A merchant named Dale stumbles across a strange item through a forest one day. Puzzled by its appearance and peculiarity he is unaware of its true nature.
Though that very nature will result in many of the powers that be, to seek any way to obtain it, whether out of greed, intrigue, or hatred. This story is a tale of his ordeals in keeping his life from the transgressions his discovery has wrought.... more>>

(As a relatively new writer, any criticism and advice are appreciated. I'll be updating this every so often though it won't be often as it is not one of my main novels. That is all.) <<less

In that sense, his past was always haunting him. Surreal memories that did not belong to him, in this life. Something was missing and that hollowness in his soul told him that he was incomplete and an utter monstrosity.... more>>

he doesn’t dream. when he sleeps, he would drown—in memories he do not recall, pain that tore at his bones, pain that tore at his soul. when he wakes up, he would no longer smell the metallic scent of blood, nor would he need to struggle to breath through the pain.

[Part of Cael Mythos series] <<less

Myths have existed for as long as humanity has, to describe that which we could not understand, but almost all of these are told from the human (or some other outsider's) point of view. What if we looked at what the gods were doing, and only caught glimpses of what was happening below, in the world?... more>>

Here we have the tale of the gods, not of Earth, but of a new world, and how they find their own purpose, in the Game of the World.

This story is rather lighthearted, mostly me figuring out how to write characters, so there will be little worldbuilding, because, well... The gods will be doing that. ~æ

<The story is NOT on hiatus, i'm just incredibly slow. Sorry> <<less

A Steampunk/ Gaslamp Fantasy Romance set in the industrial revolution era of a fictional world.... more>>

Magic, mad science, multicultural ambience, and political intrigue all tightly laced up into one corset and powered by the steam of two romances - one F/M and one M/M.

Intended for mature audiences, 18+.

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All creations carry a trace of the maker's ethereal energy, whether deliberately placed in the magical Artifacts made by the Alchemists, or unwittingly left in the handiwork of ordinary people.

Kazia can feel that energy, in both machines and people. She may not be able to do any of the grand magic other Alchemists can, but give her a damaged machine and she can trace its energy to the problem, and know precisely how to repair it. She does have one other ability. One far more dangerous. One she will never acknowledge, and will never use.

Fleeing her villainous father rather than becoming his pawn, Kazia finds a peaceful life on a farm in a neighboring country, where no one knows that she is the daughter of Prince Gorvan Devratha. But with war looming between her birth country of Valesk and her new home in Caedra, how long can that peaceful life last?

She can be safe in the Caedran capital, among the Queen's Alchemists, but will anyone there trust her – especially the handsome but embittered Lord Kelvaran Meratha, who suspects Kazia's father of murdering his family?

Abrizhen is Kazia's older brother. He does his best to play the role of the Prince's good son and heir, but when tasked with retrieving his wayward sister, he must return to the city he'd called home for many of his youthful years. There he'll have to reckon with his past, and finally choose between the life of a dutiful prince, or the welfare of his sister – and the rekindling of an old flame.

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Content/ Mature warnings are on for:

Gore: Nothing terribly extreme. Some bleeding wounds and broken bits, but all limbs remain attached and all innards remain inward.

Sexual Content: It's not all smut all the time, but there is some. I aim for not vague but also not overly lewd. Smut chapters are labeled NSFW. Chapters with very brief smut or just some torrid making out or somesuch are labeled NSFW-ish. All on-screen depictions are consensual, but there are a few passing references to noncon having happened off-screen (not to any MCs).

Strong Language: One character really loves to swear, and could probably construct an entire monologue with just various inflections of the F word. So, yeah, that's on too.

Other CWs: Dark themes (abuse, trauma, ptsd, depression, unhealthy coping mechanisms). Mostly in discussions of past events, but there are a few scenes that may be troubling to some readers. <<less

Misha Sol Callahvan, whose world ended abruptly after the great hero defeated the wicked demon lord, was the only survivor.... more>>

She was stranded in the rapidly decaying remains of her dimension, but salvation came as she found a legacy left behind by a powerful warrior.

[Your first target is Roderick Powell, the Lv.72 Hero of Earth.]

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Current Status: Re-Writing.

