A 27-year-old American named Ryan was doing his usual morning run through a forest in the United States Midwest when he was attacked by a magical orb that transported him to another world. While in this other World, he finds himself captured by a tribe of Dark Elves that summoned him and another human. This other guy that was captured with Ryan, is a Japanese teen who goes by the name Hiro.
Unfortunately for Ryan, Hiro is a delusional edgy otaku who believes he's the Main Character and thinks he can get away with anything.
This just adds more of an obstacle for Ryan to overcome. And he's worried about what the Dark Elves are... more>> planning to do with them as they force them to kill monsters. Causing their bodies to absorb mana.
At some point the Dark Elves get attacked by a holy group known as the Divine Three, who are trying to rid the world of all subspecies, try to murder him. Ryan barely escaped with his life only for him to get chased by goblins into a Labyrinth. And worst of all, the mana from all the humans and monsters he had slayed has been affecting his body in weird ways as he begins to transform into a Dark (Female?!?) Elf with the extremely rare ability to heal anything.

Volume 2:

After surviving the events in the Tomb of the Horde. Rya (Ryan) and her new friends (Quinus, Dalia, Percy, and Sir George) make it to the old Dwarven City of Ironside. There she gets a rude awakening about how much people fear Dark Elves. And worst of all, she can't fight her attraction towards Crown Prince Quinus. She needed to prove that she was still a man, at heart and went, by herself, to a brothel. After failing to achieve what she was hoping for a Mercenary group who goes by the name "Black Roses" collared her with a rare and powerful slave collar. They plan to use her Earth Magic to kill the Dwarves and take over the city.
Lucky Quinus finds out that Rya was captured and raises an army with Baron Zellin Coldforge to free Rya and stop the Mercenary group who are in league with his Uncle.

Volume 0 (technically it was my third volume but it's a prequel):

A 30-year-old German, Emil, was rock climbing with a friend in Greece. A storm came out of nowhere and he repelled off the end of his rope and everything went black. He found that the afterlife was dark, boring, and surprisingly cramped. After months of being trapped in this place, he started to believe he was in hell. Until he painfully squeezed out of his new mother. Now reborn as the only heir to the throne of Fiafyr. Prince Quinus must learn to adjust to this new fantasy world he's been born into. While his uncle (Duke Alaric Revelia) tries to plot his death so his son can be the only heir. He hires an assassin (Wina Daz) to infiltrate the palace as a wet nurse. But the fates decided to throw in a curve ball when the elixir that Wina ordered from an Alchemist (that was designed to make her lactate) wasn't fully complete. And since she was up against the clock, she took it away. Causing not only making her slender body become voluptuous but also healing her womanhood. That was mutilated as part of her assassin's training. She finds herself falling for one of the strongest knights in all of Fiafyr and starts to grow a conscience. Can she complete her mission or will she be hunted by the Assassin's Society for betraying her client? <<less

Warning: This fiction contains: Gore, Profanity, Sexual Content (18+ readers only!)... more>>

What if an old strategy game turned into a full blown smut? or worse, an amateur fiction ruined with isekai tropes? Well, come and check this abomination of a story, a long format shitpost that will fry your braincells!

Slade is reborn as a toilet slime, created for the purpose of satisfying the biological needs of an elderly Warlock, who struggles to maintain her hygiene in the underground dungeon she manages.

Sent right into the middle of enemy territory to dig a tunnel and unleash the cosmic wrath of the underworld upon the worshippers of Light normies, Slade will have to use his weirdly designed skill set in order to protect his master.

Town: Dungeon, Difficulty: Impossible, Starting bonus: Waifus

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NSFW chapters are labeled this way:
♥ = There's a little explicit content
♥♥ = Half the chapter is lewd or just foreplay
♥♥♥ = Full hentai mode

Join the discord for Isekai Harem of Smut and Magic :
https://discord.gg/qaS5stMxsr <<less

After months being chased away by the church backed States and its Papal Armies, Soleir found himself between a rock and a hard place. ... more>>

Having been cornered by a massive army from the combined effort. There was no way out for him. Or so they thought.
The genius necromancer had one last card up his sleeve. The most advanced Death Magic ever created by men. However...

How could his magic have failed? All the years of careful planning leading up to this moment… The magic supposed to make him immortal...

