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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

Liquidation: From Big Boss to Bloody Demon Sauce

Death was supposed to be the end of Visthal’s reign. Instead, it was a humiliating demotion. Reincarnated into the demon world of Xeenar, he’s trapped in the lowest form imaginable: a literal stain of demonic slime left behind by the succubus Luriel. Abandoned in the deadly Dark Glade, Visthal realizes that survival requires aggressive expansion. By absorbing raw elemental Ether, he begins to evolve his fluid form and assemble an unlikely vanguard. With a loyal two-headed Bihound, an army of goblin contractors, and the fiery succubus Grimora bound to his side, Visthal is turning his pathetic rebirth into a monopoly of power. Luriel and the Demon King Markon think they rule Xeenar. They have no idea a rogue slime is auditing their empire—and he’s about to liquidate their assets.

Magic · Eastern Fantasy · 38 ch

Waking Of A World

i have no idea what to write here please forgive me, i will edit it later then i get an idea of what i need to write 🙏

Victor_WIlliam · Fantasy · 27 ch

Life Delusion

Aqua was born into the Crimson Demon Tribe, but unlike everyone else, he possessed no visible magical core. Branded as worthless, he was exiled from his home and forced to survive in a cruel world alongside the only person who refused to abandon him-his younger sister, Rose. Far from the tribe, Aqua discovers that the power sleeping within him is not a weakness, but something far more dangerous. As he travels across the world, he joins the Adventurer's Guild in hopes of growing stronger and uncovering his true potential. Meanwhile, the gods begin to take an interest in him, choosing him for a purpose he does not yet understand... And thus, the story begins.

The_lite · Fantasy · 11 ch

Death punishment Quest for Vengeance

In 1950, a red rupture split the sky open and changed humanity forever. When the rift vanished, nearly sixty percent of the population awakened supernatural abilities. Cities fell, new powers reshaped society, and from that day forward most people manifested their abilities at the age of sixteen. Power became status. Power became survival. Alan Winchester is the son of the world’s top ranked hero, yet when his generation begins awakening, nothing happens to him. With no abilities in a world built around the superhuman, he turns to science and works inside his father’s organization, believing he can still earn his place another way. Then he discovers classified files: illegal experiments, disappearances, and murder cases hidden behind the image of heroism. After a chain of violent events forces him out of everything he knows, Alan travels to China searching for answers, training, and a different path to power. What begins as survival turns into something far more dangerous as he uncovers forces tied to the original catastrophe that changed humanity. Death. Corruption. Revenge. In a world ruled by strength, Alan will carve his own. What to Expect: Weak to strong progression Brutal fights with real consequences Detailed power systems and scaling Mystery arcs and hidden conspiracies Hero vs villain conflicts with lasting damage Slow-burn romance later on Side characters are not guaranteed to survive Schedule: Chapters 1k–2k words

Alaeddine · Urban Fantasy · 90 ch

The Sovereign Veil

In the hyper-advanced, brutal Terra-Nova Sector, Aether is everything. You either Awaken and join the elite, or you die in the slums as collateral damage. Lucian Croft woke up in the body of an unawakened eighteen-year-old with zero credits, zero prospects, and a newly Awakened childhood sweetheart who was practically levitating out the door to walk her own "Dao." He was supposed to be a stepping stone. A tragic backstory. But then the brand burned into his arm, giving him supreme admin access to the Sovereign Veil an ancient, multiversal shadow syndicate. He isn't just a member. He is "The Primordial," the sole Tier 7 authority. Now, the planetary governors who rule the world? They are his entry-level interns. The elite Awakened? They grind missions to earn his favor. With the cynical mind of a thirty-year-old corporate shark and the deadliest arsenal in the cosmos at his fingertips, Lucian is done playing by the sector's rules. He's going to rewrite them.

GodEmperor · Fantasy · 24 ch

Simulated Journey To The Top

The Qiao Empire is a place where cultivation separates the remarkable from the forgotten. It's where a bigger fist is the law, and falling behind means staying behind, forever. Du Yuan is behind. On paper. Bamboo spends years underground before it rises faster than anything else in the forest. Du Yuan is a reincarnator. Earth's knowledge has quietly been turned into leverage.  He has a seat to take over, a clan to expand. A future already meticulously mapped. Then the Simulator arrived.  It made him question the understanding of the world, that took over 16 years to build.  It grants cheats and golden fingers from who knows where.  It runs possibilities he has lived yet hasn't lived and hands him power drawn from their outcomes. It speaks of other versions of him as casually as one speaks of the weather. He has survived a reincarnation on skepticism and patience. He doesn't plan to change any time soon.  Nonetheless, His original plans need some serious modifications. The roots, however, aren't going anywhere.

