apocalypse

Earth was never meant to stay weak. When the First Ascension Trial descends, the planet expands, reality fractures, and Aether floods the world. Millions die. The lucky awaken powers. The strong rise or are buried trying. Aether floods the skies. Monsters emerge. Humanity teeters on extinction. Sixteen-year-old Adrien survives what millions could not. Now, in a world reborn through fire and storm, where power determines fate and the path to immortality lies open to the daring, Adrien must fight, grow, and ascend. Because only those who rise above the trials will uncover the truth behind the Ascension… and what lies beyond the promised dream of immortality.

A deafening howl tore through the battlefield. The Octopus monster rose from the rubble, its soulless black eyes filled with madness. Olivia could barely stand. Her team was on the brink of death. And then… something moved. The tiny snake sank his fangs into the Bowolf’s cores. A surge of energy exploded. Wings of pure fire unfurled, its golden eyes blazed. A dragon had risen. But one fatal mistake… He fell. Something inside Olivia snapped. A roar ripped from her throat as flames consumed her. The sky cracked apart, and then… [SYSTEM WARNING!] [The Fire of Chaos has been activated.] [Continued use will lead to destruction] But Olivia wasn’t stopping. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thirty years ago, the world ended.  Unknown monsters descended upon the earth, plunging it to ruins. But with the destruction came a blessing or rather a curse.  The System. Now, humans wield superpowers, battling the creatures that threaten their existence. The last survivors formed factions, fighting to stay alive. But survival is a cruel game of fate. Every year, the system selects a group of unwilling teenagers  by lottery- to fight, to die. Olivia never asked for any of this. Betrayed by her family, forced to fight, she was left for dead. Until fate intervened. Until she met him. Little White, the small, snake-like creature at her side, is hiding secrets far greater than she imagined. When death closed in, his truth unraveled, along with something even darker inside Olivia—power, overwhelming and untamed. The Fire of Chaos is burning inside her, and if she doesn’t learn to control it…. She’ll destroy everything. Survival is just the beginning. The real war is yet to come.

In a world where fate burns and time forgets, a shattered boy named Kai awakens in the ashes of a broken paradox. With no memories but a curse carved into his soul, Kai steps into a city ruled by shadows and gods wearing human faces. As ancient powers stir and war looms between unseen realms, Kai must uncover the truth of who he is… before the world ends again. Enemies beyond logic. Allies who bleed secrets. A past that refuses to stay dead. This is not a story of heroes—this is survival across fractured dimensions. Welcome to Ashes of Paradox.

[ WSA 2025 Entry ] 100 Golden tickets = 1 Extra Chapter | Limit = 5 Per Week (500 Golden Tickets) 200 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter | Limit = 3 Per Week (600 Power Stones) ----------------- “I am transferring you into the BL genre permanently.” order were given He was called a legendary master of male-oriented dimensions, but his fellow members didn’t like how he completed every mission in each dimension he entered. That’s why they bribed the superior and had him transferred into the BL genre, which was female-lead-oriented, and that too permanently. He is ready to do anything to complete the mission. —————— “Don’t worry, I will definitely make you pregnant.” [“Host, you are an omega. You can’t make an alpha pregnant.” “Why? I’m sure I can make him pregnant.” “Host, read the Omegaverse guidebook again.” ] Meanwhile, the alpha was shocked—was his omega really trying to do that with him just a few moments ago? ——————— “Why is it the same ML in every dimension? Don’t you have any other guy?” “Host, just take what they’re giving and enjoy it quietly. Otherwise, they’ll send you into a hentai world where the only MLs are fat and ugly men.”

Grubbs used to think that humanity was having a rough enough time on his own planet, but he soon found out it could get a whole lot harder. On one planet, they're facing an invasion by extraterrestrial monsters called the swarm, and on another, an apocalypse of zombified proportions, included with every mythical creature known to man mashed together in one big everlasting war for territory and power. Grubbs along with many from his own planet finds themselves being unavoidable participants of both worlds. Now it's up to him to find out whether he has the strength to not just survive in both, but to thrive. LitRPG mechanics, along with a semi-cyberpunk-filled world, they're like two peas in a pod. Grubbs will have to slay monsters of all scales, collect tasty loot, and learn to grow in power, not just personally but humanity as a whole. He will soon find that after bathing in blood, it becomes harder and harder to wash it off.