At least he now still has another chance. And this time, no man or god will be left standing on his path. Giving up his pride and masculinity, he goes by a new name:

Necronomia Vladya Drakul - The princess of Wallakia.

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Winner of Scribbly Anniversary V2.
This novel was Exclusive to SH until April 2nd, 2021.

Also on RR and WN <<less

My Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/nanakawaichan
Discord channel: https://discord.gg/mSRHyMVhnG... more>>

He was a prince from the biggest kingdom in the Andromeda Continent.His family was the Holy Knight descendants who had killed the dark king. A mysterious accident took his father's life and cursed him with the dark power, making everyone doubt his identity. His uncle treated him as a war puppet even forcing him to relinquish his right to the king's throne and his cousin treated him like his nemesis.

Feeling guilty for his father's death, he decided to give his blind loyalty to his kingdom and accidentally fell in love with an unknown woman. But after all things started going well, he was accused of rebelling and was cruelly executed. A dark power revived him, but he was not the same person they once knew. This time he would rise again not only as a king but a king among the kings that conquered the land...

>This is love at first sight, but also a slow burn romance (Romance subplot)
>The story mostly about the MC's internal struggle
>Please expect a lot of battle and fighting scenes as well as some political maneuvers in this story
>The MC is cold and mostly act by his status as a royalty
>His past play a big role so please be patient

>Cover by Commission Aleena Mao from Pixiv
License: Commercial <<less

Reincarnated As A Hydra (Book 1 Chapters [1] - [80])
The only thing the mage remembers is his death. He sees echoes of a war long lost and a fallen city vanished in the sands of time. He died but now he breathes again? He finds himself in a new form and given a new name and someone to protect. The mage turned hydra is bonded to the girl he now calls master. Bjorn lost his old life and when Freja’s life is threatened he will do everything in his power to protect her and maybe find his memories along the way.... more>>

"The Chronicles of a Scalebound Sage: Reincarnated as a Hydra" follows Bjorn as he protects Freja, his new master. She is scorned, beaten and disowned from her family for being a failure in the arcane arts. The two must lean on each other for strength to survive in a world of monsters and magic. This is a LitRPG adventure where every victory is a hard fought and death is quick to claim those that lack resolve.

Interlude Chapters
Additional interludes will explore other surprises, delving into different facets of the world and its inhabitants.

Wandmaker (Book 2 Ongoing)
An ancient power stirs, sensing the impending return of the True Immortals. As the signs of untold destruction echo across the world, the urgent need for a new Wandmaker arises. They will be a beacon of hope in the turbulent time ahead. The veil between realms grows thin, and beings from beyond begin to awaken, their eyes fixed on the Lower Planes.

Tanisha, Bjorn and Joha finally leave the Yuhia behind to travel to more peaceful lands. Their journey leads them to the floating human nation of the Force Isles. Along the way, they encounter fellow travelers and seize opportunities to trade their wares. However, the path to the Force Isles is fraught with peril. The once-safe passage has been corrupted by chaotic magic, transforming a routine voyage into a treacherous expedition.

**Moving forward, the new release schedule will be on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time (USA, GMT-5)**
We now have a Patreon
Or you can Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/T2TXBdxqFb <<less

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

Life is filled with the unexpected.... more>>

Today is another normal day in life, as I passed the time with my friends to bully the cursed superd child feared in the village to show our might to her.

A water ball suddenly hit us.

The kid from the knight's office was unleashing his spell to attack us, the bully.

Never would I expect that simple water ball to create a trigger for memories to fill my brain.

I was 5 at that time, and the memories were jumbled. I don't know whether it’s mine or another's. I just know that this is not a memory of a single person.

And, from that memory, I know that I’m actually a mob...

I’m one of Sylphiette’s bullies.

You won’t know me since I am not named in any of the works, whether they were manga, novels, or even anime. Heck, I only say one word and I'm dead in the next part.

an actual mob, where I don’t even appear in either the opening or the ending of the anime.

The thing happened so suddenly.

I don’t know whether I am reincarnated, transmigrated, or just receiving some memories from someone in the real world.

The deadline is 5 years from now, the day the Metastasis incident happened. Can I be another prodigy in the Mushoku Tensei world, or will I still be another slightly better mob?

