Gloveer Sibjaan (53), one of the Salt Barons of Vara has been having trouble this past year. ... more>>

Matters at home are chaotic. Isbrun, Gloveer’s eldest isn’t shaping up as the heir he should have been and Gloveer’s other 3 children have issues of their own their father has to deal with.

Even worse, dark clouds cover the horizon, and the abnormal rains are a damper on the salt trade. Shipments are irregular these days and there isn’t much sympathy for a salt baron without money.

Even at the best of times, the hawks were never friends to the mercantile barons and naval faction. They become bolder and ruder as Vara’s ally and neighbour Aaljau gears up for war against the So Empire once more. The front looks desperate this time, even Gloveer has to admit, as the So buy the full support of the recently formed Princips United to the North to support their campaign.

But even occupation of the Diostejan Peninsula by its historic foe might not be the true threat. As the skies change in Vara, so do the animals in the woods. Tales of leviathans surfacing in the seas reach Vara from far ranging fisherman. Worse, reports of Princips soldiers flinging fire from their hands lower the morale of the Varan council.

As Gloveer wonders how to keep his mercantile interests afloat until his second son can come of age, a letter arrives for him with a cryptic warning from a familiar name: his own. <<less

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"My name is Nixolas Zinn, I'm the commander of the Mercenary Group known as the Grimm Tails, and this is my story--"... more>>

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This is going to be a space adventure story... Wooo~.... At the start, it will be the fresh beginnings of our commander struggling to get funds to survive and the story will work itself up from there. There will be timeskips, there will be mistakes, this is a Grimdark world at times, and at times the story might be slow.

This is my first time publishing my work. I will be working on this in my free time, or when I'm bored.
I will probably add more tags and/or genres as I go along.

Finally, thank you for checking out this story.

This was Commander Nixolas Zinn, signing off~

(Do to Real-life Issues, The story will be on Hiatus. I'll try to sort them out as soon as I can, but it's troublesome... Also, I may just redo the first chapter, and rethink how I do the narrative for the story. When everything is said and done, I should be able to do weekly updates... maybe, idk, might just bulk release every month or so... I'll think on that) <<less

City of a Hundred Gates, City of Worlds—Ahskra, metropolis of many millions of souls. So long has the city stood that few know its origin, its ancient history; fewer still(if any indeed) know how the gates—portals each to another planet—came into being. Many are the stories that have been told, and many those that still unfurl, for Ahskra is the hub of worlds, the centre of trade for many of those disparate souls who call it, and the realms connected to its gates, home.... more>>

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This work is hosted on Royal Road as well.

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A highschool drug dealer on his last legs before a lazy but crazy smart classmate told him of the missing pieces. Years would pass from... more>> graduation before the drug dealer would create an empire, the crazy student a no one. Then one day down the shore, their paths would cross again. Is his intelligence enough to get the dealer out of the ensuing police? Or will this only be released as their story before their evitable capture? <<less

In a world of perpetual dusk exists a tyrannical and untamed power only some individuals can harness.... more>>

With it, they can practice the dark arts, able to slay abominations that threaten their existence.

Sid of unknown origins is one such individual. Surviving outside the tall walls of 'the most peaceful' sanctuary made by humanity, he will find his purpose.

With that driving him forward, he will live through countless tribulations, slay countless monsters and strive to be one of the 'pioneers' that would reclaim their long-lost land.

Cover not mine. If the artist wants me to remove their artwork, contact me through - [email protected] <<less

Follow Terrance Harrison on his journey through the darkest parts of Xmerica's underworld, and his slow crawl to world domination.... more>>

*Warning* This series starts off a bit slow, also this is my first attempt at a light novel so bear with me. Also the chapters are a bit short but they will be longer in the future. If you have any ideas/criticism that will help me improve my writing I'm all ears. With that said, thank you for reading 🙇 <<less

Jim Stone , a name my mother gave to me while as she died, her final words were "Grow up rich and happy unlike me." I was a child so I never could hear those words but they stuck with me after I learned them, because of those seven words I grew up with a very simple mindset that could be dumbed down to two words "Get money." This is my story on how I became the greatest merchant in the world and how I caused the greatest war in merchant history with nothing but my greed.... more>>

(updating this like maybe once a week or something so enjoy / I am trying to put this story on Royal Road c: ) <<less

In a world where the gods are waking, Raven's yearning for a normal family leads him on a journey into the mysterious valley of mists.... more>> But when he discovers the power to control storms, he becomes the chosen one of the mad God Susanoo.
Alongside young Lily, who may prove to be his salvation or his downfall, Raven must grapple with the immense responsibility of his new abilities. As he struggles to control his own fate, the fate of the entire world hangs in the balance.
Will Raven be able to harness the power of the storms and protect those he loves, or will he succumb to the lure of despair and destruction?
Follow Raven and Lily on their epic quest for normalcy and the ultimate test of their strength in this thrilling fantasy novel. <<less

A 'special' slacker surviving in the space.
little rewrite.
Uma pequena reescrita.
Um preguiçoso 'especial' sobrevivendo no espaço.... more>>

Aviso/Warning:
Minha escrita é ruim e sou iniciante. /
My writing is bad and I'm a beginner.
All chapters in English will be translated using google translator. <<less

A mischievous tabby cat gets transported into the world of RuneScape and causes trouble wherever she goes.