Important Notice #1: This is the second story I'm trying to post publicly, and English isn't my first language, nor do I live in an English-speaking country, so bear with me, please! Also, keep criticism constructive you gremlins.

Important Notice #2: The cover image is mine. Sorry for the low quality, I made it on Paint. <<less

High school friends Mark and Joel have their lives uprooted when Joel discovers that his late mother was a princess who fled from another world. With the King old and infirm, Joel is asked to return to that world and take his place as the rightful heir. ... more>>

Before that, he must graduate high school. How will Joel be able to live in a new world and claim his throne?

Mark, a nerdy and isolated young man, follows his one close friend to a new high school in a new world. It can’t be worse than NYC in the early 1990s, can it...?

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Notes:
* The story is cross-posted on Royal Road under the same username
* We're finally getting into some of the harem/romantic subplot. More romcom, fewer mysteries, for the next several chapters.
* Character portraits for some of the main characters are linked in the glossary

Any/all feedback appreciated, including negative/critical feedback. :)

Any questions about the world or things I can add to the glossary is also appreciated. <<less

Holmer Aldnoa is a hardworking special agent living in Freedom City. The place is one of the most corrupted environment where the high-ranking criminals are living comfortably and lurking in the shadows freely. ... more>>

Technically, he is a regular man who wanted to retire from his tough job, but for many reason, the world won't let him escape.

Watch our protagonist as he struggles to survive in this hellish place and becomes the famous, influential and universally feared hunter of the entire world.

Glossary:

Arc 1: Volume 1 - "Chapter 1. My Prologue: Holmer Aldnoa’s Soliloquy I" to "Chapter 48. Side Story: Helena Is Not Obsessed!"
Arc 2: Volume 2 - "Chapter 1. My Prologue: Holmer Aldnoa’s Soliloquy II" to present. <<less

Back in the Late Antiquity Era, the protagonist meets his untimely demise. But Heaven and Earth always leaves a way out, his new cultivation journey begins anew on the path of reclaiming his former strength and defying Fate.... more>>

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This is a story about a native cultivator of the Gu world. He lived in the era of/before Spectral Soul Demon Venerable (two venerable eras before the main RI plot). He suffered the rise of the demon venerable, barely able to make his arrangements before his death. He manages to rebirth, but doesn't everything go as planned. The story starts off in an isolated small word (grotto heaven), until the MC can grow and reclaim his former glory, before surpassing it. (long way, he was already rank 8 before) The MC has a pragmatic worldview, aligned with what you would expect from someone living hundreds of years in that kind of hostile environment. He doesn't shy away from immoral acts if it benefits him. The MC bears close resemblance to Fang Yuan in this regard, but his goal is not eternal life.

One of my aims was to showcase the later introduced cultivation rules into the mortal cultivation (dao marks, attainment etc.) and explore novel scenarios within this highly technical cultivation environment. <<less

[Volume 1] To the Muse Bureau, Judy Windermere is not a person: she's the entrance exam that prospective muses must pass to attend its academy.... more>> And to working muse officers, she's not just a glorified dreamer: she's a natural disaster disguised as a sleeping girl. For when she sleeps, she's full of dreams and nightmares, unrequited feelings and envious thoughts, which spill into the waking world. But when she goes missing and reappears hours later during a week of exams, three dysfunctional muse officers must find out where she goes. And where Judy goes, like a natural disaster, havoc follows. <<less

It was just like any typical protagonists' lives, Ron and Elisa were famous for their natural beauty and for being the top scorers in college.... more>>

Students consider them celebrities...

A bus suddenly crashed into the siblings while they were on their way to school.

They were suddenly brought back to consciousness to find themselves being 3-year-old children!

Later on, they realize they have been transported into a novel?!

What's worse is that they became the twin two-faced villains, who stayed by the main character's side for their enjoyment in seeing her struggle to reach her goal and shatter her hope.

They got themselves killed by the male lead's close person's hands, their blood-related brother...

In addition, they have to help their mother who is in a deep unknown slumber keep her position stable and watch their brother in check, not raising any of their red flags.

"Elisa"

"Ron"

""Let's survive this life and save the duchess while we are at it!""

