"Argh, how did my life end up like this?!"... more>>

There was once a boy who's well-loved and popular with his peers. His smile could melt an adult's heart and his easygoing and sweet nature attracted a lot of girls who became his admirers.

Little did he know that such a blessed life wouldn't last forever.

Now, he is an ugly, overweight adult, working a job he doesn't like, and leading a life he doesn't want. No women want to be near him, let alone be his girlfriend, or even his wife. He is an oversized gear in a machine that doesn't even welcome him.

When he gets fired from his job, it is the last straw from him. He remembers his life as a kid, and now good and beautiful it was.

"I don't want this. I don't want this anymore!"

"I would be better off dead than having to live like this for a second longer!"

Suicidal, he passes by a flooding river, as there is a storm that day. He immediately thinks of throwing himself there, ending it once and for all.

And he does. But not because he actually has the balls to kill himself via drowning, but because he sees a little girl being carried down the river by the strong current.

In a split second, he decides that it would be better if she lives, even if he has to die in the process.

And he does. He saves her, throwing her into the side of the river. But then his legs, rarely ever used, suddenly cramp. He can do nothing as he is swallowed by the waves.

"Aah, it would be nice if I could be reincarnated into a fantasy world, like in those stories... I can do it all over, and do it better this time around..."

His wish is granted. When he wakes up, he's no longer his old, adult self. He's a baby, living in an entirely new world.

This is his story.

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This story would have both happiness and hardships, heartwarming and sad moments, as well as romance that doesn't just end in a kiss. This is a harem story that will end up in a genuine polygamous relationship. It's also an adventure story, though it would stay as a slice-of-life for a good while as MC grows up.

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Cover made by Nyancreates. (https://twitter.com/nyancreates?s=09)

https://discord.gg/EvJhQQTyn2 if you want to hear my infrequent ramblings regarding the story. <<less

John Hansen grew up as a simple farm boy. Or so everyone thought. He secretly studied and made more of himself as a farmer than anyone thought he could. He also had a weird connection to his lands. He didn't really know what that meant until he died. Or was meant to.... more>>

Follow his adventures through various books, movies, and television shows.

Cover is a composite created image by me using free images on the internet.
http://static4.depositphotos.com/1017817/352/i/450/depositphotos_3521743-Farmer-walking-in-corn-fields-at-sunset.jpg <<less

Earth was ending. He tried to save it with science. She betrayed him. Together they almost started World War III.... more>>

Now their home is facing an invasion of monsters and extraterrestrial forces, but it's no longer their problem.

They're dead and soon to be reborn as monsters. Instead of saving their world, their job will be to destroy another one.

But there is something wrong with his mind, and she'll have to work hard to keep him from getting himself killed.

Oh, and the universe seems to function like a litrpg.

5 chapters a week, one every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (each minimum 1.5k)

What to expect:

- An edited story cleaned up around chapter 235 and then reposted

- 2 protagonists, leaning more toward one at the start and with more added later, but only ever one plot thread

- A power set where the main characters are intricately linked with each other, rising and falling as a group

- A fast paced story without much extraneous fluff

- Intrigue and manipulation (Describing one of the main characters, one of my readers wrote: I think this might be the first time I see a "reincarnated" spy in a webnovel that actually feels like she does intrigue and manipulation, instead of just solving all her problems through brute force)

- Dragon Ball Z level power scaling, with the main characters able to blow up planets by chapter 250

- A very, very slow burn romance

- Common webnovel tropes normally done poorly twisted for the author's amusement to make more sense and work in the story

- Main characters without the best morals

Content Warning:

One lead in the story is suicidal at the start and undergoing a pretty bad breakdown, while the other is possibly even more messed up, only better at hiding it. Their need for therapy is a plot point, and, given the nature and length of the story, they mess up a lot before they get better. <<less

A young farmer's son, Oscar, is content with living a peaceful life, but by fate's whim, he is found to have the potential to become something greater, an Exalt. A special class of humans who perform miraculous feats and lord over others. Despite his shortcoming and slow progress compared to the geniuses around him, Oscar holds determination as his shield and persistence as his blade. ... more>>

Who says that a person needs to be a genius?

