Born into prestige and gifted with talent, Pascal was a promising officer cadet whose deeds caught even the King's gaze. At the mere age of twenty, he had everything a young, ambitious man could need to begin a promising career.... more>>

Except his habitual arrogance had destroyed every opportunity of a close friendship outside his political marriage.

Seeking a companion who meets his protracted list of requirements, Pascal decided to craft the 'perfect spell' for the upcoming familiar ceremony. If those around him were not fit to accompany his genius, then he would summon a best friend through his own hands -- one that was mature, intelligent, knowledgeable, bright, and cute as well.

He received far more than he bargained for... and in turn, so did the shifting geopolitical power balance of his world.

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Disclaimer:

This is not a power-fantasy or the usual 'feel-good' story you might find on this site. If you feel that a protagonist should never lack agency (especially in early story) or make compromises due to difficult circumstances, then this fiction is probably not for you.

Daybreak is a story that delves into real world sociological/psychological subjects and explores many topics of gray morality. I wrote it because I like stories that makes me think more about the world around us, not to detach myself from reality.

Some aspects you can expect based on the tags include:
- [Kingdom Building]: political drama, geopolitical/geoeconomic strategy
- [Army Building]: massive battles featuring in-depth planning, combined arms, and operational logistics
- [Magical Technology]: how magic changes the sociotechnological evolution of civilization in a high-fantasy world
- [Genderbender]: exploration of gender identity, gender role, and discussion of social expectations
- [Identity Crisis]: someone translated into a whole different world having to rebuild their identity and life aims

This story is primarily hosted on my blog -- https://samaran-daybreak.com/ -- where all the art/map assets can be found as well as the latest chapters. <<less

Fed up with a world where science has made every fantasy a reality and people just don’t care about stories anymore, a young video game developer named Kai uses ancient black magic to transport himself into one of his games, titled: Choices.... more>>

Disturbed by his powerlessness on Earth, Kai makes sure to give himself the ability to change this new world as he sees fit, literally.

If you were ridiculously powerful, would you throw away all your morals and do whatever you wanted? Would you find happiness? Would you find love?
Or would you end up realizing that…

Absolute power is pretty depressing.

Note: The format for chapter titles is: “Overall_number POV_number: Title." Look at the POV chapter number to see who is narrating.

Thanks to Ia-shub niggurath and peacefulcatastrophe for editing. Also thanks to peacefulcatastrophe for the idea for the new cover image: John Martin, 1789–1854. The Deluge. 1834. (Public Domain) <<less

[Naruto Fanfic]:
A terrible ritual. Human sacrifices. An isolated youth. The mysterious powers of Kekkei Genkai.
The young ｢Kana｣ alone survives it, freed from years of captivity to awaken in the ritual's aftermath and left with precious little more than questions.
Why her? What happened? Just... everything?
But now, she has acquired the power to seek out answers. Answers from the violent, cruel, lonely, and war-torn world around her. A long and twisting journey begins with the backdrop the Second Shinobi World War!... more>>

[UPDATE: ]
- Slice of Life is here for a reason. Things change pace at varying speed, but I'm in this for the long haul. Please Enjoy!

Some Important Notes: (Wall of Text which you might find relevant)
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- This series is a Naruto Fanfic, so it already targets a somewhat niche audience. It'll likely be more fun to have some familiarity with the Naruto world. That said, this is just my indulgence, so I'd be very pleased if you got some enjoyment out of it regardless.
- This is Not Isekai, it's a sort of AU (because it's an earlier time period) with a few added OCs (because it's free real estate)
- Doubtless some elements will be awkward/cringe when expressed in English. I feel your pain.
========Other Notes:
- I do not own Naruto. This is purely a derivative work.
- Think of this as a drafted version. I proofread a lot to keep up the quality, but I always seem to miss something. If you find grammatical or formatting errors, please let me know (Comment?) and I'll fix it.
- As for Tagging: It's currently accurate, but I'll add more if they get relevant. I haven't finished writing, after all.
- As for Content Warnings: I honestly don't know what all will be there yet, but I have a lot of ideas so I included it all to be safe. Fair Warning. Intended audience is ~17/18+ so I'm just following the guidelines.
- No official release schedule since I work full-time and you never know. This may change.
- Multi-genre, a little bit of all the things I like. More may come.
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- I do not own the Cover art, I only edited overlays for it.
Credit for artwork is from『남주를 꼬시려던 건 아니었습니다 』by Solti, Lazy Fish, and Dancheong <<less

