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The Universe is held together by something. It is an undisputable truth but nobody knows what that something is. ... more>>

People claim that it is connected by The Path of Legends, where Gods traversed trying to find the meaning of their own existence. Others claim that the universe is a Tree, connecting worlds with its extending branches and giving life-bearing fruits to its inhabitants. Several even claimed that the Universe is just a colony of ants, that this universe and the worlds in it are just as insignificant as insects.

In one of the Worlds in it, the arrival of someone signaled great changes.

Gods will die, Trees will Rot, Insects will burn.

Those at the top had fallen and they will upend the worlds trying to claim what was theirs. Those at the bottom have had enough of scraps and they yearned to devour the fruits of the worlds. Those that were innocent and caught in between had no choice but to persist, lest they get erased by the surging tides.

Nobody knows where will they end, but everybody knew where they started. They will not be judged, they will not be rebuked, they will not be curbed, they will not be vanquished.

The universe is their canvas and it’s time — time to paint their truths upon it.

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Azrael was born as a prince in the warring world of Ost, inheriting the title but not its privileges. Oppressed by his siblings in every step of his life, he had no choice but to be subservient to their whims until circumstances spiraled him to the abyss, to a new world, and to more agreeable companions.

But is he truly free from the past or will it continue to hound him to his new life?

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Elira had one wish… to be known more than as an offspring of the Great Phasol Family. Talented, hardworking, and stubborn, she struggles to break free from the influence of her family.

Everything had been going well in her life but is she strong enough to resist the upheaval and truths of the world?

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William grew up in an orphanage with nothing to his name. Regaled by various tales of fantasy and greatness by his caretakers, he reached adulthood with the goal of having a legend of his own.

Will he make his mark on the world or be forgotten like an ant; crushed by the boot of an unsuspecting traveler.

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The world of Lochley has been at peace for centuries and its undercurrents are growing restless from waiting… waiting for that spark of opportunity to ignite and swallow the world whole.

Some will cause it, some will resist it, and some be drowned by it.

Which one will you be?

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Loosely inspired by real life events, this is a story of a young man’s highschool-esque first love, just experienced as a full-fledged working adult.... more>>

(This work was started in 2014 as a gift to one of the inspirations to the story… and is still not yet completed [or edited for that matter]. One day it shall be completed… maybe… hopefully…) <<less

Zombie apocalypse setting. Hong Sheng is a cannon fodder who died to protect his secret love, a protagonist-like man surrounded by beautiful women. When he... more>> wakes up 3 months before the apocalypse, he expects things to go the same way – but somehow, something has changed. <<less

When my curiosity got the better of me in the afterlife, I ended up reincarnating with several things I wasn't supposed to have, like my memories. But I got a second chance at life, and I wasn't going to waste it. Making a nice home in a dungeon, adopting an abandoned girl as my little sister, for someone who died alone, poor, and full of stress, I had everything I wanted and all the stuff I hated were gone.... more>>

But while my back was turned, immigrants and refuges?! Land management and negotiations?! Why are you making a country in my backyard?! And everyone wants me to be the leader?! And while I desperately tried to get peace and happiness to my new life, now someone wants my admin powers?! <<less

OP body.
Simple mind.
Normal transmigrator.... more>>

Whichever way you look at it, aren't these a recipe for disaster? Fan Shuangxi did not expect she will transmigrate one day, even more so in a novel series she heard but never read. What’s more tragic is it’s a BL universe! Lah! As a woman who transmigrated wouldn’t that mean she’s going to be a cannon fodder?!

Granny: Do not worry, my lady. You can still return home
Shuangxi: Please return me home ಥ﹏ಥ
Granny: There is one tiny condition
Shuangxi: Tell me, I’ll do it!
Granny: You have to first give birth to the young heir of the clan
Shuangxi: ...
Shuangxi: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

With neither cold or crafty ideas nor godly skills in medicine and business, this average heroine will have to strive hard to survive in a world where beautiful men are paired with beautiful men and women who get in the way are eliminated! <<less

In his past life An Bai could not defeat destiny, his heart was stolen by his best friend and refined into an impressive jewel capable of granting the owner great power in the cultivation world. With that newfound power, his best friend rose to great heights. He became a celestial cultivator, capable of uniting the tumultuous world under his sole rule, vowing to maintain peace for the next millennia.... more>>

In this life, the moment An Bai found his heart, he remembered. Remembered everything, vowing to not involve himself with that best friend nor the cultivation world ever again.
But why? Why was his best friend suddenly in front of him again? Why did he refuse to let go of his hand? And why the ever loving ****…why was he ****-ing kissing him?!?!?!

