sword when she heard him continued: "Or you could try this dress little Jinghua gave me. Sighs, why did she even give me such a thing? It’s not as if I can wear it." Wan Zhaolu snapped her head back at him, "Who is this Jinghua? Is she a woman?" "Huh? She is Yisong's junior, she visited us a few months ago remeber? She even introduced me to her master and aunt maste-" Zhou Zaizhi's words were cut off before he could finish, a sharp blade had already appeared beside his neck at some point in time. "You know other women?!" "???"

Sword_Immortal123i · Eastern Fantasy · 12 ch

Reunited by Fate

This is Book One of the By-Fate Series (COMPLETED) He grew up believing he was unwanted. She was the girl he once saved and never forgot. Years later, fate—and a dangerous cyber conspiracy—brings them together again. When a brilliant tech executive narrowly escapes a targeted attack, she finds herself back in the orbit of an elite soldier whose skills are lethal both in the field and in the shadows of the dark web. Their reunion sparks a love he never dared to dream of, even as they’re plunged into high-stakes danger, cybercrime, and family vendettas rooted deep in betrayal. As long-buried secrets unravel, he discovers the family he thought had abandoned him never stopped searching. Meanwhile, a shadowy enemy emerges, with ties to his family’s hidden past and schemes that now threaten everything he holds dear. What to Expect: * Romantic-suspense * Multiple couples, varied pacing * High-stakes action and danger * Family drama and emotional tension * Tech, cybercrime, and intrigue * Character-driven storytelling with suspenseful twists Reunited by Fate is a sweeping tale of love found, families restored, and destinies forged in the fires of betrayal and ambition.

BKarli · Romance · 119 ch