In the city of Graheel, a small antique shop sits quietly mixed in with all the other shops. Its unassuming appearance is easily overlooked by many. However, this store and its owner has a terrible secret. A devil lives in that building. ... more>>

The owner of the store, John Li, an enigmatic figure whose origins and intentions are unknown. The desperate from around the world, often unknowingly, come to him in search of salvation.

A red witch thinks the owner is an ancient creature, a white fox calls him a wizard of eld, a warrior believes him to be a spirit, and a holy woman declares him a god.

This mysterious individual and his customers would stand at the center of a strange series of events.

From the store owner John's perspective, he has no idea what's going on. He really was just an unlucky dude that got caught up in some crazy stuff.

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“Volume 1: Strange Beginnings” Chapter 1-46

“What does a depressed student, investigator, a wanted witch, refugee, priest, and a man from another world have in common… nothing actually. Just that where they started was a little special, but where they are all headed is somewhere truly strange. For eventually they will cross paths with each other both directly and indirectly. In the meantime, there's a whole bunch of strange deaths and murders going on in the city of Graheel.”

"Volume 2: A Gathering Of The Fateless” Chapter 47-?

"The mysterious murders in the university have been resolved, or has it? There might have been more involved in that matter that is still brewing, drawing both Alan and Cid back in as well as a certain investigator. The priest Crowley will have to make a tough choice that will test his convictions and involve him in things he never thought he be doing as a priest. All while Joe is still far from solving who murdered Rob, and is about to make a desperate move to get the information he needs. The red witch prepares to take action against the Graheel University to protect her new disciple while being forced to work with other patrons of John. All different people taking different paths in their lives, but are about to meet at a crossroads, forming new groups and alliances.

"And finally John discovers his reason for him being transported to this world, or maybe not. Trying to get a simple-to-understand answer from an eldritch being is not so easy. "

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This story is a slow burn and has many lead characters and points of views, so don't expect too much in the first few chapters. I'm a very, and i mean very, slow writer so I'll only be updating this once a week on Saturdays. I also release mini intermission chapters in between my regulars updates sporadically.

This story is also written in a weird experimental playwright style to allow quick and easy conversation between multiple people to occur at once. This style might not might not appeal to some.

Also, if it wasn't obvious, most of the artwork you see in this series is AI generated. <<less

Trial Zone: Death World. Difficulty: Ultimate. How am I supposed to fix the Multiverse when I can’t even survive the tutorial?... more>>

Abducted by the government. Forced to enter data into an old computer. When the command prompt came up Felix pressed it. [EXECUTE]. Time froze, and he was ripped out of his Universe by the System. Given the title of Versewalker by an Observer, and a fallen angel as a constant companion, he has only three tasks: travel the Multiverse solving Crises, level up, and get back home to save his reality.

What to Expect:

+ Weak to Strong MC with custom RPG systems.
+ LitRPG System Screens of excellent quality.
+ A blend of science-fiction and fantasy elements.
+ Multiple Universes, Cultures, and Settings.
+ Dungeoneering and Loot.
+ Lite kingdom building and kingdom management.
+ Unique companions gathered from across the Multiverse.

Notes on Tags:
+ Subsequent Volumes will have different Universes which, by their nature, will touch on some of the other tags.
+ There is a gradual romance between Felix and Tinuriel.

Massive Credits to FiniteVoid (https://finitevoid.dev/) for his amazing set of tools for making System Screens.

