What would you do if one day you were told you were one of the chosen who would have to battle to save the world?... more>>

Akio was an average guy, having moved to the big city from his humble town in the mountains. Sure, his IT freelancing job wasn't making him big money, and he wasn't exactly a hit with the ladies, but life wasn't all that bad... until one day a mysterious angel-like being visited him to tell him the Earth was in danger. Many would be chosen to fight this fate, but would any succeed?

Of course, if one could have the usual cheat skills everything would work out, wouldn't it? So why was his skill like a garbage pay-to-win mobile game? Akio would have to not only hone his skills and build his Astral Empire, but he would need to raise money, secure land and become a player on Earth too! Facing this challenging task alone would surely be impossible, so Akio needs to make strong and beautiful allies to take on all those who would oppose him.

Who would that be, you ask? The old myths of Earth are returning, alien invaders are waiting outside on the Astral Tides, Cultivators are looking for their next faces to slap, Demons are whispering poison into the ears of anyone who would listen, and whoever was trying to save Earth by granting various people powers were making some really awful choices...

Join Akio as he starts at the bottom of the ladder, clawing his way to the top and discovering one can change their destiny, so long as they work hard (and have a boat-load of money!).

[This story is a modern world LitRPG where I try and balance the real world, the other world and various character-development scenarios. The pace can be described as 'measured', as there is a lot of 'slice-of-life' style events to balance 'number-go-up' and Territory capture]

What can you expect from this story? MC and side characters who are flawed and make mistakes, but ultimately grow and change, bettering themselves and the world around them. Yes, the MC does start off a bit weak and whiny, but he does get over it as the story progresses. It's a slow burn though.

Likewise Harem and romance. it is most definitely harem, though again it's a slow burn and not easy to reach. There are some r18 scenes with them, but these don't happen until a fair way into the story.

Real-world consequences of power. I'm trying to explore this slowly, so expect politics down the line.

Base-building in both the real and the other world, growing power, money, influence and more. it's a slow burn but a focus.

Cultivators, Faeries, Demons, Gods and more, though again, it takes a while for more and more of these to appear.

Update schedule - Minimum of 3 Chapters Per Week, between 3-5 Per Week is the aim. This is the schedule since it is now up-to-date with Royal Road. <<less

We all want to believe we are heroes of our own story - unless we want to be the villain, of course.... more>>

At the end of everything, the Final Reaper decided he hadn’t been a hero. Driven by a desire to right the wrongs he was subjected to, he killed everyone who wronged him or his people - which turned out to be everyone that wasn’t killed by someone else first. He'd won - but it was a hollow victory.

Eventually, Order’s Voice found a way out. If the only existing being would agree to give up most of his power, the Voice could reset the multiverse to an earlier time with a few minor changes. Of course, the Voice couldn't ask it that way. It could only ask if the Final Reaper was willing to start over from when Earth was first brought into Order.

It was an easy decision, and yet it wasn’t. Was he willing to go through eons of pain again to not be alone?

Yes. In a heartbeat.

Not that his heart beat anymore. Now it would. Perhaps he could even be a hero, this time.

When he landed in his old body - more or less - on Earth, the Final Reaper once again became Thomas. He was both and neither. He needed a new name for a new life.

Serenity.

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While this is technically a System Apocalypse story, it's a System Apocalypse that is designed to have a large percentage of the population survive and prosper. There are a lot of problems that come with the appearance of the Voice, and it's entirely possible to lose. Earth has some special opportunities, but also special challenges.

The first time around, Earth won the first round and lost the second. Serenity has ten years from when the Voice arrives to prevent that from happening. It will be a group effort; Serenity can't win alone - which is difficult for someone who's been alone for as long as he has.

Of course, that's only his second priority.

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A note on the nonhuman lead tag: He isn't human, and hasn't been human for a very, very long time (or maybe not long at all, depending on how you count it). He still thinks of himself as human, either way.

The content warnings are mostly to give me room to write; this fiction is not intended to be edgy, but once in a while a character will swear or someone will get seriously injured.

