Industrialist do-godder Stuart lived an honest life. When his time came and he had to leave his mortal shell behind, he found out the afterlife wasn't what he expected. With the good ending up in hell and the vile taking their place within heaven, Stuart is cornered into doing what he has to do.... more>>

«Ishtar likes the nasty ones. The ones who show what they are capable of. Vindictive ones, calculating ones, ones with no restrictions. To a man to behave himself is a travesty. The world is created for him to dominate. » <<less

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

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

Yun was an extraordinarily gifted young man for strength and physical size, but that couldn't save him when the mace struck his helm. When his brother urged him to wake up, things were no longer as they once were. Yun's spirit had moved on, but his body was still strong enough to survive.... more>>

And that is exactly what the spirit of a murdered young man needed. His own heart had given up while restrained, but Yun's heart was strong. Somehow, he moved across worlds, and tunneled through time to end up in that broken body.

When 'Yun' heard a familiar voice beg him to wake up and save his sister, he once again saw red.

This is a WIP, and is still ongoing. It is not a translated work. It is my own, and is currently on blogger up to chapter 4. Any further chapters will be placed here only. <<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

It's Opening Day.... more>>

After 20 years of service in the Army, Micheal Irons, Mike to his friends, is now ready to get back to his old life.

He's now once more running the old family business; a roadside pit stop that combines a gas station, a motel, a diner and a convenience store.

The only problem is.... His first customer? He's not from this dimension. Or even human at all.

And with 'His' glowing recommendation, 'Mike's Resting Place' is now open to the Multiverse.

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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

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

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

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?

Lana dreams of becoming the most successful and famous Merchant in the world, a Merchant Queen. But she is just a common girl in a world of magic and mythic beings. Everyone thinks she is crazy for having such goals, even her family thinks that she is going for too much.
“Wants to be a Merchant Queen?”, “Who does she think she is?”, “What abilities does she have to make such claims?”, “Poor girl, she can only fail...”
“She did what??”, “She signed a ten years contract with a Spellcaster?”, “A Mage from the most powerful and proud magic’s school is working for her?”, “She opened a new tradeline, where nobody thought possible?”
Follow Lana... more>> in her journey to become a Merchant Queen and watch her being rewarded and punished for her daring and innovative attitude.

Author's disclosure: My purpose in this novel is to explore trading and adventure in a magic world. I'll try to put some humor and good fights in the novel to make it more fun.
This is a spin-off novel of AK – The Alchemy Kingdom. You don't have to read the other novel to understand or follow this one. It might offer some additional information and entertainment, tough.
You can also check my other spin-off novel, Harbinger of Death, which will be more action-focused and a little grimdark. Even if you are not a fan of the genre, give it a chance. I'm adding some soft romance in the hopes to make it unique and interesting.
I'm trying to improve my writing skills, so your comments and reviews are welcome.
New chapters three times a week. To support me and read more chapters, check my Patreon. <<less

One night Eri Lin was reborn into the world after witnessing the death of her family. Her vision is blurred by hatred as she infiltrates Lord Mue's house as a maid, the mastermind behind the attack. Her goal is simple: kill everyone who was involved in the murder however, can she really kill everyone involved when she is being constantly watched by the Ice Knight? ... more>>

Author's Notes: This story contains sensitive themes involving sexual activities and gore scenes. Read at your own risk. <<less

There lived a Malevolent Overlord. After his death, Gods raged over his misdeed. To punish him, they turned him into a tree. But the Devil, pleased with his misdeeds, gave him a system to escape God’s punishment.
Meanwhile, the overlord bore hatred, as he felt being pawned by higher powers. Thus, the path of retribution began as he evolved from a tree to an even stronger tree.... more>>

The novel is also uploaded in Webnovel and RoyalRoad

I don't own the cover: https://voidpapers.com/image/144872166706 <<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

Mateo was your typical 21 year old college kid from Colorado, he had everything that he had ever wanted apart from a good financial status, in fact everything seemed normal from a persons perspective, he had a loving mother, great friends, a job and a place he could call 'home'. However, that all came crashing down when he gets brutally murdered by an unsuspecting individual of the night. ... more>>

Follow Mateo on a crazy rollercoaster ride as he meets a God of sorts who bestows him a second chance in life across a different dimension on a planet known as "Greiss". This particular world is out of the norms of physical reality as he soon finds out that it is inhabited by strange mythical creatures such as dragons, vampires, werewolves, giants, angels and demons. A utopia of magic, swords and beauty filled with exciting adventures in undiscovered environments.

