Gu Demon King
100 bonafide bastards get locked in a multiversal dimension to repeatedly hunt each other in a Battle Royale, until the vilest, cruellest, scummiest, and damnest of them all survives to become the Demon King.
Anvelope · Action · 7 ch
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Arrogance: Volume One of Ebb & Flow
Volume One Synopsis: Eryk Blakely is different. He’s an emotionless husk pretending to be normal, until he gains superpowers when the end-of-year senior party ends in a massacre. He gains the ability to permanently remove other people's powers and then redistribute them to others, while also stealing a piece of their personality with it. He’s found a solution to his inability to feel. Where it might be irrelevant for most people, for him, it is a life-changing experience. So begins his transformation into a monster, all the while becoming more human. There are no lines he won't cross, no crime he won't commit, and nobody he won't harm in pursuit of his goal. This story does have heroes, but Eryk is not one of them. What to expect: -Faction/Organization Building -Intelligent/Calculating MC -Slow burn, step-by-step rise to power -Interesting 3-dimensional cast of characters -Neutral Evil protagonist
reziduality · Thriller · 201 ch
Death's Disciple [Sys Apoc, OP Villain MC, LitRPG]
150K+ Words Written So Far! Sometimes it’s the villain who has to be the hero. As Dungeons begin to open across Earth, Adam Pierce survives by facing blood, brutality, and murder, and he walks out of the Tutorial as the disciple of 'Death' itself. When it's discovered that these Dungeons are handing immense power to anyone ruthless enough to take it, Adam sees the catastrophe before anyone else. Humanity is greedy and weak. Without something to unite the species, it will kill itself. So Adam decides he will unite the world himself, by becoming the Villain of the System Apocalypse. It means he is hated, but also that humanity thrives while he wades through betrayal and murder. Because another, more powerful threat is coming. For the “System”, the Dungeons are only the opening move. Something far worse is on its way, and Earth will need to be ready. Adam will have to save humanity, all while being the villain that everyone wants dead. What to Expect: - Dungeon Portal Apocalypse (like Solo-Leveling, or Kill the Hero) - OP MC with Cheat-level Class/Ability - Anti-Hero/Villain MC (Like Code Geass) - Dungeon Dives, Secret Identities, Betrayal and Murder - No Harem, Very minimal/if any Romance Daily Chapter Drops for the first month of release, then M/W/F Schedule 2k- 3k word Chapters Shoutout to LitRPG Books FB Group for being awesome.
TTReynolds · Apocalypse · 114 ch
Arachnoextinction
On an uncharted island in the middle of the Pacific, Dr. Ivory Gale arrives for a routine inspection of a secret United States government cloning facility. His mission is to verify progress on a project to resurrect the woolly mammoth. Simple job. In and out. What could possibly go wrong? Everything. Literally everything. Dr. Kale, head scientist at the cloning facility and certified lunatic, has been keeping secrets from the United States government. Not the kind of secrets they can all giggle about later. These are the kind of secrets that awaken a long-extinct and highly murderous monstrous spider species. Armed with a gun he doesn't know how to use, a crippling case of arachnophobia, and the help of a ragtag group of survivors (including one who definitely wants to kill them all to protect the government's secrets), Dr. Gale must find a way to escape the facility before nightfall. Because once the sun goes down, the giant spiders come out to hunt. All of them. Welcome to Arachnoextinction.
ShowerKrogan · Comedy · 41 ch
The Billionaire's Fake Girlfriend
"Sign the contract, Ava. Play the part of my perfect woman for six months, and I will wipe out your debt by morning. Refuse, and watch your father’s legacy burn." He is Ethan Alexander Blackwood, the cold, pragmatic "Ice King" CEO of a multi-billion-dollar empire who treats human connection as a dangerous liability. But when a calculated corporate scandal threatens to strip him of his crown, he needs an immediate public shield to protect his throne. She is Ava Grace Carter, a fiercely resilient event planner drowning under a mountain of predatory debt. She loathes everything Ethan’s elite world stands for. But with twenty-one days left before the bank seizes her late father's company, she is forced to sell her freedom to the devil in a tailored suit. The Rules of the Game Were Simple: Never look at each other with real emotion in public. Never ask about the secrets hiding in the dark. Never, under any circumstances, fall in love. But the moment Ava steps into his ultra-elite high society world under the fake arrangement, their transactional walls begin to crack. Deep family secrets reveal their matching fates were never an accident. Someone in the shadows wants them both dead, and the ultimate threat hides behind the faces they trust the most. As the contract lines blur into a dangerous obsession, Ava breaks her ultimate rule. But in a game where devastating betrayal lurks behind every close smile, trusting the Ice King might be the most lethal risk of all.
tamannaislam · Romance · 60 ch
Bullet Memory
In 2024, a corrupt America is ruled by gangsters, thugs, and crooked politicians. Amid the chaos, Hunter a bright university fresher with a loving family and girlfriend tries to build a new life. But when shadows from his violent past resurface, he's dragged back into a world of blood, secrets, and survival. His future now hangs in the balance… and the streets don’t forgive.