The cover image is a Chandra/Hubble composite image of VV 340 / Arp 302 / UGC 9618. While we're not going to space itself any time soon in the story, people from elsewhere are coming to Earth and Serenity will visit other planets. Plus, I like space imagery. <<less

WARNING: The Final Draft is up on SH of UE. It is on my profile works, so I suggest going to it.... more>>

Elinor is just a sixteen-year-old goth going through some abnormal teenage drama; her parents are involved in giving some 'unwanted' humanitarian aid to Venezuela, and they're dragging their daughter along to expand her world view ... much to her displeasure.

The jungle sucks and the bus has no air conditioning, and great, she's kidnapped ... The Oscillation happens, monsters attack ... she's a monster. Now, she's in a foreign world, fighting to survive. <<less

Waking up to the fact that you’re a one-armed, one-eyed orphan?
You get used to it.... more>>

Being sent to some museum with a bunch of brats because some heartless corporation wants pictures to convince middle-aged women that they truly care deep down inside?
Pretty lame, but that’s Tuesday for ya.

Seeing the sky tear open and the invasion alarms go off?
Pretty awful.

Getting superpowers from some all-knowing and terribly unhelpful aliens?
Not as awesome as you might think.

A cyberpunk magical-girl-ish alien invasion LitRPG. It’s exactly as wild as it sounds. <<less

Garth Daniels is a down on his luck handyman in a quiet little town in the middle of America when our universe is co-opted into a war between an unstoppable race of reality-hopping monsters that feeds on the flesh of living creatures, and a conglomeration of thousands of realities, nested inside each other like a matroska doll.... more>>

We're the new layer.

These monsters, the Kipling, can only be defeated in a reality with very specific physics, otherwise they are unstoppable, and so Earth's universe has been assimilated to give us a fighting chance.

Garth must set aside everything that he knows, and think fast to adapt to the new laws of nature if he wants to survive.
Cover by Asera, a cool, helpful dude, who doesn't get enough props. Go check him out!
https://www.patreon.com/asera <<less

Have you ever loved a videogame so much that you wished you were somehow magically transported into it? Tough luck, this isn’t your typical isekai story where the protagonist ends up in a different world. The videogame becomes the new reality in this one. Features: a cute gay protagonist (and his handsome boyfriend), strong female characters (probably too strong), magic, huge fluffy wings and… did I mention BL? Doesn’t feature: waiting for romance to finally happen after xxx chapters, stupid girls who need rescue and… did I mention it’s not straight? Warning: I might have a fetish for angel wings. I mean… I most probably do.... more>>

Releases: Once a week , usually 10-12 pages. You're in for a 100+ chapter story. :)

Join Draconia's Discord channel! https://discord.gg/3gBK3gWu92 <<less

Two decades ago, the world as we knew it changed forever.... more>>

Aberrations — Horrific monsters borne from shadows poured through a rift in reality over major cities, bringing death and destruction in their wake. Soon, these events began to proliferate worldwide, throwing civilization into chaos.

As the days dragged on, the Earth was pushed to the precipice. Armies were massacred, and cities were razed to the ground. Relics of antiquity were burned to ash. Just when all hope seemed lost, salvation came in the most unexpected way.

Thousands of heroes emerged from beyond the rift to Earth's rescue. Magical girls who embodied human dreams and imagination poured forth and stood firm against the darkness.

When the dust settled after an arduous war, those that remained standing discovered shocking, almost uncanny similarities between the two worlds of Earth and Terra. With Earth and Terra razed and depopulated respectively, the two sides of the rift joined together in harmony to rebuild, and stave off the continued Aberration threat.

As a First Year drifter at the prestigious St. Antonia's Academy on Terra, Ikki never cared much for the battles fought by these magical warriors. His main worry was that he was on scholarship as a Drifter - an immigrant from the decimated Earth. To add to his woes, he'd managed to piss off the children of one of the most powerful men in Terra within his first month.

To him, Aberrations and Chaos Events were merely natural disasters like earthquakes that couldn't be avoided or worth stressing about. He'd experienced them. He'd known the horrors in his childhood, but that was a distant nightmare for him. Magical Girls and their followers were like celebrities and the military - good to know about appreciate, but not something to really pay attention to.