Please add the rewrite version.
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/270448/dark-moon--rise-of-the-dark-king/

** A Light Novel, featuring a weak protagonist with the impossible task of saving a Virtual Reality world that has moved on without him. A post-apocalyptic sci-fi brimmed with drama, conspiracies, and action. **... more>>

As the Santa María spaceship travels the galaxy in search of a new home for humanity, all passengers must remain in cryosleep and log into The Novus, a Virtual Reality MMORPG designed to train the young on how to build a civilized society.

Not only is this place a utopia, but it’s also a fresh start for seventeen-year-old Alan and Astrid, who have started dating. "Life in The Novus will be awesome with you by my side!"

But an emergency has pulled Alan out of the system. A catastrophe that endangers the lives of the Santa María's population and their mission.

What will he find once he returns?

3 years have passed. Astrid has become one of the strongest warriors, and Alan is now the weakest User in all the virtual world.

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** COVER CREDITS: @VANELV3689 -- © Reyezwriting
*** ALSO AVAILABLE IN webnovel.com UNDER THE USERNAME 'REYEZWRITING'
*** ALSO AVAILABLE IN royalroad.com UNDER THE USERNAME 'REYEZ' <<less

A normal person became a girl in his dream world. Simple, right? Well, it's a weird world.

** Updates every Wednesday and Saturday! Thank you for reading! ♥ **... more>>

Born a fatherless bastard and with an impoverished, ravaged Province to Govern, Nox ZaiWin has more than enough on his plate.

And so yeah, the last thing he wanted was to become some Celestial's Chosen One.

And is that even a Celestial? Hasn't the brat just murdered more than one-hundred of his men with a single scream? Aren't Celestials supposed to be holy, pure beings, that abhor all forms of death and killing?

No other choice! No matter how sinful it may be, the brat must die!

Snow has lived most of his life locked in a dark room, explored and sold for his miraculous blood. There are a lot of things he does not understand about the outside world. But one thing is certain. He does not want to have anything to do with some scary dark monster. He wants to be free! And he’ll do whatever it takes to reach his goal.

And yet … Shit! Aren’t they stuck together now? Their life-lines intertwined?

Wait! If the dark monster wants him dead, that’s easy enough to solve. All he has to do is to successfully kill him first!

** Can't promise it will be so forever, but, for now, updates every day! Thank you for reading! ♥ ** <<less

In life, people want security above all else. Yet the very nature of life seems to be insecurity and tension. A NEET is forced into a virtual death game after his mother was murdered. When he woke up he met a woman who had cat ears. In this death game the 1.5 billion players must live out a life in the society they created while surviving from the waves that may challenge them physically and psychologically. A NEET is weak, he is afraid. But he must train his out of shape body, learn unique spells in order to protect his new friends against crazy beasts, serial killers, swordmasters and people with OP spells.... more>> Can he and his friends survive to see the next day?

My other works:

Truth of Dreams - Lies of Reality: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/117474/truth-of-dreams--lies-of-reality/

Kingdom of Bloody Tears:
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/122384/kingdom-of-bloody-tears/

My discord server:
https://discord.gg/jkTQ9kG <<less

We are not sure of where we came from. We have memories, but we can't remember everything. We don't know our purpose, our reason of being.... more>>

We ended up joining the Shinning Siblings, fearless heroes of this country. Saviors of the defenseless, inspiration to children, icons to what men and women crave to be. All Monsters, on their own way.

So we stay with them. For now.