Read even farther ahead on my Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SerasStreams)
Check out all of the System Information: (https://sites.google.com/view/versewalkerodyssey/home)

This is only posted here on ScribbleHub, Royal Road, and my Patreon (all under the same username). If you see it anywhere else, it is stolen. Please notify me, and thank you! <<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

A Tale of the Jade Road.
Updates Wednesdays AEST.
[Cross-posting to Wattpad and Royal Road.]
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What to expect:
* A meeting between Eastern and... more>> Western fantasy
* Daoist cultivation and Celtic magic
* Non-binary MCs
* Philosophising about life and death
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"I hurt, human children."
"I can take it from ye, if ye want."
"You cannot. He took them, and crushed them into blood. Take my hurt, you say? But it is all I have left of them."
Healer Yuen Sou Yuet has somehow found themselves saddled with a travelling companion, a gender-shifting, trouble-making necromancer. They're stuck with each other - Sou Yuet must undergo a trial to prove their worthiness as successor to the Yuen Mei School of Healing, whilst the necromancer essentially requires a parole officer after committing multiple crimes and continuously escaping imprisonment. 
And so the unlikely duo travel from country to country, investigating the disappearance of legendary creatures across the world. The farther they go, the closer to home some of their revelations are.
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The Tales of the Jade Road are a collection of stories set in the same universe, a historical East Asian-inspired fantasy world where the East and the West are linked by a long trading route, the Jade Road. <<less

In a world where the lines between hunter and hunted blur, Callista navigates the treacherous waters of the Celestial Academy, where supernatural beings and secrets collide. Armed with her trusty blades and a healthy dose of snark, she finds herself entangled in a web of mystery, murder, and a romance that's equal parts sizzling and deadly, and enough twists to make your head spin. ... more>>

With a cast of characters that includes a vampire roommate with a penchant for trashy novels, a Watcher resembling Mr. Darcy who sighs more than breathes, a brooding werewolf with a tragic backstory, and a nymph who may or may not be the world's most adorable third wheel, Callista's journey is a rollercoaster ride of emotions, action, and questionable life choices.

Imagine Hogwarts meets Wednesday Addams on a bender in Buffy's world, with an R-rated twist so dark it'd make your grandma clutch her pearls (don't ask). Are vampires the real villains, or is the Queen of the Damned playing a deeper game? World domination? Uncovering her true identity might be the key to stopping the apocalypse... like, yesterday. <<less

An original novel set in the Fallout universe, written to be accessible to all, featuring unique people and places.... more>>

Fallout: Vault X tells the story of John. A vault dweller, who spent every day of his twenty five years underground. Like his father, and his father before him. Proud to live in the last remaining bastion of humanity, all that survived The Great War of the atomic age. Hidden deep below the surface of the earth, toiling under brutal conditions. Year after year, decade upon decade. All to expand into the natural cave system the Vault occupied, building for the future. However, John knew what his forefathers did not, that everything he’d been taught was a lie. <<less

In the heart of Capitol City stands the imposing Black Towers, where detective Gracile Hanes finds herself in a high-stakes meeting with the enigmatic owner, Mr. Grey. Armed with only two crucial questions, Gracile seeks answers related to a haunting case involving missing teenagers. But as she delves deeper, unexpected twists unfold, plunging her into a perilous web of intrigue and danger. ... more>>

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My goal was to create a character that I could live through. A story that I could tell and maybe read to my kids someday. <<less

Trapped, entombed, and struggling.... more>>

The last time humanity had seen the natural white light of the sun was a few millennia ago. Left with no other choice but to adapt, countless sacrifices paved the path to survival. Their new lives were filled with daily tests and tribulations. The word 'humanity' had lost meaning a long time ago.

Trials were placed before them, trials that they must overcome to gain the bare necessities for survival. If they want food and water, they need to solve the puzzle. If they want to gain weapons to fight back against the lingering monstrosities inside, they must complete the trial awaiting them. If they want to escape, they need to keep moving forward. Unfortunately for humanity, they weren't here alone. <<less

In a world teeming with countless continents, races, kingdoms, and empires, only the great lineage clans wielding power and the successors of gods leading religious... more>> factions held sway. Darkness was the enemy of this entire world. But what about a seed cursed by darkness? That's Rauf. A seed cursed by fate, a child that should have never existed. Because in fate, there was neither a path nor a future written for him. Yet even fate had to yield to a mother's defiance. The seed that was never meant to be born grew into a sapling. Now, in this harsh world, he carves his own path, proving that talent isn't everything. His curses, instead of hindering, became a source of power for his purposes. Remember, if you give a knife to someone with a purpose, that knife will achieve its purpose. <<less

Who wants to live forever?... more>>

Mark Wheeler and Wendy Foster are dying when a mysterious lady offers to save them. Sort of. Now Mark and Wendy are in a strange new fantasy world that feels much like a video game with character sheets and everything.