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Wang Yu: If you can not see, I will help you
An Bai *cursing Internally*: Your sister can’t see!!! It’s all your fault, you ass!
Wang Yu: That’s right, it is, so I will stay by your side now
An Bai:!!?!?!
An Bai: (Is it too late to take that statement back?)
Wang Yu smiling: It is, and you cannot.

Authors Note: This is an HE story, despite the title
I have a basic plot line and points I want to hit, but I'm writing this as I go so there may be changes to previous chapters as I try to achieve the story I want, I value constructive criticism <<less

"That night when a star shot across the sky, it marked the start of an unforgettable summer."... more>>

What would you do if you received an odd message from a stranger?

Haru Hashimoto had no plans for the summer, besides lazing around on his bed and playing mobiles games. However, his plans changed the day he received a suicide message from a person named KawaiiKanojo. Haru was prepared to live each mundane day of life in peace, but a chance encounter with an eventful stranger would start to set his dull life into motion again. <<less

Chryses is the guildmaster of Capricorn, hailed by Constellation’s players as the greatest guild in the game. But when the game’s corporate overlords shut down the 10-year-old DR-MMORPG’s servers, Chryses loses everything. Even his guild and his friends. ... more>>

Without his guild and the game, Chryses is nothing but another unemployed shut-in gamer. But then a fatal accident causes him to be mysteriously resurrected. In his second chance at life, can he find the will to restore his guild to its former glory and bring down the evil company that took everything from him?

ON INDEFINITE HIATUS <<less

[Warning: Man + Man./? + ?]
[09/20/2025] [00:00]
Two different dimensions collided.
For some reason, the Earth wasn't destroyed by the shock. Humans died. The... more>> Earth fused with that world.
Creatures appeared around the world.
Phoenix, Dragons, and other monsters.
But, the human being evolved too, now the humans could use skills.
Then, the battle for survival begins.
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Where am I?
Where are my family?
Family...
That's right... They are dead now...
What should I do?
I don't know what to do...
It's cold...
My hand is red with my blood now.
I'm dying...
Everything is black...
[Awakening Complete]
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Well, this is my first novel... So... Meh.
Sorry if my grammar is not good. Sorry~ <<less

Young Taylor has been living his life engulfed in otherworldly desires to escape from reality, doing his utmost best to watch all the anime and movies he wants. This has proven difficult due to his family life though, a life that Taylor feels is not good for himself or his family.... more>>

His thoughts may change though when Taylor finds himself in the mythical lands of Octavia where magik and the supernatural are commonplace. Will this be a new beginning or will he find himself wanting to return to what he knows? <<less

North dreamed of this particular scenario to happen to him, but never expected it to become reality! Transported to another world, he must attend the... more>> school known as Rekora, institute of familiars and other magics. But one things off, North is the first person to get a familiar from the technology element! North must make friends, learn magic, and show his enemies the true power of technology to survive in this world of myths and magic. <<less

An introverted, unhealthy and orphan boy dies after saving a girl from a car accident on modern earth. ... more>>

At the same time in a parallel realm, a boy dies due to over-exhaustion.

Former's soul takes over the later' body.

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[New User Registered]

A mechanical voice awakes him from the deep slumber.
He feels something's off.

"F*ck, how am i still alive? Is this hospital?"

"But where's this smell coming from?"

He frantically sits up and looked around, only to curse more.

"F*ck!!!"

"It... It isn't a hospital! Thi... This is an onion warehouse!!"

"But why am I here instead of the hospital?"

[ To Sit on the Throne of World ]

Mechanical Voice sounded once again, frightening him to death!

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Story about a man who trusts and loves his girlfriend.
Basic premise is that your girlfriend is leaving on a trip and wants you to take part in some mysterious course while she's gone.... more>>

Mostly the story will be focused on dialogue and thoughts. One of my goals is for there to not be any potentially interesting conversations that are skipped past, many times I've been reading some story and hated it when some really interesting conversation is just summed up without going into enough detail.

