(This is the old version of the story. The new one can be found here under "Rekindle (Rework)" or on Royal Road as just "Rekindle") ... more>>

“For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity”.

What does it mean to be a “Hero”?
Long, long years of bloodshed and violence while serving in the US Army has quenched the flames of passion and desire to help others in Mark Floyd’s heart, leaving him as an empty shell of the man he used to be; mind haunted by nightmares, body broken by alcohol (and more).
But as long as even one ember remains in a person’s heart, there is still a chance for the passion they held to be rekindled. Mark is about to get that chance, and the choice that he makes may lead him to a new hope, or destruction.

:Note: On Temporary hiatus till life settles down, sorry for the trouble. <<less

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The Universe is held together by something. It is an undisputable truth but nobody knows what that something is. ... more>>

People claim that it is connected by The Path of Legends, where Gods traversed trying to find the meaning of their own existence. Others claim that the universe is a Tree, connecting worlds with its extending branches and giving life-bearing fruits to its inhabitants. Several even claimed that the Universe is just a colony of ants, that this universe and the worlds in it are just as insignificant as insects.

In one of the Worlds in it, the arrival of someone signaled great changes.

Gods will die, Trees will Rot, Insects will burn.

Those at the top had fallen and they will upend the worlds trying to claim what was theirs. Those at the bottom have had enough of scraps and they yearned to devour the fruits of the worlds. Those that were innocent and caught in between had no choice but to persist, lest they get erased by the surging tides.

Nobody knows where will they end, but everybody knew where they started. They will not be judged, they will not be rebuked, they will not be curbed, they will not be vanquished.

The universe is their canvas and it’s time — time to paint their truths upon it.

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Azrael was born as a prince in the warring world of Ost, inheriting the title but not its privileges. Oppressed by his siblings in every step of his life, he had no choice but to be subservient to their whims until circumstances spiraled him to the abyss, to a new world, and to more agreeable companions.

But is he truly free from the past or will it continue to hound him to his new life?

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Elira had one wish… to be known more than as an offspring of the Great Phasol Family. Talented, hardworking, and stubborn, she struggles to break free from the influence of her family.

Everything had been going well in her life but is she strong enough to resist the upheaval and truths of the world?

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William grew up in an orphanage with nothing to his name. Regaled by various tales of fantasy and greatness by his caretakers, he reached adulthood with the goal of having a legend of his own.

Will he make his mark on the world or be forgotten like an ant; crushed by the boot of an unsuspecting traveler.

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The world of Lochley has been at peace for centuries and its undercurrents are growing restless from waiting… waiting for that spark of opportunity to ignite and swallow the world whole.

Some will cause it, some will resist it, and some be drowned by it.

Which one will you be?

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After ten years in the hands of his enemy, Michael takes the only way out and jumps to his death, right into a parallel world 20 years in the past. He appears in his own body that is just 14 years old, and gets another chance to live a better life.
There, he fuses with a program called Splendid Glory, a cultivation assistant. With its help, Michael steps on the path of cultivation and begins to unravel the mysteries of the World Tree.
Watch as he uses his wits and strength to correct his past life’s wrongs, protect the people dear to him, build an empire and become the greatest hero this world has ever... more>> known.
Splendid Glory holds many secrets, and the path to the greatest heights of the World Tree is long and arduous. There won’t be any more second chances, Michael. Remember, everything happens for a reason.

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Author's notes

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I want to give a great shoutout to Sleepwrite, the artist who created the novel's new cover. Thank you so much for putting up with my selfish requests.
Paraphrasing Alexander the Great, "If I wasn't BlackInk, I would like to be Sleepwrite!" <<less

My childhood friend, Michi Ichizen, is a troublemaker and constant seeker of adventure. Thanks to him, I got dragged into an idiotic escapade because he wanted to be a hero. But like everything he’s involved in, being a hero couldn’t just be people saving the day. No, it morphed into personal blood feuds, psychotic people, ridiculous battles, and the strangest of conversations. All I wanted was to do my homework that night, damn it.... more>>