Who says that a person has to be a prodigy?

With each heavy step, Oscar walks the path of an Exalt. <<less

The thousand-year-old Imperium is crumbling, and war looms on the horizon, bringing with it both brutalities and splendor. Caught in the midst of this chaos is Lansius, an office grunt and veteran MMO player who has been transformed into a medieval peasant. With no wealth, status, or magical abilities, and armed only with his basic knowledge of the art of war, can he endure and thrive in this realistic medieval fantasy realm? Follow Lansius as he moves from one occupation to another, striving to survive during these turbulent times.... more>>

What to expect:
- Introverted Male Lead; the world has magic, but the MC has No Magic or superpower
- 3rd POV
- Army building, kingdom building, slice of life
- Well researched medieval town & nobility class <<less

So, let me get this straight, I die not knowing how, get reborn as a mythical bird, my parents are dragons and this levelling system is crap.
If that isn't bad enough, I'm also terrified of flying.
I'm never going to get used to this, am I?... more>>

---Slight summary of each volume---
Volume 1: Developing & growing up
Volume 2: Romance & vengeance
Volume 3: Home life & invasions
Volume 4: Aftermath & exploration
Volume 5: Soulmates & hunting <<less

To make things clear, this is my first-time writing; feel free to correct my spelling mistakes.
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His day started out terrible only to get worse by being crushed by ruble. Now reborn as a young female wolf he now she must navigate this new world where the strong thrive and the weak parish all while trying to figure out how this collar appeared around her neck. ... more>>

What's a young wolf to do? Grow stronger. <<less

The world devolved into chaos as a game-like system reduced the population to a series of statistics and screens. Confusion reigned as everyone struggled to survive in this new reality. Everyone but one man. Anthony Franklin had a secret. One that gave him an edge. He had lived through this exact series of events... 99 times in a row.... more>>

Anthony needed to take advantage of all he accomplished over the past centuries: every play, shortcut, and strategy, to save as many lives as possible by the end. He would contend with vicious boss monsters, elude the ever watching eyes of the system administrators, and watch his back from the scheming players that wanted the game to go their way no matter the cost.

In a world where every individual has their own goals, dreams, and fears, shepherding them won't be easy. Anthony must use all of his considerable experience to gain a powerful class and put the scared populace on the right track and take out threats before they become too big. There will be no more chances; win or lose, his 100th run shall be his last.

Book One is now available on Amazon & Audible, audiobook narrated by Daniel Thomas May!
Updates on Mondays and Thursdays at 7PM Eastern. <<less

Expectations: Genre: Fluffy romance, slice of life, light comedy, dark fantasy & adventure, hi-tech/magic/elemental. Setting: metropolis, ruins, bent space. ... more>>

Alum considers himself a rather ordinary person. One day, when he and his classmates fell into another world through a spatial quake. He fell in love with a Saint. He who was mellow and expressionless fell in love with a Saint—a gentle and elegant person. In contrast… Alum could be rather cruel. Yet… against the odds, Amethely found herself falling in love with the otherworlder as well.

Rewrite Progress: ARC I: 5/12 | ARC II: 0/20 | IF Luna: 5/5 | ARC III: 0/13 | ARC IV: Not complete <<less

►Just one more step and I might reach freedom...◄... more>>

Whispers.
Faint and unclear.
A cry for freedom.
Prayers of rare Pokémon Domino hears in her head. Trapped on an island and determined to escape, she and her Zorua take a step into the unknown. But behind the friendly facades of the world, the pavement is rough and fights are dangerous. Lies lurk in the cracks, the truth is bittersweet, and just as the spirit of adventure is suffocating her, she learns this journey isn't one she's tackling by herself.
Domino doesn't wander through the ruins alone.
Amethio does too. <<less

Six months ago, the Kingdom of Alstara fell, conquered by the neighboring duchy of Loriae. Not that Zethira, a roguish half-dragon living in the underworld of Alstara's former capital, could care less. That is, until a chance encounter with Elissa, the former princess of Alstara and last scion of the royal lineage. The prospect of a princess's ransom leads Zethira on a quest across the world to reclaim Elissa's kingdom, learning the hidden reasons behind the invasion in the process. Though the world itself is at stake, one question plagues Zethira: Does it deserve salvation, or scouring?... more>>

Book 1 Complete!
Updates T/Th at 8:08 AM CDT. <<less

A curse for some, a blessing for others, such is the truth of eternity.... more>>

Ewan is left all alone to deal with his tragedy when his father passes away. Scarred, bruised, and smeared in cynicism, he loses all hope and only lives for the promise to his Pa. But before his all-important eighteenth birthday, he finds new information on the Ashevas that makes him dream again. Because its path promises him an eternal life. And of its ever-growing branches, Ewan embraces the Severynth—the Summoner.