Genres I should clarify a bit:
Romance, one of the main things even if this isn't a typical romance novel.
Mystery, no murder mysteries though mysteries are an essential part of the story.
Gender Bender, no actual sex change, feminization might be more appropriate if it was an option.
Harem mainly means that characters other than the main love interest can have feelings and do things.
Ecchi/Adult, most of the story has sexual elements but actual sex should be rare.
Comedy, I find myself wanting to make things funny when I can but I didn't set out to make this a comedy <<less

To live a quiet life away from high society, 14-year old Alex left home and created a new identity. She changed her name as well as her gender. ... more>>

The catch? She'd lose it all if anyone found out.

To prevent exposure, Alex stayed in the side lines and avoided unnecessary interactions. Her cold demeanor drove the other students away. They eventually learned to leave her alone. After that, it didn't take long for two years to pass by as she spent her days in blissful peace.

Her secluded life had kept her safe. 

Until…

That shattered when Logan Parker caught her with extensions in her hair, make-up on her face, heels on her feet and boobs in her dress.

Not one to give up, Alex needed to fool him.

But how?

How will she keep this web of lies afloat? Will her true identity stay as a secret? Or will her borrowed time be over? 

Take a peek and discover the biggest secret in this fiction world!

All Rights for the final cover belong to IG users, cailinmatthews and jjiyenn, for the exclusive use of the novel "Trust in Love."

> Credit for the cover's character art goes to IG user, jjiyenn.
> Font for the cover's text is from www.online-image-editor.com
> Image for the cover's background is from IbisPaint app

If you have a very kind soul and want to boost my Cai-ffeine spirit, you can go here:
https://ko-fi.com/cailinmatthews <<less

Follow the journey of a young Sara Weiss' journey into the world of pop music and idols.... more>>

Through a series of misunderstandings, Sara finds herself somehow auditioning to become an idol for the next girl group being deputed under the luxurious Petel Entertainment company. Through this twist of fate, a spark is lit inside the heart of Sara and the path to becoming an idol begins.

Author's Note: This will be a rather casual story, don't expect arrogant rivals or evil corporations after the main lead/group. My desire to write this story came from 1. being unable to find any other story of a similar nature (of decent length at least) 2. recently becoming a fan of K-Pop which is an obvious inspiration. 3. To write something casual in my free time, so don't expect countless updates.

Note on the world setting: The story takes place in a fictional world and while there will be some resemblance to idol culture in South Korea, most things will be vastly different. There will be no hierarchy system or anything like that for example and the culture will be less conservative in general. There are a couple of reasons for this, one simply being my hesitation to write about something I am mostly ignorant about, but also because I just like to write about fictional landscapes that I can shape as I please.

Note on romance: I currently have no inclination to include any romance at the moment, though if I do, it will highly be likely that it would be a girl love romance, as I'm a fan of those. But for now, no romance in these early stages of writing. I'll update the genre and tags accordingly if this changes. <<less

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Amy. ... more>>

Today, Amy is at her nearby flower garden. She didn't plan to be there. Nor does that matter

Amy. Amy was her name. Nothing more. It was a cliche name. Do you agree?

The summer skies were blue, but Amy couldn't see them. In a metaphorical way, not physically.

This is Amy's story.

Amy doesn't seem to show much interest in the fact that summer has fallen on her city.

Perhaps Amy couldn't let go.

Flower. This beautiful flower, Amy said.

This flower, summer, and Amy.

Wonderful story.

Do you agree?

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(This short story is more or less my try at "experimental" or more "abstract" writing, meant to, more or less, test the limits of my writing.)
(Inspiration mostly from Jennifer Johnston's works, which are psychedelically immersive - in a good way. Go check her works out.)

The story is written in blue ink, in tribute to the original that i wrote with a fountain pen with blue ink. <<less

Through diligence and determination, Zaria has made great strides to achieve all of her goals despite her young age. She's a novice wizard, and now, she's become a licensed adventurer with the guild Shimmerforce alongside her childhood best friend and her two ever-entertaining party members.... more>>

But she has yet to achieve her greatest desire: to live as a woman... as herself... as Zaria.