(Cover art does not belong to me and is cross-posted on Wattpad!) <<less

Across the Inner Sphere, the lights of Interstellar Communication have been snuffed, leaving confusion, chaos, and conflict. The Republic of the Sphere, once a beacon of stability and order, finds itself assailed on all sides. This is the Dark Age, a time of violence and ambition, where the weak are fodder for the strong and the status quo can be upended in an instant. ... more>>

Out on the edge of known space, the space pirates of Clan Red Mammoth, hungry for plunder and glorious combat, have discovered a colony rich in resources. Forgotten for centuries by those who founded it, the prairie world of Neo Aksarben is ripe for potential despoiling. That is, if they can defeat the defenders and their collection of bizarre and antiquated Battlemechs.

A Battletech/Mechwarrior side story featuring Mechs, Clanner Pirates, and lots of references to a certain American State, all based on an ongoing Classic Battletech Campaign. <<less

He arrives like the wind and vanishes in a cloud of smoke. His blade is as fast as lightning and no secret stays hidden in... more>> front of his eyes. There is but one skill that Si Jin, the head of the deadly Si clan, does not possess: The ability to make tasty food instead of poison.
What a major oversight on his part to not have learned this art sooner! After all, this skill alone is able to secure him a date with food anchor Xiao Ming. But Si Jin is unwilling to capitulate before even trying. No matter whether he needs to slice ten-thousand onions or scale a mountain of broccoli, ninja Si Jin will not retreat until he manages to cook himself into the cooking show’s finals and into his secret crush’s heart. <<less

One hundred fifty-eight years have passed since humanity first spread beyond the bounds of Earth. It has been two years since we made first contact with an alien race. Two years since the war began. A war we are losing.... more>>

We have been driven back to our last bastion, Earth. Our colonies lie in ruins, our fleets decimated. Our enemy is at our doorsteps, and soon our fortress may fall, but we have one last hope. A new ship that may change the tide of this war, and provide salvation for our race. That ship is humankind’s first ship capable of breaking the lightspeed barrier and bringing the fight to the enemy. Will that ship be able to save our race? Or is she doomed to fail? <<less

RISE OR FALL!... more>>

Summers end heralds the start of another school year in Marlia City, the renowned Academia Capital of the World. Southwest of Requiem School for Girls sits another prestigious school, Phoenix Military Academy. A school originally designed to train its students into full-fledged mages with the intent of drafting them into wars with other nations now encourages its graduates to choose their own career paths.

Among the aspiring freshmen are Emi Suzuki, a down-to-earth and inventive teenage girl from northern Empyrea, and Gayle T. Mazin, a boy of noble birth and a hotheaded speedster. Due to a rocky start, the two teens make an effort to stay out of each other's way, only to find themselves crossing paths on multiple occasions. They're soon met with a situation where a classmate's life is dependent on their cooperation. Can these two polar opposites put aside their differences and work together? <<less

Jace attempts to flee from his former allies with James's journal in a hazy sequence of events, dialogue, and past occurances that the reader must attempt to piece together to figure out what's going on behind the scenes.... more>>

As Jace attempts to uncover the truth behind his friends' betrayal, Jace will have to tangle with his former allies, current friends, and ruthless enemies as he makes his way across the continent with the Wanderers trying to kill him and James's grimoire in hand.

For less grammatical errors and more chapters, check out Legend of Limits on RoyalRoad!
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/60515/legend-of-limits <<less

I completed every task down to its smallest detail. Acted out every scenario with no hesitation. Perfected every line and emotion that existed in this character.... more>>

Yet,

Why has the system abandoned me here?

Where exactly had I gone wrong?

Where is my promised reward? <<less

Alice Blodeuwodd Duke Fenix is the phoenix of the generation. Her mother, Angela Del Dharia Fenix, had left her so abruptly in the world without being able to teach her heir. Being the Grand duchess of the Oslaris Galaxy, Alice tries her best to be the phoenix that everyone expects. One day, her sister Vanessa made Alice play a game of Yggdrasil to make her rest and have an enjoyable time. But somehow, she got hooked!?... more>>

Disclaimer
This is a work of fiction. Any names or characters, businesses or places, events or incidents, are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. <<less

After the end of The Great Gem War, many nations who feared another war would occur decided to band together to form a special unit filled with skillful mages. They were called the Magicasters. ... more>>

As years passed, this group would become famous and well known across many diverse nations. Becoming a beam of hope and dreams for many young and old individuals.