Second Tempest Contest:
- Non-mainstream/Unusual Weapon
- Duality of a Secret Life

Schedule: Twice a week, but it may vary

Image made by myself using Canva <<less

This is a story based on my characters background and journal that I played on a mud (Multi User Dungeon) over the course of several years. Dozens of people play a text based command line game at the same time. I figured I'd try to turn in into a story to see if anyone found it interesting. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think. This is my first time so not very experienced.... more>>

It is a story about how going into a multi player game expecting a typical RPG experience turns into something else because other players are involved. <<less

When the skeleton form came to consciousness ― it cannot remember its own name. An examination of its surroundings do not show hints of a... more>> past identity; yet memories come. Just looking at the hairs on its arm- AAH! It is some bony thing! Some skeleton body! Bones!
... after calming down, rationalizing the situation, even unlocking a single memory ― it came to a simple conclusion. It was alive, then dead, yet now still conscious, with a body of bones. But first ― in a previous life it must also have been a she ― the memories recall some very intimate things; and for another matter, 'she' no longer has certain body parts, like a va- Nothing! Never mind!
-anyway ... moving on. She can't cry about lost blood flows when she's not even sure it would be an improvement to have it back. What is this world, why is she stuck inside a stony room with so many other skeletons, what is she supposed to do here?
Question after question spills forth from her thought pattern; but no answers came forth. All her hopes do come crashing down as she remembers something gamelike from a past life ... a dungeon. And ... she's in it. Part of a dungeon ... formerly a girl, now a skeleton, but wanting to be human again-
-alright then! She'll start taking charge of her own life ... existence ... presence ... whatever- <<less

Over three-hundred years ago, the necromancer, Emperor Keir, almost took over the entire continent of Erebu. It took a coalition of nations from all over the world to defeat him and his army of mindless undead and loyal living subjects. But that was not the end of him, he created a 'Heart' to safely hold his soul, which would allow him to return to life later. ... more>>

In the present day, an army of demons have slaughtered their way across the continent. Most of the human inhabitants are dead, a few million survive in strongholds waiting for a miracle, and the rest of the world has abandoned the continent. In desperation the Eldritch Council, which was formed to prevent the spread of necromancy and ensure Keir would never be released, has resurrected the one time Emperor.

Now Keir has to use his powers to save the continent from an endless tide of demons, while dealing with allies who don't trust him, and under the effect of several geas that limit his actions and plans.

At least these problems put being resurrected as a woman into perspective.

*Updated every Tuesday night. <<less

In a surprising turn of events, John is abruptly whisked away into a bizarre yet eerily familiar realm, reminiscent of a game he once conquered. Staggered by his bewildering new existence, he soon uncovers a startling truth: he now inhabits not one, but two distinct bodies, each derived from his past game avatars.... more>>

Embodied as Evilian, the fierce demon queen who once ruled the entire world, John must come to grips with the overwhelming power at his fingertips. Simultaneously, he finds himself inhabiting Joharis, a former low-level character who has now become a valiant human hero, summoned from a distant world to prevent Evilian's cataclysmic return.

As John grapples with the staggering implications of his dual existence, he finds himself thrust into the heart of a complex, perilous political landscape. With both sides of his identity destined to collide in a cataclysmic confrontation. Will he be able to avert the seemingly inevitable clash and ingeniously weave a path forward in this captivating new world?

Warning:
It is important to mention that this novel is primarily an experimental undertaking of mine. The release of subsequent chapters will occur solely at my discretion, without a consistent schedule. Therefore, it should not be expected that there will be regular updates. At times, a new chapter may be posted on a weekly basis, whereas at other times, there may be an extended period of abandonment before the release of several chapters in one day. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that this marks my first attempt at writing a novel and English is not my native language. As a result, the quality of writing may fluctuate. <<less

It started with blurry visions.
Then they got clear.
My mother with her blond and black hair.
My father with his Legolas' loooong platinium long hair.
The pillow case wearer house-elf. ... more>>

I’m in Harry Potter universe.

