Daniel Umaga has a totally different perspective on life and death than the typical person, since he constantly uses someone else as an excuse not to die.
Yet when his reality begins to blur the boundary between death and life, Daniel is doomed to see everyone he loves being tormented simply to keep him alive.... more>>

Relinquish is a story about the beginning of a mortal world that went into hell, after a power that should not be possessed by humans; fell from the hands of the gods and goddesses.
Wherein it is a weak Daniel who begins to crawl in a bid to rise from his own death... On his road to creating something impossible, a world similar to paradise for those who are the cause for his survival.
(also available on royal road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/79571/abode-of-dog-book-one-relinquish ) <<less

Tensions grow in the overcrowded city of Yartha as it enters a blistering summer and a second year of severe drought. As the season reaches its zenith, scholar Byron Levant forgoes a life of privilege to devote himself to a long-forgotten religious sect, and in his mystical pursuits stumbles across a way to bring rain back to the land. ... more>>

Swept up in the whirlwind of his reckless ambition are Syatt and Pox, lowborn thieves and petty criminals from Tabby Square, and Alma Bryde, a former soldier of the Yarthanguard with a mysterious past and a penchant for drink. As a grim shadow of violence looms over the city, citizens both lowborn and highborn whisper of blessings from the gods, the return of magic, and a dark prophecy that threatens them all. <<less

A detective known as Amelia Watson goes through quite the interesting turn of events in her life. To save her timeline, she has to join...... more>> an idol agency!? She's not used to this stuff at all, so it's going to be an interesting ride. <<less

Objo’s reverence for her god is challenged when she discovers a hidden truth

In Midgard, where the gods walk the earth and toy with mortal affairs, Odin has summoned together an unlikely band. Outcasts and outlanders, renegades and... more>> rogues, they are drawn into the machinations of forces far beyond their understanding.
Inspired by Norse mythology, "A Call to Fate" follows Alf, Gialli, Reg, Talani, Teclis, and Tove as they become pawns and then players in a game that spans centuries, and which has many more turns to be played yet. <<less

Gabriel Nightingale, an infamous name in history being known as the fool who challenged the Gods after he stormed the heavens and attempted to kill all the Gods. After his defeat 10,000 years ago it is said that nobody could find his body and that his death proves the Gods are supreme.... more>>

However Gabriel wasn't dead just yet. Buried under the eastern mountains for those 10,000 years he's grown weak, but his fuel for vengeance against the Gods has never waned. Now he awakens once more after being found in a mineshaft, and Gabriel aims to regain his strength and destroy those Gods who slaughtered his people no matter the cost as well as revive his lover. <<less

In a realm where gods govern the forces of life and death, Nyktos stands as the unwavering Goddess of Death, tasked with maintaining the balance by guiding souls to their rightful end. Known for her stoic demeanor and unwavering commitment to her duty, Nyktos has never questioned her role nor the isolation it brings—until the balance is shattered by an ancient entity, threatening the very fabric of existence.... more>>

Yusei, the vibrant and compassionate God of Life, seeks out Nyktos, proposing an unlikely alliance. Together, they embark on a quest to restore the balance, a journey that will take them across realms, challenge their understanding of their powers, and force them to confront their own beliefs about life, death, and everything in between.

As they journey, they encounter beings affected by the imbalance: souls unwilling to depart, life that refuses to flourish, and a world teetering on the brink of chaos. Each encounter tests Nyktos's resolve and slowly cracks the armor around her heart, revealing the pain and empathy she has long denied.

Yusei's influence gradually softens Nyktos. Through him, she begins to see her role not just as the taker of souls but as a guide who provides comfort in the face of the inevitable. His warmth and understanding of the interconnectedness of all things show her that emotions and empathy are not weaknesses but strengths that can guide her in her duties.

The turning point comes when they face the ancient entity, which thrives on the discord between life and death. In this moment, Nyktos's newfound empathy becomes their greatest weapon. Her ability to understand and comfort the souls in her charge and those left behind, including the entity itself, allows them to address the root of the imbalance.

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**Embers of Eternity** is a tale of transformation, courage, and the unlikely connections that bind us all. It reminds us that even in endings, there is beauty and hope and that sometimes, the journey to understanding our true purpose begins with opening our hearts to the very things we fear the most. <<less

A collection of excerpts taken from stories of beyond this realm, posted daily on this website by none other than your esteemed ROB from another dimension, MaxysTheOriginal.... more>>

Be highly cautious against any expectations for good quality, no highly regarded stories are to be found here, this place is not a place of fine work, nothing valued is here. <<less

Dragons. Immortal, powerful creatures that come in all shapes and sizes. Each of them either a blessing, curse, or something else to the continents of Elderia.... more>>

But every Millennium comes a new Greater Dragon in an event known as the Dragonfall, a single egg with a former mortal soul reborn into the world as a greater being. And as with every Dragonfall that ever was and ever will be, the new arrival shall stir up the world.