*Cover Art Designed By Kyle J. <<less

If only he had different blood…
Ethan has had to tirelessly change from the age of twelve, just because of his blood.
Being the only remaining male left from the royal line, Ethan had to change from his natural instinct of that of an Omega, to that of an Alpha, so that he would act and feel like a King.
And so, a secret is born…
Since it was critical that only he could take the part of ‘King’, Ethan was also forced to take a ‘chosen’ mate, so that he could produce an heir.
And so, a forced family is placed…
The fact that his ‘destined’ mate was still out there, was nothing to... more>> the one that Ethan calls ‘Owen’, who seems to act like the real leader.
But…With these problems, there’s more…Again, because of blood, Ethan’s life is in trouble with the same thing that had put him into this mess!
Then, adding to the troubles, he finally meets his ‘destined’ mate and they have troubles because of all these troubles…
It really is…A tangled fate…

Picture from net, I do not claim rights to it
There is strong language, but not all the time.
Also posting on Royalroad.com <<less

Fuimiko Akazawa. A sixteen year old girl who became the leader of her father’s yakuza group four years ago due to his assassination by a... more>> rival group named Kabane. She has been plotting a plan for revenge ever since that day. However, while carrying out her plan, she finds herself near death from a bullet shot by the same man who killed her father. When she regains consciousness, she finds herself in a world that she doesn’t recognize. <<less

What if one day you wake up and the sun is replaced with a giant eye? And what if there are others out there who see it too. What if the eye is just the tip of the iceberg to something much bigger. Would you chase after the mystery or would you ignore it? Follow the story of individuals who have to make this choice, see how they react and adapt to the new world that they were forced to see. ... more>>

This is my first ever story I ever created for others to read, I'm not sure if anyone would enjoy it. So I hope that whoever does read it enjoys it. I will try to update at a minimum of 2 chapters a week, and will also work on it when I have time. <<less

The world hides many things from ordinary people as there are many dangerous beings that lurks around them.... more>>

The only people capable of fighting them back are the ones chosen by a Book Of Fate who were given the full truth about the world.

The ordinary people were kept ignorant of this debacle and continued their day to day lives until one person, Andrew Venturi, by chance stumbles upon the hidden truth.

And his inclusion would change the Fate of the World. <<less

A retired secret agent was sent back in time to complete one final mission.... more>>

The story took place in a modernized magical world of Myr with its relatively advanced civilization of electricity and firearms. Almighty magicians had long died out leaving behind powerful magical beasts that roamed the world, and humanity that strived to survive with their technology.

Alter Norn was a 42-year-old ‘Bookman’, an operative of the largest secret information agency ‘The Archive’, that had retired from active duty.

Suddenly summoned by the head of the organization for one last assignment in his life, never in his wildest dream would he have guessed that he was about to be sent back to his 15-year-old self to accomplish the mission.

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Back in time, while getting more and more entangled with the would-be heroes, key figures, and powerhouses of his generation because of the assignment, Alter, the average run-of-the-mill agent, realized that he was moving further and further away from his own supposed history with every step he took to complete the mission.

Alter was aware that he would eventually have to choose between the burden of the mission and the temptation of correcting his own personal mistakes in life.

Current schedule: approx. 3 chapters/week

I do not own the original image. The image belongs to:
[https://www.deviantart.com/oldboy93]

Please do check out his amazing artwork! <<less

“Have you ever felt completely bored out of your life?”... more>>

“Have you ever doubted the reason for your existence? Your purpose?”

“Is there a tiny spark of curiosity inside that boredom? Wanting to explore? Wanting to know more?”

“That’s me? Just a fun loving guy bored to death in the most literal manner. I lived an uneventful life as an orphan. Studied hard, got a job but never married. I guess sudden heart attack leaves you no chance to think about the future. One of the things you should know about me though, I am a very humble person.”

“If you compare me to the regular tramsmigrators of the legends then you might be mistaken. After all, what abilities does a salesman could offer in a world filled with magic, right?”

“You have been warned. If you still want to read, follow my adventure where I embrace the romantic adventures of every fantasising males and females. The adventure of a Hunter.”

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I do not own the cover. <<less

Adam? ...Adam! My husband, why? No! ...No, no, you can’t! Please, don’t leave me! Adam!... more>>

Why... why did you kill him? We’ve done nothing to you! You attacked us for no reason! Return him to me! Return my husband!

