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Survival was the first thing Lorelei had learned. Her power had marked her from birth, a curse that should have left her abandoned — yet someone still took her in, raised her, cared for her. She knew it couldn't last, knew something would shatter the fragile peace, but she clung to that faint hope anyway: that this happiness would stretch on forever. It didn't. Just as she had with her mother, her own hands had killed him. And in the wreckage of her grief, a figure emerged — the only answer to her questions, the only guide through the bloody path she walked carrying along the sorrow of those she killed.

Born a prince of Manderana, he was never meant to live. On the night of his birth, the stars vanished, the moon disappeared, and the artifact of selection shattered—declaring his affinity as dark magic, a path unfit for a king. Spared from execution only by mercy, he was sentenced to exile. At the age of four, the unwanted prince was sent to the North—a land of monsters, demons, and endless war—armed with nothing but dangerous survival techniques and a monthly allowance that would end when he turned fifteen. No blessings. No hidden talents. No destiny written in his favor. Only observation, adaptation, and the will to live. This is not the story of a chosen hero. It is the story of a child who learned how to survive— and what that survival would eventually cost the world.

The old rowhouse wasn’t supposed to remember. After a violent robbery, four criminals hide blood money beneath rotting floorboards, believing the house will keep their secret buried forever. But paranoia spreads faster than fear, and as guilt, betrayal, and suspicion begin to crack the crew from within, Detective Rowan Keene closes in from the outside. In a house where every step echoes and every lie leaves a scar, the truth refuses to stay buried. Some secrets rot. Others fight their way back to the surface.

Marcus Cole has always felt like something about him doesn’t belong. When terrifying dreams, strange visions, and a mysterious girl begin pulling him toward a past he can’t remember, Marcus discovers that his lost memories are tied to an ancient war between humans and demons. As reality begins to unravel, Marcus must uncover who he really is before the darkness hunting him finds him first. Because the life he’s living was never truly his. And the boy he used to be is running out of time.

In the magical Yarran World, a group of extraordinary professionals ventured into dangerous places for knowledge, wealth, thrill, and honor, exploring secrets hidden in the depths of time. Coexisting with dangers, they were given a fitting name—adventurers. With so many adventurers around, there would be a few oddballs, of course. Take for instance, the swordsman who used to be a thirsty hedonist and now spent his days looking for ways to put his life in danger; the knight who saw gold coins as his ultimate pursuit; the schizophrenic and overly curious priest, and the genius mage who was prone to zoning out and could not care of himself. What kind of strange stories would these kooky individuals create when they came together? Alright, all the above are just nonsense. In truth, this is a casual story of an abnormal, unscrupulous middle-aged man and a few problematic girls undergoing self-therapy- I mean, seeking redemption. You have been solemnly warned that this story is purely fictional. If there is any glaring similarity, you probably need self-therapy too.

A boy, who has some God gifts, his family is killed by The Demon King! Now, would be be able to take revenge? If you are an anime fan and like to read mind bowling books, this is the best pick for you!

When a Damien hunter a young 17 year old is responsible for the demise his villagers he is cursed and blessed my an entity to be a tool used to punish other be demon or man all will be punished for their misdeeds

Seven unparalleled divine blades. The Ice-Snow Goddess's sigh - Morning Dew Knife. The Roar of the Fire God - Righteous Sun Knife. The Song of the Freedom Wind - Ao Tian's Knife. The melody of Earth's awakening - Longevity Knife. The Hexagonal of God's Hundred Changes - Xuánjī Knife. Dawn penetrating Heaven and Earth - Holy Radiance Knife. The Curse of Eternal Hell - Devouring Demon Knife. These are the seven divine swords, and also seven magic wands imbued with ice, fire, wind, earth, space, light, and darkness. Most importantly, they are also the main character's—kitchen knives.

The World of Moria does not summon heroes. It summons the guilty. After awakening beneath a sky without stars, a young man finds himself branded with a Stigma belonging to a god whose name has been erased from creation. He remembers neither the ritual that brought him there nor the crime for which Moria has judged him, only fragments of blood, grief, and a voice whispering that he has already failed to escape once before. Moria is a world built upon the corpses of dead civilizations. Its kingdoms are ruled by holy tyrants, its wildernesses crawl with creatures shaped by forgotten sins, and its gods wage an eternal war through mortals bearing their sacred marks. Humans hunt him because of the god branded upon his flesh. Monsters pursue him because something within his soul smells familiar. Even the dead know his name. To survive, he must travel through the Seven Dominions of Moria, confronting manifestations of sin, guilt, death, and memory while strengthening the forbidden Stigma consuming his body. Every victory grants him greater power, but also restores pieces of a past he may have chosen to forget. In a world where humans and monsters are equally cruel, trust is merely another weapon. And somewhere beyond the edge of the Spiral lies Chaos, the one force capable of breaking the Laws of the gods. But escaping Moria may require more than killing its rulers. It may require discovering why the world refuses to let him leave. Author Note: I don't use Ai just grammarly