And now, one simple deal promises to change exactly that. <<less

Fenrir was a captain of a spaceship, back in his world. He was happy, he had found a family in his crew, and desired for nothing else beside exploring the wonders of the cosmos. And yet, in the span of a few minutes, his idyllic life ended.... more>>

He found himself inside the wreckage of his ship, surrounded by death and desolation.

He was not in his universe anymore, but in a world ruled by magic, where humans struggle, and technology does not exist. He made friends with the elves, even fell in love with one, but something lurked in the shadow of day. Tucked within the safety of the sun, a mad god watched with his ever-present eye. He spied upon his vast lands, and he conspired.

Also on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/30477/the-faraway-land <<less

Qin Yan died (cause unknown and under investigation). His soul was able to transmigrate...into an eggplant.
Astounding!... more>>

The world he transmigrated into was from a crappy novel he read previously.
As in, a novel he read over ten years ago, of which he remembered next to nothing about.
The system uselessly told him to make others angry, gave a few dubious promises, refused to explain anything, then disappeared. And so, eggplant Qin Yan was left to grow in a Demonic Sect's territory where the screams of the tormented were as commonplace as the usual backdrop songs in an elevator. And since when was an eggplant predatory like a Venus fly trap?!

Qin Yan: "Um, could I just R.I.P. instead? Not sure if I want to grow into a demonic eggplant..."
Author: *utter silence* *presses angst button*

In the end, Qin Yan's only solace was in tickling the future protagonist of the novel, who was apparently going to blacken into a scummy man with a diverse harem. It was too much of a pity...so Qin Yan figured that if it was unavoidable that he was growing into a strange eggplant, he might as well try and help the young protagonist escape his tragic fate? <<less

Luna was a just regular girl, working as a librarian at the capital of the kingdom, until one day, a prophecy called her the 'queen of darkness' and said that she was going to take over the world with power and fear.... more>>

Even though she's a gentle girl who always has the best of intentions, everyone is deathly afraid of her, and fate seems to be determined to place her in the role of the villain.

Will she be able to clear this misunderstanding? Or will the world fall into her reign of unintentional terror?

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English is not my first language and this is the first story I've ever written, but I'll try my best. <<less

In this school of magic, the roommates are assigned together based on how well they'll get along with each other. But what will happen if... more>> all three of your roommates discover they have something very special in common? <<less

After living a miserable and broken-hearted life, 18-year-old James Philips decided to give up and become a worthless shut-in guy. Until one night, he suddenly sees something. He sees a scenery - a blurry certain scenery in his mind. After that, he sees various complex formulas and information, which are the requirements of building a new and sophisticated device - a quantum spacetime modifier!... more>>

Because of the blurry scenery, James had seen in his mind, for some reason it made him feel unwell and restless if he didn't build the quantum spacetime modifier. So he decided to build it no matter what it takes to find an answer to the blurry memory and the strange device he suddenly had seen. <<less

In the world of Anant almost everything is determined by Mana, or special abilities awakened in a child's adolescence. Unfortunately, for Michael Dia Lillith, the youngest child of the rich and powerful Lillith family, this leads to him living a life of neglect and loneliness in the shadows of his older siblings. Michael's older brother has the unique Mana of Metal Manipulation, he is able to control from multiple tons of steel to less than a gram of gold. Michael's older sister has the Mana Weapon Body, she is able to absorb weapons and then combine them inside of her body. Michael, has the seemingly simple Mana of Concept Application. ... more>>

Join Michael in his dream of leaving the shadow of his family name, and becoming a world renowned adventurer. <<less

A hero goes out on patrol expecting a normal day at work, only to get ambushed and kidnapped.... more>>

[The description if *very much* WIP] <<less

Kyle lives his life one day after the other. His usual routine of lazing about slows him down day by day. He wishes often that something would happen to him. Often these wishes deal with the many illnesses, disabilities, and other various problems he has. Most of the time he wishes for a new body. What would happen if he gets that wish in a way he hadn’t thought of? His new life in another world will make for some fine shenanigans and might lead to some… other problems.... more>>

This story has LGBT themes. If you don't like it, don't read it. <<less