Acron · Eastern Fantasy · 8 ch

Guiding Paradise [BL]

Kyrian Averin is a highly capable S-Class Guide and Alpha, who has been contracted to Guide a Cerberus Esper with strong resistance to Guiding. Unit S-1 Eiden is an S-Class Esper who refuses to give control of himself to another human being, even at the expense of his own life. Will Kyrian be able to earn this Esper’s trust despite the growing attraction between them and fulfill his contract? Or will it end in yet another horrible tragedy?

shadowmark_umbra · Romance · 30 ch

Your D to Major

The story began between two prodigies from different backgrounds and may have evolved into something more... Yuri Yoshima, a 16-year-old 2nd-year high schooler with a good reputation. A valedictorian made her popular in academics. A Musical Muse, known for her talented and virtuosic musical abilities, with her flawless, gorgeous, unignorable appearance that made many boys in the school fall in love with her. A student council president. A girl who excels in some sports. And among all... She's a "Major". Behind all of that, she was known for her ego and fear of losing the spotlight despite being angelic and respectful. Jiro Arashi, a 17-year-old 2nd-year high school student who appears to be an average, calm, and introverted "D" student, has quietly been under pressure, dealing with tensions and an unfair school system and treatment since the middle school era, which affects him deeply. Yet his musical abilities made him push himself beyond his limits, a payback for his negatives.

Akai Mara · Romance · 7 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

Curses and Will

Shin never believed he deserved a happy ending. Shunned by his village and haunted by spirits only he could see, he spent his life surviving one lonely day at a time. The only light in his darkness was a girl named Tsukiakari, until fate stole her away. When death should have been the end, Shin awakens in a world where curses roam the land, ancient kingdoms hide forgotten truths, and a girl named Annya bears a curse powerful enough to one day consume the world. As the shadows grow and the line between human and monster begins to fade, Shin must choose whether to keep running from the past... or become the one person willing to stand against a destiny written in despair. Because even in a cursed world, a single act of will can change everything.

Simply No One · Fantasy · 67 ch

The Veil Saga Book 1 Ill Destroy Hell For You

Hawk Helman has been exiled to the Mortal Realm to pay for his crimes he committed as the worst demon to ever exist, the Blood King. After a thousand years of loneliness and virtual isolation, Hawk meets Hero Grace, a new hire at Hawk's job, and his entire life, not to mention his whole universe, is changed with just one simple touch.

CE Washburn · Yaoi · 126 ch

The Crimson Mystic Legacy

(I made the title page in googles slides, pretty cool right. NOT going to use a freaking ai covers.) In a world where different time periods are shoved together in different kingdoms..... When a god is thrown into the human world by an evil organization; now powerless, he must learn to survive. Then he realizes how bad of a god he was, not realizing the ignorance he once held. His plan goes from survival to making things write a fixing the world, starting with the evil organization. When he realizes he does not have nearly enough power to do anything himself, he needs the help of others, and finds a group with a common goal, but he does not realize what he's getting himself into.

CRIMODAS · Shounen · 25 ch

LOST

LOST Some places are almost the same. Some choices are not. When Sai arrives in the quiet coastal town of Misakiura, he expects nothing more than a brief escape from his ordinary life. Instead, he finds a town wrapped in silence, strange coincidences, and people who seem to know far more than they should. Small inconsistencies begin to appear. A familiar street feels unfamiliar. Memories no longer agree with reality. And every answer only leads to another impossible question. As Sai uncovers fragments of a hidden truth buried beneath the town, he realizes Misakiura is connected to something far beyond imagination—a mystery that challenges everything he knows about identity, memory, and the meaning of home. Some worlds are almost identical. Some choices change everything. And sometimes... getting lost is the only way to find where you truly belong. Genres Science Fiction • Psychological Mystery • Speculative Fiction

Simply No One · Sci Fi · 91 ch

Sirius

A bastard named Li Jihan fights in an underground fighting establishment to make a living. In his spare time, he bets all the money he earns. Exhausted by this life, Li strives to get out of it. Li is a young adult in a life full of mistakes and frustrations. With the help of his teacher, he finally seizes a chance for redemption. Now, contacted by a mysterious man, he sets off for a new world, aiming to improve himself and fight against the dark forces plaguing Erebus. This is the story of how Jihan, who came from nothing, ended up in Erebus, a fantasy world haunted by dark forces. Will the boy survive and reach the top of this new world?