Twilight67 · Action · 5 ch
This Stalker Won't Leave Me Alone!
No matter how far I ran, no matter where I hide he’s always one step ahead leaving me enthralled by his schemes. I, April, a 23 years old woman never thought once in my life that my ordinary life could be flipped upside down. That was until I received a message; a message from an annoying, flirtatious, ingenious guy who’s obsessed with me. He’s my deranged stalker, And he won’t leave me alone until he got me in his grasps. ******************************************************************************************** This story can also be read on Inkitt, Scribblehub and Webnovel
TheGhostWriter · Romance · 94 ch
Dark in the Dollhouse
In a time under the reign of the 8th King of Anarchy, this story unfolds. Yuliana blazed as her whole body was engulfed in flames. With just a withering mind left, her final option was to force her own death. So she attempts to end her life in an ultimate act of jumping off, only to get caught by a suited and eccentric dollmaker. Evander, who wields a mystical power known as Artistry, finds her fate to be an amusing one and decides to revive her from the clutches of death. Using the Codex of Life, he builds her a new body and identity, allowing her to have a fresh start at life. But the past still lingers. The flames that once burned her, and the mysterious Supreme Oracle rooted deep within her, Yuliana's fate is not yet resolved. She must deduce it, the reason that put her into such a predicament in the first place. Thus begins the tale of Evander and Yuliana, the dollmaker and his doll, the burning girl and her 'saviour'. To what end will they see their fate? What to expect: •🧠🔍 A brain churning mystery that makes the reader think and a plot that keeps on expanding. •🧐🎭 Thoughtful and expressive characters with complex emotions and actions. •🌍📜 A rich world with a long standing history and lore, spanning across 8 Anarchy Eras. •🩸🔪 A dark fantasy with intense imagery and a prose that doesn't cut in the descriptions. •🔮📖 A complex power system known as Artistry which revolves around using ichor to draw archaic sigils in the mind.
Haspberry · Fantasy · 41 ch
Beyond The Eclipse
Three hands are at play, dragging a dying man to a morbid fate across the treacherous wilds of Sumatra… Each player trying to tip the scale as 6 pawns remain. Fleecing and straining every ounce of value from them… This is the final stretch, every scheme and every plot ends here as the Invasion tolls near… One century to outrun the eclipse or drown in it…
TecShonin · Sci Fi · 35 ch
Jester: The one who laughs last
A world unjust, where every step can lead to death. Jester's only wish is to live at least a happy life. Is it too much to ask for? Let's view together a journey of a Jester whose simple wish is destroyed, as his mind is breaking. A world where a Jester who stands alone among corpses laughs. A dark figure on a chair closed the book setting it aside on a table next to him. On the cover was the title "Jester: The one who laughs last". "I hope all of you will read it with me. The stage is prepared."
Michito · Fantasy · 30 ch
The Trinity Divide - The First Relic - Book One
THE TRINITY DIVIDE SERIES Jarek Donati was an enforcer for the family until he was set up to die while on a job. He relives his own death over and over in his own personal hell loop for over a century, until the very weapon he used on the monster of a man who was meant to kill him sets him free. Now he finds himself in 1920 St. Cloud, Minnesota, during the start of Prohibition. He's got an angel and devil on his shoulder, a Nephilim with perfect balance between grace and damnation. The Trinity Blade transformed him into something both Heaven and Hell want dead. St. Cloud runs on illegal moonshine, demon-possessed mobsters, and church corruption. Jay establishes cover as a private investigator and discovers he arrived at the exact moment both sides waged war over St. Mary's Cathedral and what's hidden beneath it. ———————◊——————— ☩ WHAT TO EXPECT: ☿ † LitRPG with stat progression and ability unlocks ⸸ Weak to Strong (starts Level 1, learns through survival) † Fast-paced noir mystery with frequent combat ⸸ MC + bound companions (angel and demon literally on his shoulders) † Hard magic - wards cost blood, abilities drain health ⸸ 1920s Prohibition setting meets theological horror † Both Heaven and Hell are antagonists ⸸ No harem, slow-burn romance Content Warnings: Violence, theological themes, moral complexity
JE PAYNE · Litrpg · 35 ch
Time Lock
In a technologically advanced future where elite academies compete for prestige, eleven exceptional students receive a mysterious invitation to participate in The Chrysalis Initiative, a secretive tournament reputed to challenge the world’s most brilliant minds. Within an advanced simulation, the participants are assigned concealed roles as Hunters or Survivors. With no certainty of who stands on which side—and with roles capable of shifting between rounds—alliances begin to form even as doubt quietly takes root. As the tournament progresses, every interaction becomes a test of perception and every decision a calculated risk. Trust begins to erode, and the students find themselves questioning not only those around them, but their own judgment, instincts, and sense of self. In a system built upon deception and survival, the question is no longer who will win, but how far someone can be pushed before losing the very humanity they are trying to protect.
Ryxel · Sci Fi · 9 ch
The Assassinated Butler's POV: I Will Save The Villainess!