But the developers and deities involved have ideas of their own and one of them pushes Mark and his girlfriend to reestablish an old order of martial artists dedicated to doing good. An order recently eradicated under strange circumstances.

Soon the couple is embroiled in intrigue, adventuring, and keeping the peace in a frontier town where all is not as it seems. A tall task for short folks because when they created their characters, Mark got to pick the class, but Wendy got to pick the race and gnomes are cute, aren't they? <<less

A story of the Becoming Monsters universe, by Ai Love. Inspired by 70s and 80s Teen Sex Comedies.... more>>

Todd Reed is a young man with a problem. The day before the Change, he was the king of the small hill of his school’s nerds and outcastes. The day after, left with no fantastic Race and a sex-activated Class nobody believed, he had nothing. Now eighteen, he sets off for college, hoping to make a new start in a world gone mad. A way to keep himself going, away from painful memories.

Events will not simply let him go. A chance encounter with one of those unfortunate memories will push him along the path to develop his abilities properly. Larger forces are at work around him, women dealing with pain of their own, organizations trying to gather power, and a school with goals unknown. How is one kid supposed to make it through all of this?

Well, maybe not alone.

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This is a work of erotic fiction and not suitable for minors. It contains themes of expansion and growth, harem, casual sex, and will explore MANY kinks over time. <<less

Eli Grayson knew there was no such thing as magic. He knew there were no other worlds filled with magical races beyond his imagining. He knew he was a regular guy, just trying to recover from a brutally difficult breakup.... more>>

That is, until he foiled an assassination attempt on an elven princess who showed him exactly how wrong he was. He's thrust headfirst into a hidden world of potent magic and sinister plots only to discover he has powers of his own. Together with his team of magical ladies he unravels the mystery behind who ordered the assassination attempt in the first place, only to discover just how deep the rabbit hole goes.

Authors Note: New Chapters M/W/F until Book 3 is done! <<less

Lily woke up to find the world ended without her. An agoraphobic young woman must learn to live in a world completely devoid of other people. Confronted by the silent decay of this new world and her own fears and weakness, Lily must work hard to grow into a person who can survive and thrive here. ... more>>

It's a story about solitude, about self exploration, and about growing from less than nothing into something amazing.

Updates Tuesday, Thursday, and sometimes Saturday. <<less

[Volume 1] Rosalie Edgeworth: the queen bee of Lassen Academy and Janet Fleming’s two-faced nemesis. Why does the school seem to revolve around Rosalie? How can Prince Blaise not see her for the bitch she really is? And why won’t the Prince even listen to Janet’s side of it? In the aftermath of Rosalie’s latest schemes, Janet finds the answer in unexpected allies: ghost-clones of herself, a weird little-sister shop owner, a bespectacled folklore otaku, a sluggard knight, three ghost-obsessed girls, and two former saintess candidates, among others. Meeting these people leads Janet to the truth about Rosalie’s identity and a dangerous conspiracy surrounding her.... more>>

[Volume 2] Lady Lilian Dorian has been impersonating Rosalie Edgeworth to keep control of the Prince and Classroom 1-3C with rumors, sex, and spells. After uncovering the truth, Janet and her school mates find themselves outnumbered and in need of allies. So they keep a low profile amidst a school investigation as they train their powers with more allies: three talking statuettes, the talking bust of a former knight-at-arms, a talking suit of armor, a duke with a cousin complex, and an overprotective marquess father. Despite the hellish training, Janet plays Lady Dorian’s two-faced game a little too well for Lady Dorian to take things lying down. <<less

Reluctantly attending college, Bishop Browne is a loner who wants nothing to do with anyone. After a call from his parents in an attempt to get him to become productive, he instead chooses to double down on his escapist lifestyle and makes for the eastern woods of Seattle. What Bishop hopes is a get-away from his depression soon turns into a nightmare where his life is on the line.... more>>

The creature is always watching, listening, and planning. With cunning, it stalks its prey until it is vulnerable. Getting out may no longer be possible.