That was, until he found himself in the middle of an Aberration attack fighting for his life. <<less

STUB Info: If you do not have KU, then all RR readers can message on Discord to discuss it more. Links to the discord are at the end notes of every chapter. o7 : https://discord.gg/NTY2CPqVFy... more>>

Elinor is just a sixteen-year-old goth going through some abnormal teenage drama, who is about to be introduced to a not-so-informative System of Undeath, a mysterious golden twin, and a struggle to keep everything she loves from falling apart.

Forced onto a humanitarian aid mission to Venezuela by her parents and grounded, much to her displeasure, this rebellious teenage girl is understandably pissed. The jungle sucks, the bus has no air conditioning, and great, if that's not enough, she's kidnapped! How much worse could it get?

The edited and more refined addition will be on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited (an Audiobook version will be pending when I release it on Amazon). Due to exclusivity for, as Rhaegar of 'Azarinth Healer' puts it, 'the infinite money glitch' that is Kindle Unlimited, I will need to make all the chapters, excluding Chapters 0-2, exclusive to Amazon.  I would like to make everything free, but that is the price for making money by writing. We always have to make it somewhere. Patreon will always be four chapters ahead, and Volume 2 is already underway.

Chapter released every Friday night/Saturday early morning MST (as the usual time), 12 a.m. to 3 a.m.

Artwork available for free dl on my Patreon

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One day, I died. ... more>>

And when I awoke, I found myself transformed into a giant robot?! And I have to fight in a massive alien war, with the survival of humanity on the line?!

WAAAAAHHHH! I NEVER ASKED FOR THIS!

A-At least my pilot is kinda cute... that's right! I gotta do my best to protect her! And protect myself! There are ravening cosmic horrors bearing down on Earth, and I absolutely refuse to get eaten by one!

Do your best, Sveta! Your second life as a giant robot begins now!

[As of introducing transgender characters and concepts in Chapter 102, I have officially added the transgender tag to this story. New readers, please be aware that trans themes do not show up until after chapter 100, and before that the story is mainly about cis lesbians... and giant robot lesbians, of course.] <<less

In a world devastated by otherworldly invaders, Earth's survivors cling to the memories of a time before the great war. A time before legions of monsters poured forth from portals, toppling the bastions of civilization.... more>>

A time before salvation was delivered in the form of young girls swarming with magic, light, and hope.

To those that would survive, the Terrans — denizens of a parallel world that had come to Earth's aid represented both hope and resentment alike. A north star of prosperity, and a bitter inequity.
 
For Ikazuchi and his family, dealing with surging crime, horrifying monsters, roving gangs, and grueling hyperinflation is simply another day in the week. In these dismal living conditions, Ikki would do anything to see a better life for his loved ones.

Fortunately for Ikki, he is offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to start over on Terra, a parallel world unmarred by the ravages of the Aberrations.

Unfortunately for Ikki — before his departure, a chance encounter with a roving gang of slavers nearly spells his end. In a frantic fight for survival, he stumbles upon him a piece of enigmatic Terran technology.

A sentient magitech companion that strangely, finds him at the right place and the right time, warning him of an impending cataclysm...

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A/N: This is a reboot of my other story — Origin: How I Became A Magical Girl's Hapless Sidekick In A Craptastic World. The story had some fantastic ideas on paper, but the structure and planning was fundamentally a mess. This reboot has had a lot of love and care put into it, and I hope it rectifies a lot of the mistakes and issues with the original.

Thank you for supporting me ♥.

-Pizza <<less

Aliens have arrived above Earth, bringing with them access to great powers. A ragtag army of locals trained by defectors from the Fleet must... more>> try to save their world. <<less

Atlas, the emperor of Ceria, invaded the once prosperous planet of Rennaya, searching for the Legendary Rennayan. A being capable of bending the will of all four elements; fire, ice, earth, and electricity.... more>>

Before the invasion, the king of Rennaya gathered the blood of over a billion of his people. Synthesizing and experimenting with it, all to recreate the legendary being. He then entrusted his young son, Osei, with the task of bringing his sibling to life, on Earth.