Dealer · Fantasy · 34 ch

THE FIRST CRADLE - BOOK ONE OF THE IRON CRADLE SAGA

The Sun is dying, and there's no saving this world. Engineering grad student Gavin Daniels volunteers for experimental brain emulation technology--humanity's last chance to gain centuries of research time while only days pass on Earth. But the untested cradle connects him to something ancient: a galaxy-spanning competition called the Ascendancy, where Earth's survival is the prize. The rules are brutal. Earth is unrecognized, unprotected, and legally open for conquest. Win, and the planet gains galactic protection. Every victory captures alien technology to fuel humanity's desperate evacuation. Lose, and everything is forfeit. In a genre built on solo heroes grinding for power, Gavin and Earth's champions choose a different path: reincarnating the souls of Earth's dead as spirit-born warriors, building armies instead of going it alone, forging alliances with alien species, and refusing to treat war as a game. But those overseeing the Ascendancy aren't safeguarding peace--they're filtering threats. Culling potential rivals before they can rise. Can Earth's champions survive alien dinosaurs, and a universe that seems to want to crush them? Our only allies, a race that died on Earth before humanity ever took its first steps... Step into the cradle, champion, and find out. THE FIRST CRADLE - THE SECOND CRADLE - A LITRPG ADVENTURE

JE PAYNE · Litrpg · 40 ch

I Got Fired, So I Built the Strongest Crime Syndicate

Jin Tae was a nobody, overlooked and underpaid, his life was going absolutely nowhere, and as if that wasn't bad enough, his entire life fell apart the day he got fired from his job. He owed money to some bad people and was in a corner with no escape thats when the Corporate Overlord System appeared before him, giving him a chance to climb the corporate ladder of the criminal underworld. Will he give up and be the same pushover he was in his work life, or will he climb the ladder and build an empire that rivals no other? Read and find out.

TheSacredFlame · Fantasy · 11 ch

The Fading Moon

Tokyo never sleeps, but for twenty-three-year-old Mike, every day feels the same. Living alone in a small apartment and trapped in a routine he no longer enjoys, Mike has long given up on excitement, friendship, and love. His world is quiet, lonely, and predictable—until a rainy night changes everything. Under the glow of a fading moon, he meets Jessika, a spirited high school girl whose smile hides secrets deeper than the night sky. Their first encounter is anything but friendly. She finds him cold and grumpy. He finds her irritating and impossible to understand. Yet fate keeps bringing them together. As days turn into months, arguments become conversations, conversations become friendship, and friendship slowly blossoms into a love neither of them expected. For the first time in years, Mike begins to feel alive again. But Jessika carries a secret. A truth that threatens to shatter the future they dream of together. As the moon fades from the sky, so too does the time they have left. A heartbreaking story of first love, loss, hope, and memories that never disappear, The Fading Moon explores how even the briefest light can change someone's life forever. Some people enter our lives for a moment... Yet stay in our hearts forever.

MananTayal · Romance · 30 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

The Greatest Hero's Illegitimate Successor

In a world where Superheroes are worshiped as gods and managed by ruthless corporations, 17-year-old Owen Frey has only one ambition: to remain invisible. Asthmatic, cynical, and an absolute coward, he knows that getting mixed up in Super business is the fastest way to end up as a red smear on the pavement. But the universe has a twisted sense of humor. Through a disastrous stroke of bad luck, Owen finds himself bound to a strange organic membrane. This unkillable parasite turns out to be the living suit of "Hope" the planet’s greatest hero, who mysteriously vanished. Worse yet: the suit has a brutal survival instinct, possesses uncontrollable strength, and flat-out refuses to leave him alone. Forced to juggle his high school finals, everyday bullying, a hopeless crush on the school's new prodigy, and a divine armor holding him hostage to go beat down criminals, Owen will quickly learn that behind the comic-book smiles lies a bloody, terrifying reality. He never wanted to save the world. Which is just as well he’s already trying to survive his own clothes. "I will be posting this story on Royal Road'

TheOneWhoKnowNothing · Action · 78 ch