This story follows the journey of Jun and his childhood friend Xavier as they face different challenges as Magicasters to achieve their goals!

Disclaimer:
Cover Art is temporary. Do not own the artwork in any way or form. <<less

From regular players of a virtual reality game to Gods in a new world. Momonga and four of his returning friends might think that the... more>> world is just waiting for them to conquer it and remake how they deem fit, but things are never as easy as they seem. The world is hiding many secrets and a game in which they and their enemies might be nothing more than pieces on a chess board. (Lords of Ooal Gown Rewrite.) <<less

"Finally," whispers Katherine, crimson hair cascading down her shoulders as she views the flickering images on the record device. ... more>>

"Both of them have vanished it seems…leaving only whispers of their escape."

But her lips curl into a knowing smile as she spots a familiar figure manipulating a seemingly ordinary vase with otherworldly grace - his silver hair shimmering with arcane energy.

Unremarkable features, yes, but the power he wields...that is anything but.

"Found you, Grey," she purrs, eyes gleaming with a mix of anticipation and predatory delight. His fate, and perhaps the fate of their world, hangs in the balance.

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Step into a realm where steel clashes with circuits, and arcane spells intertwine with holographic interfaces. Welcome to [Eldoria], a world steeped in medieval charm yet pulsating with advanced technology, all under the ever-present threat of the Miasma.

Note: The artwork featured here does not belong to me. If it is your creation, please inform me so proper credit can be given.

© All Rights Reserved <<less

Spring has come to Inari's mountain, and even little kitsune and oni have to go to school. But spring also means that there are long... more>> forgotten things make their presence known. <<less

My first anthology of short stories, covering Man’s emergence, colonization, and the rise of his industries. Cover art by Vlad Momot (paid by Schizoid Nightmares). Released under CC BY 4.0.... more>>

Each chapter is a scene in a short story (e.g. Story, Scene #: Scene Title). <<less

Blood of My Death follows twin sisters as they travel to a remote location, hoping to aid one twin to walk again. They soon discover that the medical experiment is not what it seems. The story follows Kristen and Kristonia Howel with Kristen being selected for an experimental medical trial that could help her walk again. Thrilled by the new hope, both overlook the red flags upon arriving at the research center. ... more>>

The sisters along with the aid of two doctors must find a way out the purpose behind the research that they find themselves at the center of. Why were they chosen? What is being done to them? How will the coup with the change that is becoming apparent every day they remain there? The most important question is why can't they remember their family and exactly how long have they been there?

What does this nightmare they find themselves in mean? Their journey will reveal dark secrets and sinister plans. <<less

Gabriel was a simple young man with a dream of becoming a great doctor from an early age.... more>>

After following his dreams, he finally managed to graduate and get a job at a private hospital run by a renowned doctor called Valter Luz, with the help of a woman called Paula Verdante, with whom he naively had a crush.

Unfortunately, the real world is cruel to those with blind faith.

Betrayed and used as a guinea pig in tests linked to the paranormal, Gabriel's mind is destroyed and he succumbs to death....

... Or maybe not?

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Disclaimer: I do not own the original version of the material used, all this belongs to the respective owner of the Paranormal Order RPG Universe, Cellbit.

I am only responsible for the OC in my fanfic and the different events that occur. <<less

When ,15 year old, Matt Drey meets up with a group of his cousins and friends once again for their yearly ,summer long , secret live action fantasy game things change. Suddenly the group is thrust into their game world for real.
It seems like all fun and games for most of them as they begin to slowly transform into their game characters , but not for Matt as he had been playing a character of the opposite gender. But that’s the least of his worries as the fantasy world is under threat by the enemies from within…read to find out more as Matt adjusts to his new role and discovers the threats that... more>> lurk within the realm.

(Inspired by the book “The Secret Country “ by Pamela Dean and “The Sleeping Dragon” by Joel Rosenberg. Cover image belongs to its respective artist/owner not me.) <<less