Chapter code:
E = Edited
E1/2/3 = revised 1/2/3 times
N = New

Disclaimer!

*I’m not a native, so please do tell me if you find any grammar mistakes or better word choices.

*!!! There'd be a lot of web novel parts and less Claude's POV, but it'll get focused over time, so be patient and skim if you don't like some parts. I made it So other reader Can Understand where they are in the Story. It's also my timeline note!

*Thank you very much for reading and your feedback.

*R-18 tags for gore and profanity. <<less

The stories about high school students. who asleep while his pc game still on.... more>>

When he wake up suddenly he was in a fantasy world as his game Character that, he playing for 4 years

#Warning!

Bad Grammar from chapter 1 to 10.

if you like this novel please support me at https://ko-fi.com/shadowheian <<less

A boy, forsaken by destiny, lost his parents early, unable to cultivate, insulted by own people, got a chance to change his fate.... more>>

Join him on his steamy, sexy, horny journey assisted by the [Beastly sex system].

Conquer any woman you want, gain reward and be the strongest cultivation powerhouse of world.

"Now I got a chance to change my fate, I am going to challenge the heaven ".

What you can expect in story:
Character building
Amazing battle
Strategy
Cultivation
And finally sex( lots of sex)

What you don't have to expect
Super powered, perfect MC

This is my first attempt at writing novel so if you find some shortcomings then please comment and let me know. <<less

With trouble as her only constant bedmate, the only aim, after being exiled, was to spend her life in peace and relative obscurity. A chance encounter brought back memories of her last love. The more she pursued, the more question she faced and the people who were close to her are not what they appear to be. ... more>>

Even in exile, her constant bedmate would not stop. Now, being hunted, embroiled in an age-old conspiracy, torn apart by various factions, how is a lone drow to survive? Of course, by doing what she did best, raising an army. For the dark-elf Matrons have a nasty habit of not staying down when knocked. They rise up again and come back with fury.

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Things should have been easy for Rylonvirah. The exiled drow matriarch has finally reunited with the love of her life, Lyria. But from the north descends a new threat, the Cambion Warlord, in his bid for ascension, to claim the title of the demon lord, rallies his horde.

Will Rylonvirah and Lyria reforge the broken bonds between them? Will the Warlord drown the world in a sea of fire? While enemies both old and new beset Rylonvirah, her greatest obstacle is Lyria herself— and the pregnant secret that she harbours.

===== Series Info=======
The world-building is a combination of DnD, Pathfinder and Elderscrolls. Though I prefer to take a few liberties if possible.

The yuri/GL Is an **extremely slow** burn one.

=====Author Notes=====

This is my first writing attempt, and in the spirit of full disclosure, I am not a native English speaker and I am hoping to use this chance to improve my writing.

Constructive criticisms are always welcome.

I have a full-time job but I would try to keep the releases consistent.

______________Announcements______________

1. Monday and Thursday release.

2. Explicit scenes will have a content warning. I was told by some kind folks to mark explicit chapters with ❤❤❤, to protect the purity of innocent SH readers. So they will be marked accordingly. :)

3. The real plot takes a while to get started. For those of you who stuck through, You have my thanks.

4. Hit 100 chapters finally and Volume II ongoing. <<less

None can battle against the gods; only accept all they may throw at you.... more>>

Joffrey, a dying man a moment ago, now enlightened, watching the Battle of Blackwater Bay right before his eyes; a battle that had already been won, a battle that had already passed a year ago.

But no more would he cower, for the knowledge he possesses gives him the tools to play the game like never before—Alliances, sacrifices, blood, betrayals, magic, love, lust, and a whole lot of sex awaits.

But a ticking countdown Joffrey silently hears, foretelling the slow march of The Others to the land of the living with each passing moment.

***[18+ .All relevant characters are adults. 18+]***

A Series by MrPlotThickens
Aided by Ms.Squirtle <<less

Herik Wagner von Harburg had sworn his life to the service of the Crown... Until he was betrayed.... more>>

Framed for a crime he did not commit, robbed of his name, his status, and even his very body, he must now endure constant humiliation in a new, unknown role.

Will he find a way to make things go back to the way they were?

Will she want to?