The 6th Greater Dragon has been born!

This is a isekai story I couldn't help but feel like writing. Based entirely on the wonderful Cyoa Dragonfall 1.9: https://imgchest.com/p/qb4z9axzd7j <<less

City is completely normal. She lives in Manhatten, New York, goes to a private school for problem children, and attends a summer camp for Greek... more>> Demigods.
Coco is anything but normal. She lives in New Rome, California, goes to the University of New Rome, and just retired from a boot camp for Roman Demigods.
City is a daughter of Tyche.
Coco is a daughter of Fortuna.
Like it or not, they're sisters, and now they're stuck together in Houston, Texas, awaiting... What? Execution by Sdrahcir Gods? Neither of them were expecting to be sent on a quest by Recneps, goddess of books. (Why do the crazy Sillots even have a book goddess?)
And now they're A team, for better or for worse. <<less

Life seems to be peaceful as most of the world has moved on from the mediaeval fantasy ages and into a more modern era.... more>>

As time has passed, although magical tools and such are used in everyday life, the amount of people that use it for combat have reached basically zero. The ones that do use it for combat publicly, only do so as sport.

Arlo was originally just a normal school student who was close to graduating and moving onto post secondary education, that is until a certain chaotic friend of his, got him involved in something much bigger and more troublesome than he could imagine.

Tasked with the duty ensuring the peace of other's lives, of the peace he once took for granted. How will he, his chaotic friend and a cast of quirky characters keep what they love safe long enough so that they can enjoy their life, who knows, Arlo would like to know though.

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Imma break the immersion rq, avg newbie author here, this is a V&U fanfic, V&U is a vtuber agency meaning some of the characters in this fanfiction are based on them.

Most characters are based on their counterparts from the Vtuber Agency V&U. This is a good chunk of inspired from JJK also.

The cover is from the Artist : 99migiy
The commissioner for the Art is : GrimBaku

I'm grateful I got the permission for using the art, let's rock! <<less

Witching Souls - Part 2 of 3
As more memories from their previous lifetimes surface, Lexi and Leo must confront the haunting echoes of their history. Together, they delve into the mysteries of their shared past, seeking to unravel the reasons for the cycle of death they are trapped in. With each revelation, the threads of fate become entwined, leaving them to wonder if this lifetime will differ from the ones before. Stress and frustration mount.... more>>

Will their love conquer the trials of reincarnation, or will they be forever trapped in a cycle of destiny?

Join them on a thrilling adventure where magic, romance, and the heart's resilience collide as they endeavour to rewrite their love story. Will history repeat itself? <<less

Magic, yokai, gods. The land of Yamato is a dangerous place no matter who you are. From moonlit nights to treacherous thunderstorms, who knows what... more>> will happen. Even god aren't free from fate. Only time will tell if they'll survive. <<less

500 years ago, the Goddess of Order, Meena, chose a mortal whom she fancied and made him her champion, bestowing upon him great power that... more>> ensured he never lost a war and he always prevailed in the face of adversity. The 'Jojoh Meena', the blessing of the Goddess of Order, was passed down from the mortal whom she favored and down through the line of his male descendants who became Kings of the Kingdom of Binoria. The descendants, with the power of the Goddess, waged war against their rival Kingdoms. Nearly wiping out the kingdom of Kolotia who defied their rule. Subjugating the Remu and the Talisi Kingdoms and forcing them to pay an annual penance to the mighty Binoria to ensure their fate doesn't mirror that of Kolotia. Vayin Vigon, present king of Binoria and holder of the blessing of the Goddess as his ancestors before him, sits on the red throne of the most powerful kingdom in the realm, Binoria. King Vayin Vigon is unstoppable in and out of the field of battle and his reign of tyranny seems to have no end. But unbeknownst to King Vayin is a Kolotian shepherd named Ishar, a young man who catches the eye of the God of Chaos, a malevolent God named Ovek who seeks to right the wrong done to the realm 500 years ago by the Goddess Meena. As the Goddess of Order gave to the Kings of Binoria so must the God of Chaos take from Ishar so as to restore balance within the realm. And the price deemed fit to be paid by Ishar so as to be the champion of Chaos, is the young Kolotian's sanity. Will madness be enough to overcome tyranny? <<less