Yet the road ahead is full of thorns, and he is not the only one with ambitions. Join Ewan in the world of high fantasy as he calculates his steps and threads through setbacks, the first of which is getting an Astylind. After all, what is a summoner without his beasts…
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Release rate: 1ch/day for the first couple of months [for some momentum], then it will become 1ch/2 days [for sustainability]. I will notify with an update when this change will happen.

What to expect:

--Narration style is third person limited with minor POV changes to explore the plot [Change is marked by the character's name].

--Story will have status panel, but they'll start after some chapters.

--Protagonist is native to the fantasy world, this book is not a transmigration, reincarnation, isekai, etc. story.

--Pet beasts are a major part of this book.

--Romance will be OTP type [One true pairing] [No Harem].

--Protagonist will be a Beast Summoner/Tamer and pure Spellcaster subtype [Elementalist].

--There will be character growth and change, the book will have a realistic tone and approach.

--This will be a slow paced story, things will develop little by little, with a good amount of details.

P.S: Posting this on Royalroad, Sufficient Velocity, and Novelupdates Forum too, will update on these sites at the same time when they're all caught up.

P.P.S: The book cover is from Wong40k. <<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

A young black man falls down the rabbit hole of feminism and Femdom.

When Keisuke is reborn into the afterlife, he finds himself in a dire situation. Demons are attracted to him and he cannot reincarnate into his... more>> next life without his memories, as a soul needs to pass through the soul cycle reliving their memories and accepting all the trauma and pain they went through as a mortal. Will Keisuke survive the afterlife? <<less

FOR READERS BEFORE 24TH OF MAY
[I have updated a lot of the chapters and made the first chapter better, please give it a try]... more>>

In a world where gods and mortals coexist, Loyd Boris, an ordinary young man, finds himself thrust into a realm of divine intrigue and cosmic conflict. When mysterious dungeons of unparalleled danger appear across the land, Loyd discovers he possesses the ability to detect divine presence, leading him on a journey to uncover their secrets. With his newfound powers and the guidance of enigmatic constellations, Loyd embarks on a quest to conquer the dungeons, facing perilous trials and unlocking ancient mysteries along the way. As he delves deeper into the heart of the dungeons, Loyd's destiny intertwines with the fate of gods and mortals alike, propelling him towards a heroic journey that will shape the future of the world.

[This is a solo-leveling fanfic. It has multiversal elements that i borrowed from different stories, which is why you may find it a bit familiar.

I realise there is a user with the name ophious on this site but that is my original username and i dont want to change it That's why it says written by ophious.] <<less

a fanfic of I became the male lead's wife. where Fiona falls in love with livia instead.

"When I return, pray to the Goddess I have mercy" those were the final words that Ophelia Erstad said to the crowd as they banished... more>> her into a portal to an unknown continent in the world, and among those who watched as she was banished was Amelia. she was looking on but had tears in her eyes, not of relief but sadness, as she watched her lover disappear. <<less

Vampire Hunter Leah is tasked to locate the master of a dangerous coven and runs into trouble when she falls for her target instead. (RATED... more>> R // MATURE READERS ONLY)
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Full draft under revision. Chapters shared gradually.
*I'm still here. I'm writing in private at the moment! <<less

Seitosha Sakurai School for Girls is steeped in tradition. One of the pre-eminent schools for the rich and well connected in Japan to send their... more>> daughters to learn everything they need to know to prepare themselves for marriage and duty. Demurity, humility, propriety, and uniformity are the school's expectations and what each girl there strives to achieve. Of course...they've never met Emi Seto. <<less

An enemies-to-lovers vampire romance... more>>

When the man I loved left me at the altar to run away with another woman, I thought there was nothing worse that could happen. I was wrong.