Author's note: as a general heads up, this story is intended for mature audiences, and will contain instances of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse; whenever a chapter merits a specific content warning, I will put one up. <<less

Trinity Solaris was once a young girl born in a fantasy novel. With the protagonist being Adrian Fury. Trinity was destined to be the cannon fodder villainous. So when the Fury family came to propose marriage to Trinity's parents. Her parents let her decide and she said.... more>>

"Hell no in this world I'm 100% Yuri all the way. I will have an army of wives."

So her parents declined the proposal. Well saying no to the protagonist has its consequences. So one night Trinity's parents were killed and with the help of a friend she survived.

Trinity Solaris is now the CEO of the shield group and so much more.

Trinity has returned to Everose to steal what belongs to all protagonists his harem. She will bend them to Yuri and pick up a daughter along the way. Join her in her adventure.

Advanced chapters available on my Patron.
www.patreon.com/everstone <<less

Mature content warning: Story contains depictions of violence, gore, and severe psychological illness... more>>

Silas, a young elven soldier, is sent to kill the country’s royal family, who is trying to eradicate the elves from the continent. Unfortunately for Silas, the crown prince is a young child, and Silas is unable to bury his humanity to kill the young boy. Instead, Silas helps the young prince escape, which sets off a chain of events that forever changes both of their lives and intertwines their fates together.

Ten years later, Silas is a hardened soldier and spy, who has buried the events that happened that fateful day. Yet the crown prince, Clarence, has never forgotten Silas's role in his life. This leads the pair into a spiral of hate, war, and revenge as they try to piece together the Yursear Kingdom.

1v1, (slow) slow-burn romance focusing on plot, hate to love, protagonist shou.

Your Majesty, the King © Cat Masseuse and Hunny Bee. All rights reserved. Any reposting, sale, translation, etc. without permission is prohibited. Please contact the authors with questions. Cover art by Cat Masseuse. <<less

"It was all as if a dream, a dream filled with all emotions, joy, sorrow, laughter, and cries, everything happened in an instant, yet it also all ended in an instant. It was like a fairy tale, filled with wonders, mysteries, but unlike one, there was no happy ending, what will become of me?"... more>>

A Dream Foretold focuses upon the life of Amelia, the Archduke's only daughter who fell into a coma for six months after an assassination attempt, bringing along her reputation as a noble. Will she be able to bring back her fallen glory, succeed her long-time wishes...?

- AN: I am bad at synopsis, if anyone wishes to fix this later then please do so... since I am really terrible at synopsis, like for real... save me!

- Official Website: https://mihou.pw
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/mihou
- Discord: https://discord.gg/SWj44TB
- Inspiration for this story: The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady <<less

Zeke travels through the parallel worlds and activates the Marvel Technology System!... more>>

He builds an Iron Man at the start!

Develop Super Soldier Serum in one month!

He invented the Pym Particle in half a year!

With the Marvel Technology System, Zekes' Technology has been directly ahead of the world for hundreds of years!

Follow Zeke and his creations dominate the parallel world! <<less

Maximus died before he could surpass the Immeasurable Tribulation. But death was not the end for him. He had already planned for his demise. But things went wrong, as they always do. ... more>>

With his memories manipulated, he finds himself reincarnated— in the body of a young master, Asher.

There was a lot to do for Maximus to regain his memories and surpass his former strength. He also had to pay the bastard who decided to use him as his pawn.

Because he won’t let anything stand in his way. Not even the System.

If you’re intrigued by tales of reincarnation, power struggles, and cunning protagonists, this series might be worth exploring!

The Heavens have been breached, and the System will control everything.

Release Schedule: Daily;

Read up to 12+ Chapters ahead on Patreon.

What to Expect:
System - Check
Heavens / Cultivation - Check
Anti Hero - Double-Check
Beauties - Many
Drama - Full On
Fast Cultivation - After the chapter 50.

Note: The harem aspect of the story is a slow burner. I prefer not to introduce a new girl in every arc, as it tends to result in readers forgetting about most of them by chapter 200 or something. <<less

"You can choose to reincarnate in the world of any game you like!"... more>>

I accepted God's strange offer—but she panicked when she found out I never played RPGs before? In fact, the MMOFPS battle royale「 Elysium: Legends Royale」I just bought was my first time trying out a fantasy game.