Osei accomplished the mission and kept the Earth safe, but was captured in the process. Twenty years passed and Osei returned to Earth, as a runaway slave. Shaking Tobi's world with his real identity and awakening the dormant powers within him. The only problem is, Earth is no longer safe... <<less

Sero Kassel’s life was mediocre. A college drop-out with a dead-end job, he had no motivation. Well, until the apocalypse suddenly happens. That's when surviving seemed like a pretty good motivator.... more>>

Unfortunately, Sero is immediately killed within seconds of the apocalypse starting.

In a stroke of luck, a chance meeting with a goddess grants him a second chance at life. On paper, it seems like things were looking up for Sero. But for some reason, he finds himself back on Earth a year later after his death. What's worse: his class is completely lame.

Stuck in a class he feels unsuited for, starting a year behind everyone else, and guided by an incompetent goddess, can Sero manage to turn his life around in this new world? Or will he resign himself to a life of mediocrity?

*Also available on RoyalRoad || https://www.royalroad.com/profile/434125*
*Regular updates every Tuesday & Thursday. May update sporadically outside of schedule.*
**Has a little bit of ecchi, but I didn't think it deserved the tag.**
***This is my first story, so I may not be the best at storytelling, but I hope you guys enjoy.*** <<less

Under a darkened sky, survivors of the Fall suffer from the sins of the past while unnatural, indestructable men emerge to wander an untreadable road,... more>> all the while longing for the death they seem impervious to. <<less

Years ago, Earth was indoctrinated into the "System."... more>>

Earth was not the only place with the System, however. With the System came the other races, Invaders. The Invaders had one goal, to obtain ownership of this new habitable planet. This created a bloodbath, and for years the war raged.

This didn't really have much to do with Derek. Derek was kind of a loner. Yeah, he enjoyed the occasional chat or drink with others, but he never stayed in one place too long or really got to know anybody new.

Derek did happen to be rather strong. After the years of fighting monster and Invaders alone, he had become quite adept at surviving. One thing that helped keep him alive was his refusal to get involved with others. He rarely cooperated with teams.

One day, Derek broke his rules and decided to lend some help, as the mission didn't seem too hard. He should have stuck to being alone.

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Hey everyone, this is my fiction, "System Change." It's the first time I've really tried to write a serial. All feedback is really appreciated.

After thinking long and hard about it, I decided to also post my story here on Scribblehub! I will be posting around 2-3 a day, every weekday, until I am caught up with the progress on the other platform. After that, you can expect to see 2 chapters a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

I try to keep the word count between 1500-2500, there have been a couple times I have went over. The average word count per chapter is 1850 or so.

I really hope you all enjoy the story. I am still in the process of editing the first dozen or so chapters, as my writing has changed (for the better) since I started writing.

©2020 SunriseCV. All rights reserved. This story is also being published on RoyalRoad. <<less

A/N: This is a spinoff of my other series - Origins: How I Became A Magical Girl's Sidekick in a Craptastic World. ... more>>

It's written to be more digestible than the other work. A simple, straightforward story about survival, love, and /numbers go up/.

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Incursions, Emergences, and Chaos Events. Anathema, Nightmares, and Aberrations.

These blights have caused untold suffering and destruction for many worlds across the Great Tapestry.

Across these worlds, humanity has developed countless social constructs and [Systems] alike to combat these extradimensional incursions.

But what of the worlds that have never experienced an invasion before?

Worlds that, for all intents and purposes, are stuck in the Silver Age of Magical Girls and Villains? Worlds with no context or dedicated weapons to combat these monsters?

This is the story of a girl who would dream of a brighter tomorrow.

A dream that was cut short by her world's very first Chaos Event. <<less

Thomas and his best friend Kevin were the top players of Holy Arc Online, one of the hardest MMORPGs in the world, and also one of the worst-rated MMOs of all time. They had both embraced the challenge it provided and had finally, after years of dedication, beat the final boss of the game. However, all wasn\'t as it seemed.... more>>

Welcome to the game, Genesis.

System Integration shall now begin.

