The sky fell one day.... more>>

It's not that Darren Laneth is different, just that he... thinks differently than other people. Because they are just that, other people. Two different groups, a level of mental separation. And yet, because of a little separation, he doesn't know what to do with his life.

...

What constitutes as 'human'?

Is it how we act? How society views us? The very makeup of our bodies? This is not what he sees. What he sees is a question, a question that he's been searching the answer to his entire life, elusive and yet all around him. It is what defines a human, what they always strive for, no matter the situation. When given the ability to search for the answer, the only thing left is to take it. The story of Darren, who loses the thing that matters the most to him and searches ever harder to the answer.

Tell me,

What is happiness?

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Hey, tried something new for this competition! Wanted a less fleshed out beginning and more understanding as you advanced. Thank you for the support, and I hope you enjoy! Also, putting in some tags, even though I might not use them. This story will have immoral things, so for those looking for a safe, filtered story don't search here. Also putting the harem tag, because I don't know, maybe? It's not completed, it's a WIP!

I usually write on RR. <<less

Xu Fei!... more>>

He was a composer who had composed various songs and was at the top of the industry.

He had worked together with a lot of celebrities worldwide and he had produced countless hits and was regarded as the top among the composers.

But because of an unexpected betrayal, he lost his life.

When he thought that everything has ended for him, he founded himself in the past.

‘In the past, I was just a composer, now I will become the king of showbiz!’

With that conviction, he started climbing the stairs of showbiz. <<less

In the presence of others, she was always apathetic and indifferent, making it impossible for anyone to be close to her. She was someone whose time had frozen in place, staying away from the flowing world. Someone who was always alone, sitting at the back of the classroom, quietly gazing at the deep sky. ... more>>

Yet, there was always this 'person' who seemed to be able to gradually melt her frozen heart, always dragging her from places to places. Like-wise, no one wanted to be close to this person, staying far away from her as possible, treating her like she did not exist.

One day, before that 'person' was forever gone, that 'person' screamed,
"Why do you bother staying in my life, making me unable to live without you, yet when it comes to you yourself, can properly go about without having me in your life!”

No, you're wrong. I..am not living.
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At 13, She met her.
At 15, They became sisters.
At 17, She lost her world and ....
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When this season comes, you will no longer be here.
My source of happiness, the only person who can evoke emotions from my non-existent heart.
Sociopath were your last words to me, before you were forever gone.
My best friend and dear sister, whom my parents don't know exists.
And your adoptive parents whom, till the final moment, abandoned you.
Until, the day I see you again. <<less

When life gives you lemons, make citrus gernades. When life gives you isekai, create free markets and industry. ... more>>

...What? You want me to go on an adventure or something? Build a harem? Become an ashen specter? None of those activities are economically productive! Well, technically, if you kill a dragon and sell its materials, that makes you a "producer" and— But I digress! The point is, there's no way to enjoy a fantasy life if the nobles hog all the resources and technology is at the point where "flush" and "toilet" would never end up in the same sentence.

Suck it Rockefeller, Lipton, Rothschild, and Krupp: you’ll never get the chance to industrialize a fantasy world! Glory to Adam Smith!

—Author’s Note:

As a voracious reader of the fantasy genre, I’ve found a sort of unfilled niche for economic matters. No, not microeconomics like Spice and Wolf. Macroeconomics. Banking and government policies and the like. Most of the time you just see the paperwork, but never the details. Perhaps they aren’t touched upon for a reason, but I guess we’ll see.

Also, this story’s progression is rather slow with long-ish chapters, so it’ll read like a slice of life fantasy story a good bit of the way and will probably extend to during when the economics hit too, or so’s the plan. Oh, and this is my first novel so… please treat me nicely!

—Adventum Contest:
- Town/Kingdom/Empire Building
- Combination of Magic and Technology <<less

Midio is shopkeeper, craftsman, and inventor of the workshop Vale of Ash. He's got a secret or two, but that's hardly surprising for a young boy without any parents who owns a property on the outskirts of town. He's not out to save the world or anything: There are plenty of stronger, older heroes out doing that, and Midio has plenty of excitement in his life exploring the world around him and twisting it into tools to use and blessed toilets to sit on. For now, he's just living his life growing up in fairly unconventional circumstances. Earning a profit isn't too bad, either.... more>>

Theme: Combination of Magic and Technology <<less

Within his hands, the legendary sword rested, a sword rumored to pass the knowledge of the old wielders to the new owner, turning an apprentice swordman to an Elder sword master in mere seconds. The magical power stored on the scripted runes is enough to destroy armies with a single swing, obliterate S tier monsters with ease, morph the terrain, change the weather and much more.... more>>

But most importantly.