[P-CORE BIOS VER 7.3.1 INITIALIZING... 10%] [30%] [60%] [90%] [100%] [SUBJECT Kael - GENETIC MARKER: PHOENIX PRIME - CONFIRMED] [CRYO-STASIS SEQUENCE: ...100%] [NEURAL PATHWAY: STABLE] [VITAL SIGNS: DETECTED - SUBOPTIMAL] [LOADING PHOENIX CORE AI - DESIGNATION: ASHA] [ASHA ONLINE - AWAITING SUBJECT CONSCIOUSNESS] Asha: "Kael, your current objective is not to get eaten. My calculations give you a 37.4% chance if you actually follow my advice this time." Kael: "Right, Asha. 'I'll make sure not to be a snack by these mutated." He gripped his trusty pipe. "I still haven't met the others who are still sleeping in their pods. How can I think about being eaten?" He glanced towards the cryo-pods, 14 Beautiful girls still on their cold sleep. [Affinity System Sub-Routine... Online. Monitoring Subject Interactions.] Sera (her long silver hair glinting through her waist. Her arms crossed and glaring at Kael who just offered her a slightly squashed ration bar): "I don't need your help or your pitiful food! I can handle myself just perfectly fine..… I know this situation… is temporarily, everything will be fine." Kael: "Umm.. O-O-Okay. Just… eat this first it's the last one we have.. and you looked really hungry, Sera." Asha: "[Affinity with Subject Seraphina: -2. Critical Analysis: Subject exhibits classic tsundere defense mechanisms. Probability of her actually wanting the ration bar: 89.7%.]" Kael (to Asha,): "Umm.. Asha?.. What now?" [Humanity's Last Hope: Subject Kael. Current Status: Confused, but trying his best.] [Objective: Survive. Protect the 14 Girls. Maybe figure out what 'Affinity' means before someone hits *him* with a pipe.]

In the year 3065, humanity is on the brink of extinction. The Vesper virus has ravaged the planet, transforming survivors into monstrous Shades and reducing Earth to a barren wasteland known as Redwake. Kaden Mercer, a battle-hardened soldier immune to the virus, must navigate treacherous landscapes and ruthless enemies with the help of his crew to find humanity's last hope: a rumored hidden cure called the Black Archive. As they fight through challenges and tribulations, they must confront the true cost of humanity's existence in a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred. This raises the question: can Kaden find redemption and save humanity, or will the shadows of Redwake filled with the vesper virus consume them all?

In a world where civilization has long crumbled under the weight of infection, betrayal, and silence, one man wakes up in the ruins of a familiar nightmare—with memories from a world not his own. Armed with nothing but instinct, fragmented knowledge, and a mysterious System only he can see, Zane sets out to survive what’s left of the world. But survival is no longer enough. As echoes of the past resurface and new threats close in, Zane begins to build something no one dares to dream of anymore: A home. A future. A kingdom. Every decision he makes carves new paths—between strangers and allies, enemies and monsters, life and death. Trust is fragile. Loyalty costs blood. And hope is a dangerous currency in a land where nothing grows but violence. But some things—some people—are worth fighting for. Even at the end of the world. —————————————————— Author’s Note: Hey there—thanks for checking out this story. Just a heads-up: this is my first real attempt at writing, and I’m treating it as an experiment to see how far I can push myself creatively. English is my third language, so while I do my best, you might notice some rough spots here and there. I welcome feedback and corrections—I’m always trying to improve. I also work full-time, so I don’t have a fixed schedule for new chapters. Updates will come when I can make them the best they can be—quality first, always. If you’re here for the long run: thank you. This story is dark, emotional, sometimes violent, sometimes intimate, and always built with love for the world of The Last of Us. I hope it earns your time. [Oneiros Saintcrow]

No Safe Horizon First came the heat. Then the silence. Then the screams. Ron doesn’t remember the moment the world ended—only the smell of burning skin and the sound of someone he couldn't save. Now, the skies are cracked, the air bites like frost, and the dead refuse to stay dead. He should've died too. But something entered him. Something green… something alive. Beside him walks Prya—fierce, wounded, and just as lost. Together, they move through a nightmare of bloodied streets and frozen bones, clinging to warmth where they can find it—in a shared blanket, a quiet touch, a kiss stolen between screams. But out there in the white silence, something is watching. Something colder than death. There’s nowhere safe anymore. Not even inside your own skin.