With the dawning of the apocalypse, so to comes the collapse of society. How will Thomas and his friends react to the world crashing around them? Will they be able to carve their own home in this new, and dangerous reality? And will Thoams be able to fulfill the obligations heaped upon him by the gods themselves?

Author\'s Note: As of right now the release schedule for Exodus | Book 2 of the Rise of the Paragon Series will be released weekly on Mondays, and Thursdays at 3:00 pm EST.

Writing Rise of the Paragon is a personal experiment of mine in writing a grand-scale novel within the LitRPG genre. I have written some fiction in the past, but none near as ambitious in the content as I eventually envision Rise of the Paragon will be. So! Join me on my journey, provide helpful criticism, edits, or whatever suits your mind! I appreciate any and all feedback!!!!

We also have a Discord for anybody who wants to talk all things Rise of the Paragon!! 
Genesis Discord

Also, consider joining my Patreon!

Fair Warning: Blue Screens, and somewhat overpowered protagonists! The main character's point of view is described in the first person. Every other character is in the third person (limited). That's just how I've chosen to present my writing style.

REWRITE/REVISE is currently in progress. Any suggestions? Comment on their respective chapters! <<less

Rick made new rules for himself every few days. But there was only one rule that he truly always followed- Don’t stretch your legs more than the size of your blanket. The way to success was by not drawing unwanted attention.... more>>

But when the Inter-planar wars began, Rick had no other choice than to survive, and for that, he had to give up his laid-back lifestyle.

“Still not gonna be a hero!” Rick vowed.

Superhuman strength, agility, ability to use magic, telepathy, all sorts of talents emerged.

As heroes began to emerge among the population, Rick decided to take up the mantle of being the man in the shadows.

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For early chapters join me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15762427) <<less

He was a normal man, struggling to survive in midst the catastrophe, when dungeons appeared in the world.
When the militaries failed, and governments broke down, he set out to destroy the dungeons, to survive.
But it costed him everything. His friends. His brother. His lover.
At the end he was left alone, fighting against the last evil.
He burned his whole life, and the whole world, in the memory of his loved one, turning into ashes himself.... more>>

But the true flame couldn't die - like the pheonix he rose from his ashes.
The death is only the beginning of a new life.

Hello dear Readers,
I'm new at writing and would like it if you could write some comments.
I hope you find my novel interesting!
And without further escalation, thanks for reading!

Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/Mza4RDY

Chapters will be up Monday to Friday at UTC+2 6 o'clock.
I don't own the picture. If the artist doesn't want me to use it I will put it down. <<less

Michael is the eldest son of a poor family. Being the oldest, he was the one to work the hardest. ... more>>

His hard work had rewarded him when he eventually struck gold and landed a job as an office worker.

But everything changed when he woke up in another world. Born as a cripple, Michael was finally able to rest. Or so he thought.

A journey to defend the magical planet of Krodoa begins! <<less

Beings of glowing golden energy have fallen to Earth, held within capsules that have been travelling for centuries through interstellar space. They arrive with a mission and a purpose.... more>>

After finally finding a place where she can escape from some of her past, a closeted, pre-transition trans woman is going home at the end of her first year of university. She struggles with the pain of leaving her friends and returning to the place of many painful memories and expectations.

An oak tree, a squirrel and an overcrowded service station will change her life, and the world, forever. <<less

In a thrilling LitRPG series, Chrix's life takes an unexpected turn when a deadly street fight on Earth leads to his demise. Suddenly, he finds himself transported to a world teeming with magic and monsters, brimming with action and adventure. However, Chrix has a disadvantage - he begins without any combat or magical skills. To survive in this perilous realm, he must fake his abilities, relying on his conman instincts.... more>>

But when his deception leads him into a dangerous situation where nobody should normally survive, Chrix's true mettle is tested. Confronted by a furious woman accusing him of cheating, he remains composed, meeting her enraged gaze with a calm smile. Unfazed by her dagger hurtling towards him, he summons a shield of magical energy at the last moment, freezing the deadly weapon in mid-air. The onlookers recoil in fear, recognizing Chrix as a magician.