But in the wrong side.

How am I to stay alive, when I know he's coming back ?

My name is Draco Malfoy.

Pure-blood.

I’m a Slytherin.

And I will be a traitor...

They will hate me with all their Heart.

(Picture not from me, if it's yours and you want it down, message me.

All original characters and story are from J, K, Rowling) <<less

When Hyde ends up in the land of the night, their diplomatic quest to Zourian Kingdom is put on hold. Accompanied by his sister, a butler with their own agendas and ten soldiers— they're all about to face something worse than political power plays. ... more>>

A land where the goddess of Nyx slumbers, a land rampant with the undead and creatures of the night. Their Majesty seemed to forget to mention this.

Armed with nothing but a bow and some archery skills, Hyde has to survive to live the tale. <<less

When the Southern Song soldiers submitted to the Yuan Dynasty, they were incorporated into an army humiliatingly called "The Newly Submitted Army". To soothe their feelings, the Mongolians gave them some farmland and oxen. As well as highly desirable Korean slaves as wives.... more>>

This is the seductive tale of a former Garrison Commander and his deaf Korean wife. It follows their lives as they navigate through tumultuous times, trying to get accustomed to the existence under Kublai Khan's rule. <<less

“Whoever marries the princess will become emperor.” A twist of fate brought them together. ... more>>

Born a curse, she was cast away from the royal family. But when the kingdom needed an alliance with the Northern barbarians, she was the one to marry.

As the second son, he had no right to become heir. Yet in the face of war and politics, he was always the first to fight for the country.

To her, he was a barbarian. To him, she was a pawn. But under the guise of the prophecy, they pretended to be the most affectionate couple. In front of others, they were the ever-flirting Prince and Princess Consort of Jin. But behind closed doors, they plotted for their own means.

Was it really all no more than an act? Or was there a bit of truth to their fabricated devotion?

They were unwilling puppets, each trying to break free from the invisible strings of fate. Only, when the stage finally fell, it was to chaos. In the end, she no longer knew if her tears were for him or the irony of it all.

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Excerpt:

He finally stopped in front of me.

“Can I trust you?”

Subconsciously, something inside me willed me to nod. Perhaps it was the knowledge that I was to be bound to him until death. Or maybe it was the awareness of how this marriage was much more than a simple union between two people.

He moved slowly, waiting for another nod of my approval before closing the gap further.

“You’re a smart one, somehow seeing through most of my guises.” He reached out and gently caressed my cheeks. “True love doesn’t exist in the royal family, but it seems as if we are the perfect match for partnership.”

He leaned in as if to kiss me, instead stopping short at eye level.

“Help me put on my act.”

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Crocodile Tears: Insincere expressions of sorrow.

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Cover: Manipulated by Photoshop but all photo credits to their original artists on Pinterest <<less

Is the world truly what it is? Or like everything else their is a deeper truth?... more>>

Carnell is a gifted individual that was drown in an misfortune accident while hiking.

Next he knew, he had possessed the body of an infant in a world called Sif, but something about him wasn't right.

Follow his tale of truth, fate and worlds beyond Earth. <<less

He was fine with his life.
Maybe dream big, want to be an astronaut or anything prestigious, but any natural dreamer stays a dreamer who put low to no effort into it — so he doesn't bother. He views himself as expense or garbage to society, but being an ant to all of mankind makes it both unnecessary and wasteful to exclude him, right? So better enjoy his time while it lasts.... more>>

That's the point, it didn't last.

"The world is at dismay, but why should you care about that more than yourself?"

Society he deemed himself to be irrelevant in, has opposed everyone outright regardless upstanding or low in standings; humans have been growing exponentially, tripled the amount back in the 19s — meaning, the more consumers, the higher the demands. The government, led by deceitful eyes, has been struck by numerous terrorist attacks where their gaze does not fall. This has occured many economical downfalls, deprivation of supplies and food, and so on.

Earth was no longer it used to be, and soon, all trace of intelligent life — if can truly exist at all in such an apocalypse, vanishes.