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This is actually a complete remake of my original book by the same name. I've made major changes to the entire story and every character. As I am still attending college, I have only so much time to work on this, but progress is certainly being made. I estimate the book will be anywhere from 80k to 120k words by the end. If you have any feedback you wish to give, or suggestions to make, please do not hesitate. I welcome all criticism, but I don't take everything too seriously so don't feel as though you may offend me by pointing something out. Growth is only achieved by improving where one is lacking, after all. <<less

Welcome to the latest VRMMORPG, Mysterious Fog World. An infinite world filled with endless opportunities. Do you have the guts to travel in the boundless fog filled with various evil gods, cultists, mysteries, monsters, and other abominations? Can you find your opportunity? Or will you end up becoming a sacrifice in a cult ritual or some monster's midnight snack?
If you look hard enough, you can even find the rumored potions that “possibly” point to various paths of godhood.
But is the fog world just a VRMMORPG, or is there something more, something sinister, behind the scenes?... more>>

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Read the auxiliary chapter Author's Notes and Warnings first to get an idea about the tags.
I am publishing it on both Webnovel and Scribblehub under the same username.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VirtuousSinner <<less

My name is Tim, or it was until I died. There was no light at the end of the tunnel, no white room to choose any cheats from, nor was there any meeting with God.... more>>

I didn’t die heroically while saving someone, and I certainly didn’t get hit by a truck. My death was rather stupid and anticlimactic, I had apparently bumped my head while sleeping and passed away...

That should have been the end of the road for me, but like many self-proclaimed main characters, I joined the army of multi-dimensional travelers and was reincarnated.

Being an avid light novel and manga reader, I would have been excited about the opportunity, if not for my new siblings, who tried to kill me as soon as I was born, or for my mother, who seemed to have a thing for throwing me off cliffs. And let’s not forget my murderous father, who forced me to flatten a small country as my Rite of passage.

Oh, did I mention I was reborn as a Dragon?

PS: Earlier releases on patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/Simobimo

Discord: https://discord.gg/r9UNrFVD6g

PPS: The cover is made by Instagram: Simplegray_owo <<less

This is a DCverse fanfiction with the system of Call of Cthulhu RPG and Pulp Cthulhu, I will primarily be focusing in on the mystery... more>> solving aspect of the two systems and combat will usually always be avoided when possible for atleast the first 2 volumes. I am new to writing in general so expect the first couple of volumes to eventually be rewritten. I do not own anything from either DC Comics or Call of Cthulhu/Pulp Cthuhlu. Thank you for reading.
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A veteran CoC player gets teleported into a world with gods among men and must survive as just a normal human all while dealing with the most common problems any person has; rent, relationships, finances, CREATURES FROM BEYOND THE VEIL WHOSE MERE PRESCENCE CAN STRIP AWAY LAYERS FROM THE MIND (L)(e)T_M(E)-iN, and of course taxes. <<less

Dan really, REALLY, wants to be forcefemmed.... more>>

Hunter, Dan's cisgender male best friend, is forced to listen to Dan's constant prattling on and on about all the different, vivid, and creative ways someone could get turned into a woman.

