Takumi Chihara is just an average high schooler. With no particularly good looks or academic prowess, he wanders the days finding his role in life... more>> together with his friends. At least, that was what he thought was going to happen. But it seemed someone had an eye out for him, and it was... His own sister??!!
[now with routes]
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"One day I woke up as Zeoticus Gremory with my A.I. Architect. Thus I decided to set a new goal, to stand at the top... more>> of the Universe."
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Enormous AU DxD, Cultivation Elements (like MGE and WMW), Cross-Over, Self-insert, World Building, Kingdom Building, Wars, Polygamy, Slow-Romane at Start, Multiple Universes, not every chapter is fight or war, no pokemon catching, no MC centric novel... Read them and think before you start reading something that you know you won't like and then review and comment how you don't like something that has been tagged already... Such comments and reviews will be instantly deleted
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Everything started the day after a woman and her thugs used me as a punching bag in a dark alley. If you’re thinking that I woke in some medieval-like fantasy world after they got through, you can’t be further from the truth. There are no castles, dungeons, dragons, or magic swords here. The first few minutes, I held out hope that this place would have status bars showing HP/MP, etc. just like a lot of tropes. I mean who wouldn't love some amazing power or magic? Problem is there's no system or cultivation here. ... more>>

But I have a dusty office with an invisible secretary. Oh, and I found out my name by looking at the one stenciled on the office door.

The name Dagger should give you a clue.

Yeah, that woman sent me into a place where I’m a private detective. It's what they called a shamus back in 1940. The thing is this place isn't on the map and I can't leave. Well, not without a huge loss of blood. Trust me, I've tried.

At the end of the day, I’m just an ordinary guy stuck in the past that doesn’t totally match the history books. I can get beat up or killed by any of the gangsters, backstabbing people, or crooked cops I meet. Hell, I can't even tell if the people are NPCs. After all, they seem to have lives like any person you might meet. Then again, how many times to you see dead movie stars wandering around on the streets?

It's another dimension that runs like an old movie, leaving me with no choice but to find a way to escape. While I don’t miss my college classes that much, this place certainly puts a damper on my career hopes. Besides, Lane Dagger has a lot of people trying to kill him.

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Cover image by Steven Shan (2023).
A Tale of the Jade Road.
Updates Sundays AEST.
[Cross-posting to Wattpad and Royal Road.]
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What to expect:... more>> /> - Intrigue and politics
- Daoist references
- Discussions of mental health, some horror and gore elements
- Strong but not OP characters
- A super slowburn female x female romance
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"Do you understand how I could hurt you? I don't think you realise-"
"I don't. I really don't. I can't think of anything worse than what has already happened."
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The demon hunter, Miss Fén, has been called to save a town from the hundred-year scourge of a vengeful ghost. But things are certainly not what they seem and this initially simple-looking job becomes a saga of intrigue, from a little village to the highest realms of power.
When they discover that both she and the 'ghost' have been betrayed by the same person, how will they take their revenge?
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The Tales of the Jade Road are a collection of stories set in the same universe, a historical East Asian-inspired fantasy world where the East and the West are linked by a long trading route, the Jade Road. Other Tales include: I'm really not the Saviour!, Eitsu's Nine Lives, and Ginseng and Yew. <<less

As Thor takes the throne of Asgard, he finds that the crown is a burden as much as a privilege. Luckily, there are a number... more>> of women within the realms of his domain who are all too willing to help ease the demands of his new position. Follow the King of Asgard as he gathers for himself a loyal and supportive harem from the corners of this shared DC and Marvel universe! <<less

Karla is a simple girl of simple needs. All she wanted in life is to have fun in peaceful luxury and maybe go on trips and adventures once every year. Destiny says otherwise, and chains her with ever-increasing responsibility. Born as a princess in a highly competitive and ruthless imperial court, it took all her powers and wits just so she can protect herself.... more>>

Her actions to protect those she cared about are perceived by many as her intention to inherit the throne, sinking her deeper into the murky waters of imperial politics. Will she be able to save everyone? Or more importantly, will she manage to be happy while doing so?

“I have no intention at all to become Empress” Karla said with unshakable resolve.

“Why do my most capable children like this? It's like a curse” The emperor shakes his head in dismay.

“Lucius and now you, not even a speck of ambition can be seen.”

Lucius? Karla wondered, her brother received the same treatment too? While she is thinking about that, the emperor proceeds with his complaints.

“My most foolish children, on the other hand, are fighting tooth and nail for the throne.” <<less

"When most people think of Governments, they view them as institutions which are only considered about being in power, amassing a sh*t ton of money, or control over the people." ... more>>

"But, what they don't see is that the whole of humanity itself is been insnared into a trap. The trap of Greed which runs the human desire for Possession, Lust, Envy, and Pride. The good old 7 deadly sins that we use to call it."

"You may wonder who I am to say such idiotic yet profound things. To be frank I'm wondering that myself, am I Jeremy White a college professor? or Willaim Grandthon the Crown Prince of the Gaya Kingdom? But what I do know is that I was in the teacher's bathroom doing the deed every civilized human does."

"Does sh*tting makes you transmigrate?"

"Why is there so much blood in here?"

"Sh*t! sh*t! My neck! It's bleeding! Wait it's healing? How!"

"F*ck it! I have Isekaied!"

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- The story deals with Jeremy a former History and Philosophy professor who finds himself in the body of the Prince of the Gaya kingdom who was assassinated.

- Armed with the knowledge of his previous life he finds the current world lacking in many things.

- The main character is somewhat crazy and might intentionally use cuss words so caution is allowed. <<less

Sakashima’s economy and everyone’s quality of life are in peril!... more>>

Everyone is blissfully ignorant except Central Bank Chairman Matsuda and those in the highest echelons of government. When the crap hits the fan and the truth can no longer be denied, the Sakashiman people will want answers… and the blood of those responsible!

Fortunately there is a solution. UN-fortunately the only man alive who can help is a broken shell of his former self; a man destroyed in the past by none other than Chairman Matsuda.

Can this man find the strength to let bygones be bygones and lend his aid? What could Matsuda offer our hero in return for his assistance? Can a high-functioning sociopath like Matsuda even be trusted to deliver on his promises?

Find out in… A Palace of Sea Urchins.

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This is a short five chapter 'macroeconomic thriller' with the option of being further extended.

If you enjoy white-collar crime movies like 'The Wolf of Wall Street' or 'The Big Short', give this one a gander!

Also, please consider leaving comments or even a review; so I know what to do more of (...or stop doing). I may revisit this story again in the future and add new chapters if people would like to see more. Happy Scribbling! <<less

This is the initial arc of the "Siege of Valhalla." In this first section we get to know a bit of the world and important... more>> characters on the planet of Valhalla. Valhalla is proving to be a garden of the future for the Pimogie Empire. Things get shaken up when Robertus, a Caesar in the Pimogie Empire and the planetary governor of Valhalla, is invited to a party being hosted by the Federation. Seeing this as an opportunity to mend the relationship of the Pimogies and the Federation, Robertus needs to see if it would be a wise choice to attend, for his life could be on the line, and that Valhalla is safe in his absence. <<less