Still maintaining his serene demeanor, Chrix reveals his true nature as a fire magician. As tension hangs in the air, he picks up a fallen pipe, igniting it with a small flame before passing it to a trembling man. With a hint of danger in his voice, he insists that they continue their encounter.

This daring move was Chrix's gamble, banking on the fear evoked by his powers. Having prepared his magical shield diligently, he deflected the fatal blow, knowing that no one would willingly face the wrath of a fire magician again. With the dagger clattering to the ground, Chrix remains unfaltering, ready to embrace whatever challenges await him in this new world.

The stakes are high, and Chrix's journey is filled with danger, magic, and unexpected twists. In this exhilarating LitRPG series, readers will follow Chrix's quest for survival and power as he navigates the thrilling realms of magic and monsters.

Note this is a rewriting of the following series https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084VLT1CF?ref_=dbs_p_mng_rwt_ser_shvlr&storeType=ebooks
Resurrection of Adventure <<less

Atlas, the emperor of Ceria, invaded the once prosperous planet of Rennaya, searching for the Legendary Rennayan, one who could bend the will of all four elements, fire, ice, earth, and electricity.... more>>

Before the invasion, King Zenu gathered the blood of a billion of his people. Synthesizing and experimenting with it, all to create the perfect serum. Entrusting his young son, Osei, with the task of bringing his sibling to life, on Earth, by finding a human mother nearly as identical to his and giving her the serum.

Osei managed to accomplish the mission and kept the Earth safe, but he was captured in the process. Twenty years passed and Osei returned to Earth, as a runaway slave. Shaking Tobi's world with his real identity and awakening the dormant powers within him.

The only thing problem is, Earth is no longer safe... <<less

Where is the last place you want to be when the zombie apocalypse begins?
In a cemetary, digging a grave, of course - which is exactly where Gary finds himself when his world is abruptly initiated into the multiverse. And that's just the start of his problems. Due to a technical error, Gary doesn't get the same character sheet and upgrades as everyone else. Nope. Instead, Gary gets classified as one of the undead. He's a zombie now - except, Gary didn't die. And he doesn't want to, either!
A LitRPG/Gamelit story of what happens when one man armed with a shovel takes on the undead hordes threatening to overrun his reality. Combines zombie apocalypse... more>> horror with pen and paper style RPG game mechanics.

Updates are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at just after 6PM UK time / 11AM PT / 1PM EST .

I've set up a Patreon account here: https://www.patreon.com/gravediggergary if you'd like to support the story, read up to 15 chapters ahead. All support is very much appreciated!

The underlying system on which the story runs is a work in progress (like the story itself!) so there may be adjustments to character sheets etc as the novel rolls out.

Spelling and grammar are British English unless I mess up in which case it's just gobbledygook (please feel free to point out any typographical mistakes or obvious errors, I appreciate it!)

Finally, this story is cross-posted on Royal Road.

And I think that's everything!

Thanks for reading!

All content copyright Robert Thorne 2021 <<less

The Shimmer is the fantastic tale of what happens when worlds collide. The world of Ayndir has known little else than war for most of its history. The demon and demi-human races that lurk in the shadows have long since been a scourge against the fifteen Clans of Embrayya. But at the apex of the last war, they slinked back into the shadows, utterly defeated and confined into the Northern Wasted Lands. So when it came time for the current reigning King to secure his legacy, there were no wars left to fight.... more>>

Save for one. It had been millennia since the denizens of Outworld, creators of the Demon Races, had been banished from Ayndir and their memory faded into legend. But the discovery of an ancient relic breathed new life, and the King's ambition grew, sparking him to rally the forces of Embrayya for the victory to end all victories. They would open the long-forgotten gateway to Outworld and claim their world in the name of Embrayya.

It was supposed to be an assured victory. It was supposed to secure the King's legacy in the annals of history.

Instead, they opened a gateway to a world vastly more advanced than their own. Those who lived there called it... Earth.

Four strangers from different walks of life-- a young noblewoman, a military linguist, a wyvern rider and a television news reporter must now face unexpected dangers hidden deep within time-worn legends that span the histories of two worlds and unlock secrets that threaten the very existence of both. <<less