To save the family from financial ruin, my father married me to Viktor Volkov, a mysterious foreigner I only met once. I had to leave everything behind to live with a captivating but enigmatic husband.

Viktor's icy blue eyes were both alluring and intimidating, and despite the tension between us, I couldn't deny the attraction. As we navigated our complex relationship, the desire grew stronger.

One night, I made a shocking discovery in his bedroom: Viktor was a vampire. I knew I should escape while I could, but instead, I found myself longing for him to acknowledge and claim me as his own.

Could I really be in love with a creature of the night? If I fled, I'd lose the man I craved. If I stayed, I'd be forever changed. Would I resist temptation or surrender to my desires?

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Bite Me Forever is a passionate romance set in Scotland during the Regency era. It tells the fated love story of Lucy, a strong-willed human, and Viktor, a mysterious vampire harbouring numerous secrets. This tale follows their journey as they find each other despite their differences, defying the forces that wish to tear them apart.

In the world of The Everdark Saga, vampires experience an intense hunger when they are intimate with others. Love between vampires is taboo, and turning humans into vampires is strictly forbidden. The underground vampire society is relentless in upholding these rules. Yet, our protagonists are willing to risk it all for the sake of love. <<less

In this captivating twist on Little Red Riding Hood, Red, a fearless werewolf hunter, finds herself drawn to Silver, a seductive shifter with a dark... more>> past. They come from opposite worlds, yet circumstances force them to team up. As they navigate a murder mystery and their forbidden connection, they uncover secrets and face societal taboos. Join Red and Silver on their journey of danger, desire, and a love that defies the odds. <<less

After a grave mistake, a group of young adults must learn to survive in a world where they're supposed to be exterminated. With a long... more>> journey ahead of them, they set out to find where they belong and who is truly an enemy and who is truly a friend.
(A lot of graphic violence and mass murder themes including genocide adjacent concepts and active war zone violence. Reader discretion advised.)
Cover art by TheSundaesundae <<less

“Bring Hell From The Heavens, For The Throne Of Volk” -motto of the Volk First Royal Airborne as of M31.004... more>>

The Volk System is mired in conflict as embers from the Burning of Prospero make their way to its relative sanctuary. A humble standard bearer risks their life to accomplish an impossible task and is rewarded with lifetime service to the Crown of Volk and its soon-to-be wearer, one Freya Foxway. It's a long way to have come for an orphan raised by the proprietor of a bar in the seedier parts of Sokarin, but the gods' favour is always earned and this soldier will not yet reach Valhalla. After all, they still have work to do.

While this is fanfiction for Warhammer 40k/Warhammer: the Horus Heresy (it’s a whole thing ask about it at your own risk), I like to think that prior knowledge of the universe is not required for full enjoyment. If you'd like to learn more about something I mention ask about it in the comments!

Note for Warhammer nerds: this fic does take place during the Horus Heresy, however, I have never read any of the books and I do not intend to. If I commit a lore crime, you are welcome to call me out, but note that I am not bound by the cannon. (For example: I will include female space marines. If you don’t like it then please keep that to yourself! Thanks!)

psst, if you're here for the Mecha tag, you gotta wait until chapter seven. <<less

Life's a royal mess! One minute, Raven's a top-tier assassin close to killing her worst enemy, and the next? She's waking up in frilly dresses... more>> as Asteria's Princess Seraphina!
When elite assassin Raven is killed on a mission to eliminate Prince Alexander of Ironhold, she doesn’t expect a second act! But fate’s got a flair for drama and she awakens in the body of Princess Seraphina - turns out both of them are the victims of a treacherous conspiracy.
Raven's new plan is to get revenge on the traitors while juggling royal duties, ballroom dances, and - oh yes - a fake engagement to her former enemy, Prince Alexander!
A pretend romance with the prince is Raven's ticket to getting close to the villains. But things get complicated when her "pretend" feelings start feeling very... real.
Is Prince Hartley not the bad guy after all?
Turns out, falling in love might just be the most dangerous mission yet! <<less