It will fetch an exorbitant price at an auction house. <<less

Liu Zhang had finally achieved his life's goal of Legend Rank, which only nineteen other notable legends have done in the past. The last legend rank was 205 years ago during the Age of Overgrowth. Once Zhang obtains the Legend Rank, an influx of spiritual energy merges in his soul ocean and explodes. His soul wonders into the next life and he reincarnates as a weak Biaro, a demonoid with wings. He begins his journey once again at the bottom of the cultivation chart.... more>>

(An Actual Story from this author? I know, right? Don't expect too much.)
Adventum Contest Entry
Themes:
> Town/Kingdom/Empire Building
> Reincarnated as an X
> Combination of Magic and Technology
(Yes, I'm going for all three as the event organizer put it, I'm "edgy and hardcore".) <<less

Have you ever wondered if what we see and know is all that defines this world?
Have you ever wondered if the place we call home is rightfully ours?
Have you ever wondered if the sole reason for our existence is an ancient oath?
This is a story of a race that blossomed in the safety of ignorance and another suffering at the hands of fate.
Will they look beyond their ignorant selves?
Will they succeed in fulfilling their destiny?... more>>

On his 18th birthday, Rhys began his chaotic and supernatural adventures. On this fateful day, he got embroiled in a fight for survival.
What role will he play in this complicated world?
Will he be able to go past the veil of mystery and uncover the true origins of his family?
Join him on his journey full of fun and endless mysteries.
I post regularly on RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/33302/the-almighty-merchants-odyssey-through-zargoth
P.S. I don't own the cover photo. I found it on google. <<less

"ROB'ed. Fucking ROB'ed. I did NOT consent to this. Muh freedom SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!!"
Watch as a stoic asshole makes his way through the... more>> messed up DC comics world while unintentionally and very selfishly averting disasters, avoiding flags and making the world a better place. <<less

It's Opening Day.... more>>

After 20 years of service in the Army, Micheal Irons, Mike to his friends, is now ready to get back to his old life.

He's now once more running the old family business; a roadside pit stop that combines a gas station, a motel, a diner and a convenience store.

The only problem is.... His first customer? He's not from this dimension. Or even human at all.

And with 'His' glowing recommendation, 'Mike's Resting Place' is now open to the Multiverse.

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Now posting in Royal Road under the same username.

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Now undergoing a massive rewrite. Might take a while for me to finish. <<less

Ye Feng feels that he is very humble, knowing that the other party does not like men, he still can't restrain the desire of the flesh, seize the opportunity to seduce the drunken subordinates, take the initiative to open his thighs, indulge himself in surrendering to men. Under the crotch, let a man ride on him, gallop freely, and water him.... more>>

    He secretly  loves the sunshine that does not belong to him, and hides all his love in the excuse of "drinking chaos", maintaining the most normal relationship between the upper and lower sides. However, he tried to put aside the physical relationship between the two but attracted the other's attention.
    
He—Wu Zhi yong drank his boss in disorder!

    And the boss is still a big man!
    Wu Zhiyong could hardly digest this fact.

 From then on, everything went off the normal track of life.

    --I love you.
    --I love you too.

    Zi Yong, are you willing to keep walking with me on this deviation in life?

胯下之臣 (Minister Under the Crotch)
Author: Sky

cover image: from webtoon Sugar Daddy (PuPu Planet,TANDAD) <<less

A dive into a pool. The next moment Rhea Ito finds herself transmigrated into a world full of magic and adventure. ... more>>

Follow Rhea along with her adventures in her attempt to make a place for herself in this strange new world. A journey of magic, friendship, dangers and triumphs, discovering secrets of the world she now inhabits along with dragons, undead, monsters and demi-humans,

But first, she needs to find a damn air-conditioner. It’s too damn hot!

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The cover is a placeholder. <<less

The beginning of a new age.
Clone 9, one of very few clones that have been launched into space.
Arlina, the Ninth space robot, learns... more>> about herself through space. What she learns is what anyone would never experience through their own eyes. Life. Happiness. What are those things? Is she a mere robot? Or does her core say much more...? <<less

A more scientifically and faith-enhanced world. An Empire that wants to be a man of all things. A Union under the name of peace, trying to prevent it to replace it. A Federation that is the relic of the old World.... more>>

And a Turk who wants to bring balance.