Talent and change, those two define humanity. But if you lack neither innate talent nor do you possess the ability to change, what are you? As a freshman at Laxus Flare Academy, Elliot Elanderin is surrounded by geniuses and talents you couldn’t find anywhere else. Compared to them, or anyone really, Elliot is pathetically ordinary, someone without a defining skill, role, or value. One day, after battling with his inner thoughts once more, he hears a sound that felt outside of this world. That sound leads him to a girl. A girl who embodies everything he wasn’t. Elliot begins to learn about not her talent, not her looks, but her. And along the way, she learns about him as well. As that friendship flourishes, he begins to learn more about the friends he was already surrounded by. New relations develop, both platonic and romantic. New struggles are revealed, both internal and external. With these new conflicts, Elliot’s life grows increasingly chaotic. After each one, more questions arise. Fortunately, he only had to answer one. Who do I want to become? ------------------------------------------------- What to expect: -Character Driven Drama - Internal monologues - Heavily psychological and philosophical narrative -Slow burn connections -A coming of age story set in New York More tags: Psychological, philosophical, daily life, school life, drama (This story is already posted on Tapas, Scribblehub, and Royal road by me. In the description of them my ownership is mentioned)

"I told you not to touch her!" Adrian's voice tore through the air as his fist struck the man again. Blood stained his hands, yet his fury showed no sign of fading. "Adrian, stop! Please... you'll kill him!" Eira cried, desperately trying to pull him away. But he didn't even hear her. His jaw clenched as his crimson eyes burned with murderous fury. "Today..." he growled, raising his bloodstained fist once more. "...I'll kill you." Only after Eira desperately threw herself between them did Adrian finally stop. Even then, the storm inside him refused to fade. Later, as silence filled the car, Adrian's voice cut through it like a blade. His crimson eyes locked onto hers. "Next time... I'll kill him if he touches you again." Adrian, a vampire, hides behind cold words, ruthless actions, and a hatred that seems impossible to question. Eira, a human, cannot understand why the man who keeps pushing her away is always the one who saves her. The closer Eira gets to the truth, the more Adrian tries to drive her away. But some secrets refuse to stay buried... and some bonds cannot be broken, no matter how hard they try to fight them. In a world where love is forbidden, enemies lurk in the shadows, and fate has already chosen its path, one question remains... Can love rewrite destiny, or will destiny destroy them before the truth is revealed?

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One life spared. A thousand lives owed. Kenzii was never supposed to exist. According to the ancient blood pact of his lineage, every firstborn must be sacrificed to the Great Devil. But his parents committed the ultimate sin: they chose to let him live. To pay for the "crime" of his birth, Kenzii is bound to a demonic system of slaughter. His task is simple but soul-crushing: travel the world and harvest the hearts of 1068 "evildoers." The Rules of the Debt: *Each target is chosen by the Devil. *He has exactly seven days to complete a kill. *Failure means the annihilation of his entire bloodline while he will be granted immortality within a prison of eternal despair. As the body count rises and the worldwide hunt intensifies, Kenzii must navigate a path of blood and shadows. Is he truly purging the world of evil, or is he simply becoming the Devil’s most efficient monster? *104 Hearts Remaining... *The Hunt Continues. *WARNING: BRUTAL SCENES AHEAD*

Some debts do not disappear with death. When someone dies with something unresolved, they do not pass on. They remain. They decay. They become an entity born from the weight of what was left unfinished. Broken promises, hidden guilt, words never spoken… everything takes shape. Yüta never believed in it until the night he saw one of them staring back at him. Dragged into a secret network of hunters who defeat these entities in order to release them, he soon discovers that defeating them is not always the hardest part. Some want to be heard. Others seek revenge. And some believe humanity does not deserve to continue existing. In a world where every death leaves a crack, the question is not how to fight… but who has the right to decide what deserves to rest.

Donghwa, Youngwon, Jumin, Yubin, and Woohyun, five idols from a first-generation K-pop group, live idol lives that raise questions about whether idols are truly treated well.

In a world where nightmares are not dreams but reality, people are thrown into deadly trials where survival is the only rule. The weak disappear, and the strong keep moving forward. Oh Si-Kyung, once an ordinary boy, is forced into this cruel world filled with monsters, darkness, and endless fear. Very quickly, he learns that this world is not only dangerous because of monsters, but because of people. Trust has become a weapon. Kindness has become a trap. Hesitation means death. To survive, Si-Kyung must change. He must become colder, smarter, and stronger than everyone else. As he continues to survive the nightmare trials, something inside him begins to change. In a world created from nightmares… He may no longer remain human.