"No worries, Iʼll just tweak some parts here and there to make the game a habitable world~"

In the end, I woke up in the body of a young soldier named Shun from a medieval Kingdom. "...this isn't even the same game anymore?!"

Wait, this country is on the verge of a coup d'état? A plague is spreading? I have to escort an exiled Princess to safety before any of that happens?

What is this clusterf*ck of a world?!

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Story notes:

Each chapter is ~1000 words, so you can binge-read them

This story features early romance (within the first arc) but it isn't intended to be smut. NSFW scenes will be hidden in spoilers

I'm writing this in my free time so chapters may not be posted regularly like other works, sorry!

Cover art by ミョワ (pixiv) <<less

ADAM BOYD PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHTER DIES TRAGICALLY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION OFF OF HIGHWAY I-29!
Adam Boyd, age 32, dies and wakes up in the novel Birds of a Feather Flock Together, a dark fantasy romance his friend Isabella used to tell him about back in high school. Now living as the Male Lead Osiris Von Lux, Adam must learn to survive or die by the hands of his own family, the royals of the Lux Kingdom. His information is limited. He isn't even sure if all the information he has is accurate, and what was made up by the fans. This is not a story about a hero, quite the opposite in fact.... more>> /> He was never meant to be a hero.
Blink and you'll miss it, you'll be gone, why is everyone in this world so strong?!
Villain POV. Villain to Lovers. Isekai. DARK Fantasy.
READ TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CHAPTERS OR YOU MAY MISS THINGS.

All my stories are free.. if you wait long enough.

ALL MY STORIES ARE COMPLETE WHEN I BEGIN TO POST.
DO NOT WORRY, THEY HAVE A BEGGINING, MIDDLE, AND END. <<less

Life is a fickle thing. So says the system in charge of the multiverse. It misses the creator who gave themselves up for the system. It finally found them, but in order to bring them back. Its going to take some bugs.... more>>

The system found its creator, though its been far to long, their original memories are gone, lost and forgotten, in exchange, the system decides to use force to restore their creator. It chooses to follow the new being.

Main character:

Our protagonist dies protecting his best friend's family. The system offers him a second chance at life, it asks for the protagonist's wishes. He fails to be clear so the system improvises. A new elf princess is born, though will the world agree to it?

This is my first series, so forgive me for my lack of experience. I plan on releasing maybe once a week, maybe more depending on my free time. I hope you enjoy it. It is going to be a bit of a slow one, with tons of side character perspectives at various times to help with both world building and making characters feel more alive with their own motivations and desires. The title is a work in progress title. (I was just encouraged to post here by my friends) There will be acts of cruelty, there will be characters that die, there will be se* scenes and alike; you have been warned. <<less

Espers are really no different than humans; they look like any normal human and in general behave like any normal human. However, there are a few key differences. The max life expectancy of espers ranges from forty-five to fifty. They naturally have a knack for mathematics and are extremely intelligent in general, this because their abilities rely on the subconscious and conscious calculations. They also have a mysterious energy source they call Focus that is generated naturally by all espers.... more>>

The continent of Elestveeve is populated by three major factions, each a governing force. On the west of the continent, there is the Noble Houses that subscribe to the Deity Faith. The Houses ruling with the Deity Faith as council since the religion's founding four-hundred years previous. Controlling most of the northeast is WITCH, an organization ruled by powerful espers; claiming the mysterious Genesis as their capital, they are a whispered myth among much of the continent's less technically advanced residence. In the southeast you have Tech City, a towering monolith of a capital with four sky layers and metropolis' leveled deep underground; it is a city brimming with technical advancement and cyber integration. Each faction contends with one another for their evolutionary ideology, by devout religious worship to receive miraculous gifts, unique genetic lineage to obtain ESP, and technological integration to become something more than human.

Helena, a young genius and esper, awakes in a dark room with only fuzzy memories and the company of seven other children. She must determine how she got there and how to get back to where she came from.

Warning: Due to time constraints, I don't have the time to keep up on my three stories; therefore, Helena will need to go in a stasis chamber until I can find more time to write between work and life. I love my first girl so much! however, it seems she is the least popular among the fans (the poor girl T_T). This world is much bigger than my other two novels and I'm not giving up on it, but simply having to put her on ice. <<less

Cyrene desperately needed friends, the elf maiden and the Orc needed friends......with benefits.... more>>

Intelligent, elegant and hailed as a prodigy since childhood, Cyrene shuns social engagements. Between her responsibilities at the Mages Collective, teaching at the academy and her own transition, romance is the last thing to occupy her mind, and certainly never with the likes of a prissy High-elf and a stubborn Orc.