No! Release me! I refuse to stay here! I won’t stay here any longer! Not without, Adam! I won't!

Please, my love, come back!

Adam! <<less

I'm going on a magical adventure to kill the demon king because purgatory is boring, angels are jerks, and I don't want to spend eternity... more>> eating only cookies.
So if I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do this my way.
And by my way, I mean the stupid way.
That's the best way. <<less

After recovering from an explosion that shook several blocks of his city, Police Officer Robert Kipp found himself paralyzed and stuck behind a desk. Even... more>> though he'd been recognized as a hero for rescuing and evacuating numerous families, he really didn't feel like one. An unexpected birthday gift from his son, ends up being the newest technology in Full Immersion Virtual Reality gaming, which allows him to log into Hero City, and use his legs! Here he can learn to be a true hero! But with this being his very first online video game, will he be able to adapt and stop the villains from controlling the city? <<less

The world is a Dungeon. The Dungeon Core shattered long years ago in an event called the Splintering. The shards of the Core scattered across the world. The large ones formed mini Dungeons of their own. The smaller ones turned into Skill Shards.... more>>

The inhabitants of the world can fuse with Skill Shards to get skills. The shards can fuse into myriad Dungeons and mages at the pinnacle of magic have their own personal Dungeons. They are the Dungeon Mages.

Our MC travels back in time from the future and uses his knowledge to free humanity from the oppression of the other races.

~ 2.6k followers on RoyalRoad <<less

She reincarnated she was supposed to have all her memories, but for the mistake of a goddess everything goes wrong, and the world ended.
So... more>> all the gods made a council and decided to regress the time and reincarnate her once again after the forgetful goddess mistake.
“Because the one supposed to balance the world, receive a lobotomy and get as bland and plain as water! NO worst as distilled water!”
“I am sorry!” The goddess cried again. <<less

For Carl, Maya has always been the cherished older sister.... more>>

For Maya, Carl has always been the beloved younger brother.

They may not have always been the best of friends, nor are they ever the worst of enemies. Sometimes they disagree, sometimes they support each other, sometimes they simply talked. It is a familial bond, nurtured through years of living together.

Then came the incident. Wrenched from their peaceful lives, where their only worries were passing exams and wondering what to eat for lunch, they are now thrust into a world unlike any they have seen. One where they have to constantly fight to safeguard their food. One where they will be eaten if they are careless. One, where death is just around the corner.

With no hope or help, will their familial bonds remain strong or will this be the end?

Author's Note: The fluffy prequel of this story was here: http://hugginglove.blogspot.com/2016/02/theirlastvalentine.html Please take note that the prequel's tone is not indicative of the tone for this story. Also, please ignore the different names of the male protagonist. Ai-chan assures you, this is the prequel. Ai-chan will also repost the prequel here, but hasn't gotten around to editing it yet. Please expect it later this week (9/3/2021). <<less

Shango was just a regular 24 year old, getting by in life by doing numerous odd jobs. One day, he was summoned to an unknown... more>> world and found himself surrounded by people pointing swords at him. This is a story of Shango’s struggle to change this world, dealing with racial issues, politics, and everything else in between. <<less

So… right about now your probably wondering… who am I? Tobias Amadeus Junior! High-School Student, genius (self-proclaimed), and amateur novelist at your service… I won’t bore you though with irrelevant details of my previous life.... more>>

What is important is I seem to somehow be in the starting room of my novel… Although the room isn’t that unique by itself. After all, a pure white marble room with no doors somehow doesn’t seem that unique in the omniverse anymore. What is important and far more unique is the screen asking me to choice a difficulty level. Well, actually… It might not be important to you… For me, however, it is kind of important. You probably don’t care…

This might seem like a simple decision for anyone in my situation. But... I value my life enough that I would just choose easy mode and be done with it. Unfortunately, this decision isn’t that simple... mainly because (if this is my novel) there is the slight issue with that plan. The corrupted monsters, monstrosities, slowly leading this universe toward destruction… Ugh... Right about now I wish I could punch my past self who wrote that crap…

Author here! Now for whatever reason you decided to read this description (I cannot really imagine why). I would like to quickly mention that my story has taken inspiration from many other tales that exist specifically mentioning Novel’s Extra and Tutorial is Too Hard as major influences. While there is some suggestive content that would (probably) bump the age rating up to 13+, there is no explicit sexual content in this story.