He soon finds himself under a different name: Apollo, reincarnated as a newborn baby in the hands of a rich and stable family who adores him for who he is as a person. His only ambition is to explore the vast expanse of Greiss, visiting various areas of interest filled with unexpected dangers and adventure. He also delves deep into the powers of the world including magic, swordsmanship and other crafts in order to gain the required power to protect himself from the dangers lurking in the dark.

Watch as he slowly develops into a cunning, logical mind as he begins to adapt to his new unforgiving environment. <<less

He never believed in love. Neither did he enjoy any romantic stories. Meanwhile, his sister adored such stories. She fantasized about romantic plots and wrote novels about them. He never read any of her books and firmly declined to read them, even when she begged. But after years, when she urged him with such endearing eyes, enough to melt a demon's heart. How could he have refused? Thus, he decided to read the Dark Romance Fantasy novel 〖Embers of Quiescent Love〗written, by his sister.
But, the irony of life, the one time he chose to read such a novel. He gets transmigrated inside that very novel. That too as a character, who plays no part... more>> in the story alive. But the character's assassination plays a crucial role in moving the plotline. Thus, began his journey, as he strives to survive and find his place in this new world.

Also posted in RoyalRoad.

I don't own the Cover Art. <<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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Commander Liao Shan gets back to the Imperial capital with his cavalry troop after a month in the badlands, to find he has a new mission: escorting a convoy of treasure to the Kingdom of Qiu, an ally of the Empire in the far north-west. To complicate matters, the treasure includes the beautiful young Sixth Prince Yan Jinhai, forced against his will to enter the harem of the vicious King. As the journey progresses, Liao Shan finds his conscience and his heart increasingly in conflict with his orders. And it doesn’t help that the young Prince, kept a virtual prisoner in the Imperial Palace, is hell-bent on escape.... more>>

As the journey continues and the relationship between them deepens, events are building which will rock the Empire and turn both their lives upside down. <<less

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

"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

He, the villain, anathema of the world, had reached the conclusion of his story; his death.... more>>

However, life must go on even for those whose stories had already ended.

And he was one of them.

He became a person of no identity, a beggar who lost everything.

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Original Synopsis:

Everyone has an ending.

Be it a hero, a monarch, an emperor, or a god.

He, who had shouldered the role of the "villain," the anathema of the world, had reached the conclusion of his story.

However, life must go on even for those who did not wish it.

And he was one of them. <<less

A travelling romance story, following a pair of women adventuring around a fantasy world in the last year before it's destroyed.... more>>

The last year is upon us.
The world is ending, but you already knew that; everyone does.
Spring has come, and the flowers have bloomed here in this small town with no name. Thousands of different colours now paint the field that had been coloured by frost alone just yesterday.
The townsfolk have gathered by the field to celebrate the beginning of the last spring with so many smiling faces.
Tears too.
I can’t help but wonder whether the flowers will bloom again before the sky falls upon us. Others must be thinking the same.
There are moments when the smiles fade and their eyes glaze over as they realize just how near to the end we are. They forget it again in moments. They make themselves forget.
The children aren’t like that, though. They don’t seem to understand, or they’ve come to accept it in a way that their parents just can’t manage to.
This one boy actually asked me why I was sad. I had to wonder whether he was actually aware that the world is ending, but it seemed wrong to mention it. I ended up just telling him that I was waiting for someone, and he scampered off, wearing a silly smile.
I can’t help but feel jealous of him.

The beginning of next spring; the day that the world ends. It seems so far away, yet so close.
Wherever you are now, I have to ask, how are you spending your last spring? Did you get to see the flowers bloom? Did you smile? Did you cry? <<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

The game world of Sci-Fi MMO Zero Protocol is a cliché open world full of missions yet has a lack of a worthwhile campaign to really engage people. Combined with its brutal mechanics, the convoluted story when you get down to it, and the lack of interesting or engaging NPCs. Its failure was only a matter of time.... more>>

Alan Takeshi is just one of the many people who rarely played this game despite being a beta tester, more focused on the story and theories surrounding such a seemingly boring game. Hearing it will be shut down that night, he logs into his old and dusty VR set during a rainy evening. Despite so rarely playing it, he wants to see it one last time.

He doesn’t know a bolt will soon strike his body, instigating instant death as it surges through his unprotected headset and directly attacks his mind. He doesn’t know what’s about to happen to him.

The story of a tutorial NPC trying to stop his impending death begins here. <<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

[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