Unfortunately for Hunter, he lives in a world where Dan might be onto something... <<less

Rue Vargaz is detective, and he is bored. Due to the lack of new cases, he found himself stuck in paper work. But that will... more>> change when a new series of murder happened in the Bay Area. However, a horrifying truth will slap Rue that this is not just a simple case of serial killing. <<less

Microbiologist Violet wakes up from her sleep, not in her cozy bedroom, but in the middle of a wild beach. What's going on? Where is she? Not a soul around, not even birds or animals. And not a single memory of how this could have happened.... more>>

Wandering on the beach, Violet still soon finds other people. Among them are singer Rina, designer Kostya, owner of a travel agency Elvira and the mysterious Vsevolod, who at first seems to recognize Violet. All of them are also confused and do not understand what story they got into and why. Maybe it's like popular TV shows where you have to survive on a desert island? What are the rules of this creepy game? <<less

Ayventia, the daughter of a powerful duke, should have everything a young woman could dream of. But instead of enjoying lavish parties, she finds herself with a dark magic mark on her hand. It gradually eats away at her life, spelling out Ayventia's inevitable demise. To cure herself she sets out on a dangerous journey together with her overprotective brother and her best friend.... more>>

As they traverse the treacherous desert and evade sinister magical creatures, Ayventia is confronted not only by the harsh realities of their journey but also by the unexpected reappearance of her past love. Despite her inner turmoil and desire to sever ties, she has no choice but to accept his help.

In the meanwhile, the darkness that was slumbering since ancient times slowly begins to awaken. These forces threaten not only Ayventia's quest for cure, but the natural balance of the whole continent. <<less

The Country is full of crime, ever since I was young, it was impossible to not encounter them at least 4 times a week.... more>>

There is one thing I do know, and it's the fact that:

"I didn't live a second life just to become the sidekick of the "World's finest Detective!"

After reincarnating to a world that's reminiscent of those of the 1940s to 1950s: Film-Noir & Mafia Movies. Elio must adapt to a new life, where crimes and mystery lurk in every corner.

Jp Titles: Isekai Tantei ~ Sekai saikō no tantei ga watashi o kanojo no aibō ni shitai to omotte imasu!

En title: Isekai Tantei ~ the world's finest Detective wants me to be her sidekick! <<less

Deserter is about a world filled with tragedy and misery. Through this world that's on the brink of ruin, a boy wanders trying to remember his past and what made it. The world won't be kind to him or anybody else for that matter but all he can do is live in it, because it is human nature to want to feel rather than remain emotionless.... more>>

Born from the plague, as all beings are and yet he revels in it. <<less

Everything started the day after a woman and her thugs used me as a punching bag in a dark alley. If you’re thinking that I woke in some medieval-like fantasy world after they got through, you can’t be further from the truth. There are no castles, dungeons, dragons, or magic swords here. The first few minutes, I held out hope that this place would have status bars showing HP/MP, etc. just like a lot of tropes. I mean who wouldn't love some amazing power or magic? Problem is there's no system or cultivation here. ... more>>

But I have a dusty office with an invisible secretary. Oh, and I found out my name by looking at the one stenciled on the office door.

The name Dagger should give you a clue.

Yeah, that woman sent me into a place where I’m a private detective. It's what they called a shamus back in 1940. The thing is this place isn't on the map and I can't leave. Well, not without a huge loss of blood. Trust me, I've tried.

At the end of the day, I’m just an ordinary guy stuck in the past that doesn’t totally match the history books. I can get beat up or killed by any of the gangsters, backstabbing people, or crooked cops I meet. Hell, I can't even tell if the people are NPCs. After all, they seem to have lives like any person you might meet. Then again, how many times to you see dead movie stars wandering around on the streets?

It's another dimension that runs like an old movie, leaving me with no choice but to find a way to escape. While I don’t miss my college classes that much, this place certainly puts a damper on my career hopes. Besides, Lane Dagger has a lot of people trying to kill him.

My Patreon page with extra items and benefits is available. Get early access to chapters, plus download pdfs of the major arcs and get individual illustrations of the characters for those paying supporters.

You can find this and other stories from DemiSage on https://morbidink.substack.com/

Become a subscriber to get each chapter as they come out, plus other benefits like illustrations, special chapters, and other items of interest. <<less