Tells the tale of a boy, transpired thus by impulsive thoughts he dwelled on that day — a selfish wish, a selfish gain, and a selfless lie. It wasn't long, but it meant almost the world to him moments before demise.
The world burns and rampaged by wars through overpopulation that trample underfoot, and the isolation of life and death itself. What happens after you die? Is there an afterlife? Or is there, nothing at all..?

There may be no point in this story, to the end.
Teetering through selfishness, and selflessness, he lose his bearing.
To him, the satisfaction is worth enough.

Again, although there may be no point to this story —
but as desolate and isolated as you are, declare farewell to the pretense of your ego; dance on the ashes, and ordain the remains.
Take chance in the illusion, and live everyday as-if it's your last. <<less

Ten years ago, the parents of Shinsato Katsuro were brutally killed by an army of demons known as Shifters. Now, at sixteen, Katsuro is determined to enter the Celestial Military Academy, begin training for the war effort and ultimately save humanity from this perpetual, brutal conflict between humans and Shifters.... more>>

With many different islands, cultures and factions to explore, Katsuro will have to work his hardest to unlock the truths behind the Runic stones, the Duobeast system and the Condemned Children, a special group of humans marked by the Prince of the Shifters before his mysterious disappearance.

Studying hard and working out every day for years, Shinsato and his childhood best friend Naomi are finally prepared to set off on their sacred mission. <<less

Micah, the son of Lord Lavoric is sentenced to indentured service for his part in the killing of an endangered animal and has an unusual... more>> request for the Lady Jenwise - to live as a girl for the entirety of his sentence. As she deals with the psychological impact of her decision, little does she know, the world beyond the walls of the Jenwise estate begins to crumble. <<less

Gwen is a closeted trans woman struggling to hold down a job so she can start her transition.
Brian is a miserable man burdened by... more>> familial demands and exhausted from working multiple jobs to make ends meet.
Together, they found a mysterious book that transports them to the world of Tellara: a world full of wonder, magic, mystery, and acceptance. Will they find homes in this new place, or will the chains of their old lives drag them back?
Forged is a t4t lesbian isekai story set in a magitech world and it is also a far future sequel to The Hatchling. This story is updated primarily on my patreon and free chapters will go up on Scribble periodically. <<less

Ethan is an absconding rebel who falls to death while trying to save a child. He is transmigrated into a world where the Seraphs had created a new human race by driving out the Demons. But the humans here are not perfect and in order to satisfy their greed, they have broken too many rules and destroyed the balance. Can Ethan, a person with true Demon Blood in him, save this world?... more>>

Author’s Note: I’ll be posting this story on Royal road, too. <<less

Sulvon the Lesser of all Evils was a Demon that had his final battle with mankind and died. Simple as that. Except, a very interesting character in the afterlife decided to play with him and offer another chance in life to turn the tide of the battle. How much has to change until victory might be more than the Demon was willing to exchange?... more>>

Written by MrSimple
Edited by Trismegistus Shandy <<less

Natalin thought that being a champion of the gods was supposed to make things easier.... more>>

It turns out, life isn’t that simple.

For centuries, the four gods that rule the land have each chosen a hero, a mage-warrior to act as eyes and hands in the world. Gifted with their Divine’s blessing, these Ascended and their successors have worked through the ages to ensure the land stays at peace.

As the new Tideborn, the disciple of the sea god Efren, Natalin is expected to follow in their footsteps.

Her counterpart Takio finds himself in the same boat, tasked with keeping his volcano goddess patron in check. The demands placed on them are immense, but together with their nations, they’ve managed to keep the peace.

Until the crops and grasslands begin failing, sending Takio’s mountainous nomads careening towards war. Natalin’s shores fall under siege, destroying the seabound trade routes that keep their nations flourishing.

When the very safety of the four champions is threatened by the growing chaos, Natalin and Takio realize the truth - their Divine favor won’t protect them.

And there’s more at play in their ‘peaceful’ world than they’d thought. <<less