Antilorwe, the High-elf, starting from humble origins, has amassed enough wealth to gain herself a place in the city council, to own lavish manors and country estates to her name while hiding a scandalous secret. So when she offered to entertain the innocent Mage and the Orc High-Lady for a weekend to discuss ongoing council affairs, negotiation was not the only thing she had in mind.

Urganza, the recent Overlord of the orcs, is under pressure -- to take a consort, whether her heart wills it or not. She would rather not, for deep within the battle-hardened Lady beats a fragile heart, still healing from the rejection of the androgynous mage she loved -- one she could not simply forget -- except when staring at the raven-haired beauty before her. For her might have set butterflies fluttering in her tummy, but the girl simply took her breath away.

All three, bound to each other by fate or alcohol-aided bad choices, while shadowy forces conspire against them. Will they forge an unbreakable bond, or is it too far late even to try?

=========Author Remarks==============

What the story has:
* Copious amounts of sex.
* A polyamourous FFF couple.
* Fairly long chapters, (approx 3-4k words each)
* slow progression with emotional pacing.

What the story will not have:
* No power levelling or OP protags.
* No lewd hand-holding or head pats (slightly more mature that way)

=====Release Info=======
Release on tuesdays and Fridays usually.

Additional Info:
All three characters are from my other story and even though there might be the occasional references to events and characters, they play a minor significant role in plot advancement. The story in its present form can be enjoyed without reading my other story. <<less

I didn't ask to be an elf. I was a simple man wanting to play an R-18 fantasy game. Now my voice and body have become small. The little man down under has gone, and I have even less strength than before. At least I can cast magic now.... more>>

A guy stumbled into a mysterious shop that sold hard copies, but the last game was a bit more than he bargained for. He became a magic elf in an erogame named Sarah Verusia.

Sarah will have to use more than her wit to survive. Many creatures want a piece of her, and she's from an ancient fallen family. If the world figured out, what would happen to her? <<less

THIS STORY HAS BEEN STUBBED AND IS NOW ON AMAZON! (https://www.amazon.com/author/dmrhodes)
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[I was reincarnated in a fantasy world as the manifestation of absolute void — the Black Knight, and my goal is to return the destitute, sickly, youngest-born princess, who is kind of a loser, to her throne because it beats doing nothing]
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War rages across the continent as a foreign power sets foot on the soil of the nation beneath the glow of strange starlight. Emptiness fills the eyes of people everywhere as their faces become as hard as the loveless hearts hidden within them. Those who are not involved in the war effort can only do their best to survive on... more>> the fringes for the time being.

One of these people is the exiled, youngest princess of the nation, the ill Acacia Odofredus Krone, who lives forgotten in destitute squalor as an abject failure, being not even capable enough to become a low ranking adventurer. An equally lost soul, reborn from another world, suddenly finds himself reincarnated at her side as the powerful manifestation of a creature of old prophecy; der Schwarze Ritter — the Black Knight.

Together, faced with the pressures of the horrific war, dire poverty, Acacia’s fatal sickness, and the looming threat of her noble bloodline hanging heavy over them, the two of them are forced onto a journey to find a way to live together, fighting their way out from the lowest shadows of forgottenhood in order to reach the pinnacle of either of their dreams — a life that feels like anything more than total emptiness.
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[litRPG] [Isekai] [Reborn in Another World] [Power Struggle] <<less

Romantic planetary romance novel, set on a windswept frontier, plagued by the schemes of gods and empires, where the ecosystem itself is the husk of a vast biotechnological engine.... more>>

A self-exiled remittance man is forced from his stupor, when his regular allowance is forwarded further into the interior of an untamed continent. To escape his debtholders, he dons the guise of a woman, only to find the role more permanent than only the duration of a voyage across the steppe. In the faded sunlight, the shades of the past remain ahead.

The novel takes place on the same world as 'Fervour of the Past'. However, the events and characters are wholly separate and reading the aforementioned tale isn't intended to be necessary save for spotting a few nuances about the background. <<less