Bell spent ten years serving Princess Silvia as her personal butler, protecting her from the dangers of the Imperial Capital while slowly uncovering the darkness hidden beneath its beautiful surface. The Church was corrupt, the Imperial Family was hiding secrets, and innocent people were disappearing while the entire capital pretended nothing was wrong. Bell tried to expose the truth, but his actions only turned him into a criminal in Silvia's eyes. Eventually, the princess he had sworn to protect became his greatest enemy and personally ended his life. His final regret was simple. He had failed her. But death wasn't the end. Bell awakens ten years in the past, returning to the time when he was only twelve years old and Silvia was still the innocent princess he had sworn to protect. This time, however, Bell remembers everything that will happen, and a mysterious Time-Loop System has appeared alongside his second chance. He knows the future. He knows the people who will betray them. He knows the darkness beneath the Imperial Capital. And he knows that the kind princess standing beside him will one day become a villainess. Bell has already failed once. This time, he will save Silvia before she becomes the woman who kills him.
NobleMan1 · Thriller · 5 ch
A Slice of Me
Han Ji-hoon wakes up one morning with no memory of the previous night. His best friend, Min-jae Park, is dead and the police believe Ji-hoon may have been the last person to see him alive. As evidence begins to connect Ji-hoon to the crime, he starts questioning his own memories, his actions, and even his identity. What happened that night? And if Ji-hoon wasn't the one in control, then who was?
Daniel_Voss · Psychological · 3 ch
Why I went rogue
We lied to me, he set me up and now I'm going to take him down.
2esoR · Thriller · 50 ch
The Red Flags of a Serial Killer
Eliot, 22, has only one dream: to be normal. Get his degree, keep his amazing girlfriend, and blend into the crowd. But fate-or maybe that weird priest who performed an exorcism on him when he was eight-has other plans. Because Eliot has a secret he doesn't even know himself: he's a magnet for catastrophes. Not just any catastrophes. Everywhere he goes, "perfect" people tend to suffer fatal accidents-absurd, unlikely, and almost comically timed. A slip on the stairs. A forgotten allergy. A thunderstorm that strikes a little too precisely... The worst part? Eliot is convinced he's cursed. He lives in constant fear of the police and crushed by guilt over his clumsiness. What he doesn't know yet is that Karma has a very particular sense of humor. His "victims" are never innocent. A serial killer disguised as the ideal son-in-law, a neighbor with an unspeakable past, a web celebrity with cult-like tactics... Eliot cleans up the city without meaning to-one fall at a time. Between panic attacks, deadly misunderstandings, and criminal law exams, discover the story of the most incompetent-and the most effective-vigilante in history. PS : Just so you know, English isn't my native language, but I'll do my best so you can enjoy my ideas as much as possible :) "I will be posting this story on Royal Road'
TheOneWhoKnowNothing · Thriller · 15 ch
Chimère
The World of Fortuna is experiencing a Cold War of untold proportions. Lucian, Prince of Rentiers finds himself and his country in the spotlight for the next and perhaps final stage of the conflict. In a world filled with super humans possessing powers thought beyond reach, Abominations of unimaginable cruelty, cunning and ferocity, and cultists seeking to bring the civilized world to chaos, Lucian's path is fraught with unimaginable dangers. After a failed kidnapping, he obtains dangerous powers that may save him and those he desires to protect, or they may send him unto a path of no-return...
theBlynded · Urban Fantasy · 3 ch
Slaughter District
The Districts continue to slaughter. Set back in the times of the 1700s, A dystopian society where people work themselves to death just to find their purpose of life, the government fools people in the delusion of giving them comfort and peace in exchange of tirless workings. Beck sets out to be the strongest among all and fights major threats in the story to find his own purpose of life. However, there's a major hurdle in Beck's life, a hurdle which might ruin Autumn's routine of life...
Khompanny_27 · Action · 4 ch
Odium Incarnate
Synopsis FBI Agent. Closet Sociopath. Giant. All of these words describe SAC Imai. A man - no, a thing, unleashed onto the word to exact his hate filled vengeance on the proxies of his suffering. Ready to use any means - legal or otherwise - to bring the criminal element to 'justice'. And not the hollow victory of imprisonment. He would bring the only true measure of punishment to greatest amount of people possible. Death - painful if possible. Not just in its physicality but in the sheer destructiveness wrought onto society expertly hidden from prying eyes. Combat. Manipulation. Murder. All key disciplines of warfare. A war fought by a one-man army in the shadows of US law enforcement. /// Introduction - Justice is truly blind, O.I. Hate. It is powerful - it endures the longest amid the dying stars of human emotion. Hate. Utter contempt for one's own race. How far would someone go. How terrible their resolve. How deep the machinations. To extract their revenge - satiate that cool fire - against the object of that burning hate. What heights would such a being reach - when they abhor the sky that hangs overhead and the earth beneath their feet. Their weakness shackles them. Their humanity binds them. Not a wildfire, no, it would be slow. Painful. Equal. An instrument of justice become odium incarnate. A grudge so deep it would consume the soul. A predator unleashed upon ‘polite’ society. How far would such a being go? To make them feel true fear.
Herald · Action · 30 ch