Paison (pine oar) leaving the burning Earth to the new world with ‘Game Elements System’ The dimension traveler Bancha gave this System to him and doesn’t want anything in return.... more>>

“Just follow the System instructions” he said.

Only death await in the old world, so, why not. He is just a single dog with no girlfriend, family, or any attachment anyway.

When he realized that he is in Xianxia world of Cultivator. He can't help but asks himself what to do if he meets one of those ‘Young Master’

*** Author note. I’m making this novel for fun. Please put your brain down and have fun. This novel is not a serious story and doesn’t have a moral of the story or anything like that. Also, originally this novel was in Thai language, I translate it to English to practice my vocabulary and grammar. *** <<less

The planet Earth is covered in a prismatic haze. After a time colored teardrops fall to Earth. These teardrops are gateways to challenges... more>> for the individual to challenge one self to increase their own strength. <<less

Mankind hasn't yet understood gravity and space. When stars are aligned, an eddy in gravity is formed. At the center of it, just for tiny millisecond there comes a condition when quantum channel is formed. This channel teleports anything which lie at the center of it.... more>>

A modern day successful tv-celebrity went to Bermuda triangle with his friends. Whether he was lucky or unlucky but fate created a quantum channel just for millisecond around his body and transported him to a very dangerous world of magic.

Magic on this continent wasn't something pleasant and romantic. Magic here was corrupt.
It wasn't voluntarily but a forced choice for people to use it.

He became professor of magic but without any knowledge of magic. See how protagonist acts as a professor and eventually became real one.

Note: Author is currently studying personal finance course(https://www.quantzaar.com/personal-finance). He might add certain trading or financial concepts.
You can read this story as an educational material also :P :D
- I don't have copyright for image. Let me know, if you are the owner. I will take it down <<less

Daniel hates min-maxing. While other players are trying to speed run the tutorial of Edenquest Online as fast as they can to min-max time wasted in the tutorial, Daniel discovers an error in the tutorial...... more>>

This is a story about a main character who has curveballs thrown at him left and right, and must make on-the-fly decisions under pressure with incomplete information.

Sometimes his decisions are right, sometimes his decisions are wrong... <<less

A young Squire, soon to be Knighted. He travels north to carry his knighthood oath. Soon he finds himself pitched against the realm's greatest enemies. Eric Talerion set on the path of knighthood, realized there is more to this than what meets the eyes. Accompany him as he grows up to eventually rule his own lands.... more>>

Not so important rant below. Only read if you feel bored

Author's note - My first take on writing anything. I kinda like medieval and kingdom-building novels(history nerd here) and soon ran out of good novels from this genre to read( most kingdom-building novels end up being litrpg grind hell, not all of them are bad,but ...), so kinda thought why not write one.

I'll be honest writing something is so so difficult. I have a whole movie worth of material running in my head but find myself struggling to write it right.

Also English is not my first language and I know that I might have made many errors so if you find something buggy leave a comment.

This is not a dedicated project as I have a job that takes most of my time, but I will try my best to write as often as I can. <<less

"Let me reintroduce myself, I am Erebus, Lord of the NIght and Master of Blood, and with this, my first steps to shroud the world in darkness have been taken"... more>>

Black Lotus, the most popular VRMMO, a space one at that, boasting of complete player freedom and so Incredibly immersive mechanics that it hardly seems like a game at all. our player here, Verilus, an 18 year old who still suffers from Chuuni syndrome, takes it into his own hands to become the primordial god of darkness, Erebus

Art is not mine, all credit goes where it belongs
discord is https://discord.gg/4wdRtamwmU <<less

[WARNING]
Contain Mature and Disturbing content (Gor*, R*pe, etc) to give Reality vibe to Novel. Please read with precaution or you can keep out of it. Beware of 3rd rate English, I'm not a native English speaker.
I don't own One Piece or any Game Character mentioned in this story. Lastly this story started before the beginning of Great Age Pirates.... more>>

A pro gamer reborn on One Piece world as an extinct race that was wanted by World Goverment.

Now with new Mother and Twin Sister, along with Ultimate Gaming System that was activated when he was feeling depressed and sorrowful.

How will he turned the world upside down so he could live and playing game peacefully?
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Also posted in Webnovel. <<less

The void of space has always been a point of intrigue for humanity. It's driven us to go to great lengths to reach out to it. After many centuries, we finally touched it. Humanity expanded into the open, endless expanse of first the Sol System and then into the Milky Way galaxy itself. Other species were encountered and Humanity answered the lingering question of whether or not we were alone. After first contact, Humanity and the various Races created the Council. A central government to bring the civilizations together and forge peace across the Milky Way.... more>>

A peace that did not last and was shattered by rebellions, war, instability, distrust, and greed. The Council collapsed and factions formed. In the battles leading to its isolation, several systems were destroyed and entire races were wiped out. With no central police force, the galaxy became a festering pit of violence, deceit, and piracy.