My current plan for releasing chapters is to release two per week.
Friday, @ noon. (est) & Monday, @midnight. <<less

This is a story about Yuichi Shiro a narcissistic idiot. Whom by a twist of fate is knocked down in a traffic accident (mostly caused by his own stupidity). His soul ends up in Purgatory, a place on the outskirts of the Underworld. There, he is greeted by a reaper, whom he must defeat in a game to win back his life. He succeeds. Now revived how will Yuichi handle the issues of his new life, and the friends and enemies that come along with it.... more>>

Also been adapted as a manga/web comic. <<less

To all readers, I will be taking a break to start up a new project. I may or may not continue this novel so just informing the loyal ones. Thank you for your support!... more>>

Living in the year 32xx, the Great Speech is a thing of the past. Using genetic manipulation to colonize on numerous planets, it's an era where the human race reigns supreme. But there is only one thing unknown and unexplored — the Oblivion Gates.

Brigan Heartforce, who happens to be an average youth is soon forced to venture one of these strange portals. Within the gates, he will realize that the myth to become Ruler of Mortals was never false in the first place.

Read as he takes the realms and planets by storm, all the while attaining a place above the masses — a throne fitting a god.

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Release Schedule - 10:00am Coordinated Universal Time (GMT 0)
Release Frequency - 1 Chapter Daily
Word Count Per Chapter - 1000~2000
Story Support - https://paypal.me/Reading0Books
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This is an exploration. I throw out random ideas to see where the story goes!... more>>

Inspiration for the 1st chapter is:- What would happen if a Demon Lord is put in a Slime's body and acquired memories from earth? Would he gain knowledge on A.I and Supercomputers OR would his head be filled with Sound Cloud rappers and Tick-Tock memes!?

I think we already know the answer! So, hold on to your butts’ ladies and gentlemen!
There is a new meme lord coming to your Isekai!
Gives the most intense dab in all of existence!

Advance chapters at rr
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/23476/demon-lord--earths-no1-fan <<less

Bare walls, steel bars and not a lot else. If she had to read ONE more strategy book she was going to puke. After ten boring years, something had to give and it sure as hell wasn't going to be her. ... more>>

Kidnapped and turned into an experimental soldier from a young age, Leliana's finally managed to get herself clear of all the stuffy laboratory equipment and is making up for a lost childhood. Unfortunately for her, the lead scientist who'd spent so many years beating her into shape isn't quite ready to call it a loss, and has unleashed an accidental catastrophe into the world to get her back. <<less

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

Maybe the world didn't change all that much. Maybe it was just us that changed.
I was the first, and then one by one, everyone... more>> around me began to turn. Heralded by a strange dream, our changes forced us out of society, and into hiding. As we struggle to keep our new aspects secret, and begin to adjust, we learn things about ourselves we’d never known before. It's just... there's one thing that I don't know.
What's... happening to me? <<less

Back in the Forgotten Days, Mankind lived in harmony.
There were no wars, no fighting, and everyone was living in peace. ... more>>

But one day, A Being was born from the accumulated of Evil from all living being.
That being was called as Demon God, who bring Chaos to the peaceful world.
The surrounding of Demon God was tainted by the Evil Miasma it released and the animal that have been infected by it was turning into a fearsome Monster.
Gaia, The Mother Earth, tried to stopped such being from destroying the world with it's Army of Monster by creating a being to defeat it by exhausting all it's power.
When such being was born, Gaia has fallen into a deep sleep.

True Ancestor, The King of Night and The Creator of Kin, with it's powerful abilities was able to finally sealed Demon God into a Different Dimension with the supported from Human and it's Kin.
The human and True Ancestor finally bring peace to the Chaotic World.
But that was not the end of it.

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Chapter Updates every week on Sunday and Monday at 12 MYT.
Current rate: 2 Chapter/Week (1 bonus if possible) <<less