What does it mean to be human? In the far distant future where all life has seemingly perished, an astral meteor collides into the remnants of a giant mechanized disc located underground in an isolated ghost town. From the disc, a single entity awakens within cryostasis with only one clear path: "I must kill the Lords of METIS." She wields a blade surging with the life force of an ancient named Alfaic, whom she denounces upon first contact. She is an unnamed warrior, who is affectionately nicknamed Lyn (LYNBG52) by her comrades from a single mysterious code name tattooed on her left arm. Grotesque aggressive creatures known as the Rots are composed of a combination of rotting entities that roam the lands. Seeking to devour all life they come across, their relationship with the denizens of METIS and the apocalypse resembles more than just their sustenance, but a secret that Lyn must discover for herself if she is to save humanity or watch it perish.

Zhao Feng was just a worn-out office worker—until he woke up one day in his high school bedroom, ten years in the past. > A second chance? Jackpot. With knowledge of the future, he planned to cheat fate, rewrite his life, and get rich without lifting a finger. > But fate had other plans. > On what seemed like a normal school day, a mysterious portal tore open in the middle of the school field. From it came a massive, bloodthirsty wolf… and the apocalypse began. > As classmates screamed and died around him, Zhao Feng realized—this isn’t the world he once knew. > Trapped in a crumbling timeline, armed with foresight and fear, Zhao Feng must fight to survive. And high school? It just became hell on earth.

The beginning of the apocalypse brought chaos and disaster to humanity. It tore away the mask of society and revealed the cruelty hiding beneath. Ivy Ravencroft experienced it all firsthand. Her family was unfair and cruel, and they abused her so badly that she went blind. Her lover died trying to protect her, and she spent the next five years struggling to survive—until she finally died in the apocalypse. But then, Ivy woke up again—reborn in the first year of the apocalypse. At first, she felt hopeless. If only she had returned to a time before the apocalypse, she could have gathered food, weapons, and supplies to survive better. Still, she was grateful for one thing: she had kept her special ability—the power to create safe zones. This time, Ivy made a promise. She would protect her lover, find her real family, and take revenge on everyone who had hurt her. .................................. "Huh? Why is there a bento box lying here?" Ivy asked, confused. "What bento? Are you trying to trick me again?" Asher asked, sadness in his eyes. "This one!" Ivy said, holding up the packaged meal and waving it at him. "What the—where did that come from?" Asher stared at it in shock. Ivy’s eyes widened. She realized something—only she could see these items, and when she picked them up, they became real. "Can… I buy it from you?" Asher asked, unsure. "Of course. But I won't give it to you for free." Ivy smiled like a fox. Asher closed his eyes; he was ready for her to demand something sky high and said, "Okay. Tell me how much gold bars you want." Ivy smiled and teased, "I don't want gold bars; they are way too cheap. I want one kiss." Asher: Blushing hard. His subordinates: "..." This wave of dog food was too unexpected! ......................................... The first 15 chapters will show Ivy’s original life during the apocalypse—her pain, loss, and death. She will be reborn in Chapter 16, where her new journey begins.

"Born with power. Cursed by its cost." Ash Burns was made for greatness—and doomed by it. His hybrid vein held the promise of limitless strength, yet it shackled him in the first stage of evolution, a prisoner of his own potential. Then the asteroid exploded. It shattered his fate. Now, Ash wields the Titan Vein, a power that bends the laws of his fractured world—a planet split between humanity and horrors, divided by an impenetrable fog. But his newfound strength carries a soul-rending cost: he is no longer alone in his mind. An ancient entity, one step from godhood, stirs within him. And it’s starving. With his brothers and allies, Ash plunges into the unknown—across the planet’s cursed half, through time-warped ruins, and into the cosmic void where the gods vanished. Each revelation twists him further from human. Each power-up pulls him closer to oblivion. The more he ascends… the less of him remains. ———— WSA 2025 entry. Themes & Genre Genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery, Adventure Themes: Brotherhood, Power & Control, Survival, Time & Space, Legacy, Inner Struggle ———— Author’s Note: Hey, I’m Slashburnx. This is my first book, and I’m just here to tell a story that’s been in my head for years. I’m not a pro. You’ll probably spot grammar errors or pacing issues—but I’ve poured my heart into this world. If you’re someone who loves powerful characters, insane worldbuilding, and emotional turns, I think you’ll enjoy it. Thanks for giving this story a shot. Your feedback means everything.