'Sinner of the Spades' takes place in an alternate early 20th century, at the turn of industrial advancement. Set in a world where one Empire rules over the majority of the western continent, the world is ravaged by the aftereffects of a great war. It is a world of tragedy, of longing for wealth, of parading high above the clouds, of mechanical automatons, and of grand tales of sorcery not many have had the chance to see themselves.... more>>

Lumière Croft is a show magician in the middle borough of the city-state of Leiden- rather, an illusionist. A career liar. Responsible for making money to help out at the monastery he lives in, he can only curse the dreadful circumstances around him, and wish desperately that something would change.

Although, that change is not always a good thing.

Only when the shadows around him begin to creep, and when the sky grows burgeoning eyes, and when blood is spilled, does he find hope of fulfilling his wishes.

To have sunlight, the world must be balanced with cruelty. To have power, one must lose their soul, humanity, morality, or sanity. One must ultimately balance the scales of their debt, or fall eternally to suffering, and have the scales corrected by force.

This is the story of balance, of hope, and of the tragedy of a liar.

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“We’re all liars who pretend that the world is okay, and as liars we adopt philosophies and ideologies to cope with its cruelty. Because the world has hope, as long as we speak these lies loud enough, they’ll surely become true.” - Lumière Croft.

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Cover illustration done by @i_evuuu/Everest <<less

Belili, a slave girl of thirteen summers living on a remote farming estate, is woken by a prophetic dream. Unable to shake what she saw, she sneaks into the hills in the middle of the night only to find the injured master Jas'ar sitting between the bodies of the warrior priests who have been pursuing him for days. When she decides to help the magus, she doesn't know what perils she brings down on her people, nor that this is the beginning of her dangerous journey to becoming a powerful magus in her own right. ... more>>

This fantasy world is inspired by the bronze age mythology of Babylon, Sumer, and Ancient Egypt.

Birth of a Magus is a side story of The Reluctant Magi series, telling the origin story of the sage Bel'Sara. It can be read as a stand-alone story. <<less

Lover of all things Raccoon, Carrie was shocked when one day she gets reborn as the cutest albino raccoon, and when given a system, one... more>> must level up right? Let's see. <<less

Peasant, king, or emperor, it matters not when there is a boot to their neck and a sword in their gut. They all bleed the same. Well, most of them do, but occasionally you get a surprise necromancer resurrection or a guy that regresses in time when they die, or a reincarnator with broken magic. It doesn’t matter though; I got broken magic of my own, and I can keep the dead well dead.... more>>

The Goddess Death and the God Reincarnation are in the middle of their cosmic spout, and whose job is it to clean it up? Death is tired of all these mortals playing fast and loose with the rules. It's time to put some of those escapees back in the dirt where they belong. The hounds of the underworld have come to claim the souls she lost. While they are at it, might as well take a few more people that the world would be better without.

Garmr, Cerberus, Anubis, and Tiangou, the former guardians of the underworld, were sent by Death to claim escaped souls released by her older brother, the God Reincarnation. However, when they arrived, they were betrayed and killed by Tiangou, one of their own. Ironic that the very divine assassins sent to kill the ones that cheat death were reincarnated by that very power. Derrick, the former Garmr, must gain the power to complete his divine mission and find the traitor that killed him.

*This story has no release schedule! It will be updated whenever I get to it between other books.*
Take place in the same “universe” as “Chronicles of a Scalebound Sage: Reincarnated as a Hydra”. <<less

This Story is about a Supreme Entity that is Omnipotent Omnipresent And Omniscience he created Everything in Existence and is a Flawless indescribable being but one day he Created an Avatar and Send it to his own Creation to see the world he created but he got bored of it because he already knew everything was Everything and could do Everything so he decided to Create the Weakest Avatar possible and Reincarnate him into his Creation while sealing a Large part of His Powers and Memories (About 99.9%)... more>>

This story is an exiting Journey trough the Cosmos with extremely Overpowered Characters a Very big Cosmology a Cool Power system and also a lot of Romance

Ps: hey guys this is my first time writing a Story I never in my wrote a Story myself just read hundreds of them so I am completely new so I would like some critic on my chapters especially the first couple I also want to apologize for grammar mistakes my first language isn't English so it could very well happen that I write specific things wrong if you see something like that pls contact me and say Wich chapter and I will try to correct it thanks in Advance <<less

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In a realm where the infernal flames have inexplicably frozen over, transforming Hell from a domain of fire and brimstone into a desolate icy wasteland, lies a tale of unexpected journeys and hidden destinies. Among the few who dare to traverse this frozen Hell is Snow, a young woman whose ordinary life was upended when fate pulled her from the mortal world into the depths of the underworld.... more>>

Alone in a realm far from everything she once knew, Snow navigates the treacherous ice with empathy and a mysterious ability that sets her apart. But her solitude is short-lived. Fate soon brings her together with two strangers, each with their secrets and stories, forging an unlikely alliance in the face of the unknown. Together, they embark on a journey to unravel the mysteries of Hell's transformation and challenge the very fabric of the celestial realms.