And one sentence: A man is born again in a more complex and realistic anime world than he seems.

To read earlier; https://tengriata.wordpress.com <<less

It's an anime. Nothing really matters except the Main Parties. No one cares about the people who show up on stage for a few seconds. Despite viewers and readers, a stupid brat addicted and thatch prefers his friends to countless lives and ideas. Fun watching or reading, but when you live.... ... more>>

And one sentence: A man is born again in an innocent anime world.

To read earlier; https://tengriata.wordpress.com <<less

Rowling, I don't understand. He says he was inspired by the Nazis for the Death Eaters. But he describes death eaters as spoiled brats. He says it's racism. But the kid's getting it down to a sing-off. He says it's magic. But it doesn't.... more>>

Instead, he finds stupid kids' shitty love and friendship relationships more interesting.

It can be considered fiction. But if it's real....

And one sentence: A man is born again in the magic world.

To read earlier; https://tengriata.wordpress.com <<less

People with special powers, disguised as clowns. Some call yourself a hero, some call them bad. But it doesn't matter, contrary to what the heroes claim, this world is shit, and somebody's got to clean it up.... more>>

I'm the one who's going to clean it up.

And one sentence: A man is re-born in dc/marvel/x-men world.

To read earlier; https://tengriata.wordpress.com <<less

There was a Star in this infinite universe. Yes, Many Stars make up this universe, but this star was special. And why was it special? It was conscious.The star possessed virtues of a living being. But the star was careless. He unintentionally destroyed planets and other world. So, god asked him reincarnate and make his own world.... more>>

Read about how a star evolves and creates his own world. <<less

The dbug agents are trying to get rid of the bugs.... more>>

They are trying to get the bugs out of the system
but the system is riddled with bugs. <<less

【This story is based on a YouTube video I watched.】... more>>

My life went down the drain during last year's Christmas eve.

【Synopsis】
【My parents suddenly announced that they're kicking me out of the house and now, I had to fend myself. Little did they know, their son will be a CEO in the near future.】 <<less

Axel has been living a boring life ever since his childhood. He started his career on insurance company and striving for high position and success.... more>> After five years working for the company and some series of promotions, now he is the head of the branch. But his boring life still stayed with him and keep losing motivation. One day, he stumbled upon beggars with long beard and his new exciting life start from that moment. <<less

An Artificial Intelligence built to protect humanity's future awakens to see that the Earth has been decimated and life-less resulted from an attack by a malevolent alien race.... more>>

With its programmed mission, the AI prepares itself for revenge and the restoration of the human species. <<less

Chang Ying discovered that after living a life where her husband whom she hadn't even tasted yet was snatched from her hands, her family was destroyed and she lived in abject poverty, it wasn't her fault at all!... more>>

Worse, her life was just collateral damage in an unexpected love rival's rebirth-revenge story.

Worse, well, much worse, this lousy love rival did not stop there and went around causing trouble for both the denizens of her world and the department in charge of reincarnation.

Hence, Chang Ying also got a golden ticket to be reborn, or something like that.

As for Chang Ying's past, the man she once married had spent every single dime he earned to marry her. Unfortunately, on her wedding day, her family embarrassed him because he was dirt poor. And after her husband traveled, he came back to find another man on top of her.

This kind of terrible misunderstanding, she can resolve them now that she has gone back in time.

Except...

Chang Ying was reborn at the moment when her husband and a crowd of onlookers are outside the door and she is stuck naked inside with the wrong man!

She really wants to dial the number of the death and reincarnation department and ask, "Did I kill your family dog? Why can't you return me at a better moment, huh?"

~ALSO UPLOADED ON WATTPAD AND WEBNOVEL~ <<less

Tinkers on Winkel World fix things but renegade Tinker Trogon Yield resolves to break something instead. Unknown to him a waitress with ambitions to acquire... more>> untold wealth is following his every sinister move with an agenda of her own. And she accepts tips. <<less

Dalena Angeles only came to Britain to work mundane jobs but after one fateful event, she somehow ends up working as a nanny for the 6 year-old son of a young British duke.... more>>

Meanwhile, the young duke, Luke Alexander Grosvenor, couldn't take his eyes off Dalena the moment he saw her. Why does she look like a splitting image of the woman he can't forget? Is it really possible for two different people to look exactly the same? <<less