The war was known as the 'Galactic Fracture' by many. After the war as the Council's influence crumbled, many people struggled for work. Some became mercenaries, corporate traders, pirates, or basic laborers to support themselves and their families. Due to the dangers of space, the average individual looked for safety within their system and refused to look elsewhere.

However, where there were cowards, there were several brave souls who dared risk the challenge of the void. Merchants, Transporters, Couriers, Escorts, Miners. For every scared soul there were four more willing to race outwards into the nothing, chasing dreams, wishes, hopes, and the impossibility of something more than the boring life stuck on some random planet.

One of those people is an man named John. A man who likes to remain hidden and who takes pride in his small, low threat jobs. Well, usually. His last job turned out to be bigger than he was told. After exiting a jump, he was ambushed and his ship was damaged heavily, leaving him stranded on the planet Louxier Seven. A desolate forging world with a pitiful shipyard that would take months to get the repairs done for him, and would leave him in crippling debt afterwards.

John had accepted his fate and elected to work part-time locally while waiting for the repairs when he finds himself visited by a strange woman. A woman with a job.

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This book is a side-project. Updates will be irregular. If it gains traction, I'll give it more focus. <<less

When teenage con artist Temko Kinmochi swindles a cunning witch at his family's magical item store, he inadvertently invokes a relentless curse that compels him to speak nothing but the unvarnished truth, forcing him to navigate a treacherous world where lies are no longer an option.... more>>

(Note: I don't write stories, I mainly read manga or light novels. So, any sort of feedback is much welcomed thank you~ :) )

I will upload a chapter every Wednesday and Saturday <<less

A boy of 15, Elliot hates having to continue his life as a court jester, following his dad's steps. Mocked his entire life for being... more>> the son of a jester and his nickname "Elly," he wants everything to change.
But when people say these things, they are never REALLY serious, are they?
Well, he got his wish, alright.
Awakening his magic in front of the imperial family and a group of delegates from another country, Elliot sets an ambassador and the palace on fire, turns the crown princess ten years younger, and teleports himself and the princess to the enemy territory.
Now he needs to figure out how not to get killed by the enemy country and the Emperor of his own, while making sure the princess doesn't remember anything.
Fan *bleep* tastic. <<less

When life gives you lemons, make citrus gernades. When life gives you isekai, create free markets and industry. ... more>>

...What? You want me to go on an adventure or something? Build a harem? Become an ashen specter? None of those activities are economically productive! Well, technically, if you kill a dragon and sell its materials, that makes you a "producer" and— But I digress! The point is, there's no way to enjoy a fantasy life if the nobles hog all the resources and technology is at the point where "flush" and "toilet" would never end up in the same sentence.

Suck it Rockefeller, Lipton, Rothschild, and Krupp: you’ll never get the chance to industrialize a fantasy world! Glory to Adam Smith!

—Author’s Note:

As a voracious reader of the fantasy genre, I’ve found a sort of unfilled niche for economic matters. No, not microeconomics like Spice and Wolf. Macroeconomics. Banking and government policies and the like. Most of the time you just see the paperwork, but never the details. Perhaps they aren’t touched upon for a reason, but I guess we’ll see.

Also, this story’s progression is rather slow with long-ish chapters, so it’ll read like a slice of life fantasy story a good bit of the way and will probably extend to during when the economics hit too, or so’s the plan. Oh, and this is my first novel so… please treat me nicely!

—Adventum Contest:
- Town/Kingdom/Empire Building
- Combination of Magic and Technology <<less

Bobby, the heir to the Calmi family company, wanted more adventure in her life, finding life in a space colony to be restrictive. She ran... more>> away from home to explore the solar system and meet new friends along the way. <<less

Marcus hates his life.... more>>

Life was hell for him. Living on a cramped, 8 meters square room with only the basic necessities. Subsisting on a cut down, pittance of a disability pension, due to a workplace accident that rendered him paralyzed from the waist down. His company got off scot-free from providing him support due to technicalities. He has no family. His friends abandoned him.

Only way he can escape this nightmare is by somehow getting miraculously healed.

Or die.

"Sleep... for tomorrow will come a new day. You may find yourself living a new life once more."

But, now he wakes up miraculously healed.

And in an place that he's never been. Or even knew ever existed.

Welcome to Ekrios. Mind the monster hordes.

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Now posting in Royal Road under the same username.

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Now undergoing a massive rewrite. Might take a while for me to finish. <<less

To fight against the future Apocalypse and metastasis. Jim incarnated his consciousness from the future after his death. To fight against the future he knew.... more>> The metastasis didn't bring the Apocalypse like many stories might lead you to believe; governments still operates, food isn't a problem, guns still kill for the most part, economy is flourishing with new industries, and mutants are killed before they can revolt. <<less

A spatial vending machine by the name of SVM shows up at the entrance of dungeons in another world, what will become of the inhabitants?