Yet, as they venture deeper into the icy heart of the underworld and beyond, Snow and her companions find themselves pursued by dark forces. Unbeknownst to Snow, her arrival in Hell has set events that threaten the balance between Heaven and Hell, making her a target for entities seeking to maintain, exploit, or upend this balance.

Bound by an ancient oath and driven by a destiny she is only beginning to understand, Snow's quest is one of discovery, duty, and the pursuit of destiny against the backdrop of a world turned upside down. "The Frost Maiden's Oath" is a narrative of hidden truths, the courage to face them, and the exploration of the thin line between salvation and damnation. It’s a story about the paths we find ourselves on, the allies we choose, and the relentless spirit required to confront the shadows of our worlds and of ourselves.

♥♥♥♥♥ You may find me on Royalroad.com too! https://www.royalroad.com/author-dashboard/submissions ♥♥♥♥♥ <<less

It's recommended you read through Book 1 (Creation: The Wolves That Are Us) before this, however Book 2 could also be read first without the knowledge of Book 1, you'd be missing out on references and character reveals but that's all.... more>>

This isn't a tale depicted from the recent past, this story doesn't head towards a new future. Instead this story looks towards a memory, the recorded events that have already occurred. There may be some old faces, some more memorable than another. You may remember some of these but, understand this...there's nothing like experiencing something for yourself, maybe something wasn't told right. Or perhaps, you'll learn of someone new, someone who's had a hand throughout this play but hasn't yet shown their face.

This could tell you the origin of the gods, the origin of the world or even the beginning of time. But for this story we're going to look at something more simple, something undiluted and yet to be touched by the hands of the divine. A human. The name that would soon spring fear through the ones that reside within the realms, both the mortal and the immortal.

Now look towards the human...the storm shaped by the beast and motivated by the serpent. <<less

~Basically a slow-burning 'magical' science fiction within a RPG-esque fantasy setting*~... more>>

An operation failed. One survived. Now a foreigner lost and stranded somewhere someplace, alien yet familiar, fantastical yet real. Found and rescued by another, similar but distinct; departed and never seen again. Left alone, yet again. Alien among aliens. Forced to hide and blend in… to a point; hunted, yet not really. Young, yet ancient. Analytical, yet aloof. A mind decayed by time, riddled with contradictions. Masks and faces worn as one, both without identity. A purpose long lost.

Gods scheme upon rotting thrones, shackled to wills beyond their own. Great powers devour their world, cursed with stomachs never satiated. Delusions of fantasy dreamt to swipe away the nightmares heralded by shooting stars. The world’s play motions forward to the choir’s tune as the past withers away; the stage evolves and changes, yet remains static and contrived.

Meaningless happenings, given meaning. People found, turned to characters. Memories, turned to story. Events in observation, narrativized. A protagonist found and placed on stage, made to dance the play of it which observes, indifferently yet with ever maddening interest.
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Notes:
- This narrative has elements of philosophically absurdist underpinnings and influences, and may not be conventional in some ways.
- This story is a slow moving burn, but prone to flaring up.
- There is a strong emphasis on worldbuilding and character psychology.
- There are elements of mystery, but largely in the sense of reader engagement and understanding (and confusion).
- This is planned to be a large series and long-term project.
- Each "Pars" was initially 3,500 - 5,000 words, but most will be split into two chapters.

This story is primarily being published on RoyalRoad and will be ahead by several full Partes (for the time being): https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/80247/somewhere-someplace

This site is a secondary priority, I will try to maintain a consistent publishing schedule here. <<less

While wandering the infinite void, Nyxstella(That's me!) finds a version of Gensokyo detached from the original's story, and deciding to do what she does, begins to cause chaos in the land of the forgotten.... more>>

I do not own Touhou, ZUN does <<less

This is the story of a young Mexican who, by killing a god in a stroke of luck and skill, achieves the highest level of... more>> magic. <<less