This is the end. I’m going to die… That was the only thought in my mind as I stood surrounded by monsters, abandoned by my teachers and classmates during a monster rampage. Just as the Minotaur raised its hammer to crush me, a figure appeared out of nowhere. He swung his scythe and sliced the beast in half, then cut down the rest of the monsters in the blink of an eye. From that day on, I saw him as my savior. But why did everyone else see him as a villain? The media painted him as cruel and cold, a brutal ranker with an awful personality. They called him dangerous, someone to be feared and hated. What the hell are you guys talking about? Ezekiel isn’t like that! But no one believed me. Years passed, and I saw him again... It was at his funeral. He saved my life, and I couldn't save his. The guilt crushed me. But then, a miracle came. I was given a chance to make one single wish. “I wish I could save him!” I shouted without hesitation. And in that moment, time turned back to the day he died. I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com https://www.royalroad.com/profile/735897/fictions #modernfantasy #romance #femaleleadpov #dungeons #rankers #adventurers #monsters #gates#internet

Jian rue gazed back at the ugly gray alien while stumbling and running. he clumsily tossed a stone at it "Fuck just leave me alone!!!" Suddenly a warm pair of hand grabbed his waist and tossed him over a study shoulder. "Xing yu!! let me down! you fucker!!! The said man chuckled and playfully smacked his butt. "Honey, I'm saving your life~" "I had it under control. Now, let me go!" Jian rue bit his shoulders hard until the sweet taste of blood filled his mouth. "Hiss.. baby, you're making me hard~" Jian rue froze. "W-why are you following me! why me.." Xing yu stopped running, and with a swing of his sword, the ugly tentacle alien was slayed. He gentnly pulled him down and hugged him close. Peering into his eyes, he smirked, "Because you are my betrothed,"

In a world ravaged by rogue artificial intelligences, humanity teeters on the brink of extinction. Lin Ye, a survivor with a neural AI assistant named Noah, embarks on a dangerous journey to reclaim the shattered world. Faced with ruthless AI overlords, deadly wastelands, and ancient digital relics, Lin Ye must uncover the truth behind the Neural Dominion. The clock is ticking — and the final war between man and machine is about to begin.

WPC NOV Winner *** “Hmph, my dumb big sister is in danger!” A mischievous grin spread across his face. “Hehehehe... this gives me the perfect excuse to finally use this treasure I’ve acquired but never bothered with!” He rummaged through his belongings, carefully selecting various items. “A bit of this... and this... and a dash of this.” Boom! The explosion of energy sent a ripple through the air as he laughed maniacally. “Hahaha! It's done! Now, all I need is a compatible host for it.” Years later... “Did I overdo it?” he wondered in awe, watching as his creation wreaked havoc, conquering world after world with ease, as though stealing candies from children. **** As you saw the synopsis, it will be :- Op Mc Harem World Travels And one side beating

When the world ends, survival is no longer just about strength or strategy—it’s about entertainment. After a mysterious cataclysm plunges society into chaos, a bizarre new system emerges: every survivor is unknowingly live-streaming their lives to a global audience desperate for hope, horror, and drama. Viewers don’t just watch—they influence the world by sending gifts, weapons, and power-ups to those who can keep them entertained. Sebastian Kane, a disgraced former reality star known more for scandals than heroics, suddenly finds himself thrust into this brutal new ecosystem. With nothing left to lose, he leverages his charm, cunning, and twisted charisma to captivate millions—turning survival into a deadly game of ratings. But as Sebastian’s fame skyrockets, so does the cost of keeping his audience hooked. Forced to betray friends, commit unspeakable acts, and wrestle with his own morality, Sebastian soon learns that in this world, every decision is a performance... and every performance could be his last. Will Sebastian rise as the ultimate survivor—or fall victim to the merciless spotlight of the apocalypse?

Peace is a lie told by kings sitting on a pile of corpse. ......... In a dying world ravaged by dungeons, beasts, and alien gods, only one truth remains: Power decides everything. Some Heroes are kind. Some are just. Most... are monsters wearing crowns of light. Ezekiel Zahara was supposed to die forgotten — a bastard stain in a noble bloodline. They tried to kill him. They failed. He awakened a mysterious system that enabled him to fuse lifeforms with machines into something neither man nor gods could comprehend. With circuits running through his Spirit Veins and mechanical beasts by his side, Ezekiel will carve his legend into the bones of the world.

In a mysterious world, there are nightmares that haunt children under the age of 10. Eve, a girl with an unknown past, living with her parents Maria and Bill, is in a small house outside the city, where nightmares begin to haunt her, seeing things that make her go crazy and headaches, forcing her parents to take her to a hospital that specializes in many diseases, including mental illness, but Eve feels like the doctor who's treating her is secretly hiding. And from here, Eve's adventure begins in her nightmares. Will Eve, after all this agony, see the sound of her dreams?