[Posted on Royal Road, Scribble Hub, and previously on Webnovel]... more>>

My name is Zeref, a transmigrator who found himself in a Universe filled with many dangers and world-ending crises and beings of unbelievable power.
Oh, yeah. Did I mention I own a small gaming cafe, a system, and am no longer human?
No? Doesn't matter.
Now, why don't you come to check out the new games offered through our unique VR computers and unlock the goods offered in my shop?
Hey, why are you aiming a gun at me? Are you stupid or something? <<less

In a world where everyone has powers and deities walk the same ground as humans, Astrid considers her life to be pretty average. She was recovering from sickness, moving to a new city, and opening a cafe with her lovely girlfriend! ... more>>

Those are all rather normal developments, what more is there to say?

Unbeknownst to Astrid though, quite possibly nothing is normal about her life. Her new home, Marcen’s Cliffs, is a city ruled by deities, her girlfriend, Valencia, is an otherworldly powerful deity in disguise, and her life? Well... her life is supposed to be over.

Astrid should be dead.

But with Valencia secretly apotheosizing her to save her from being sacrificed, Astrid’s been given a new lease on life and her already unique healing powers have soared in value.

Astrid, without a hint of this knowledge though, only has two questions.

Who are all these rich people who keep coming to the cafe? And... Why do their organization names seem so... weird? Church of Eternity? Federation of Obsidian? Cerulean Dynasty?

Even her naming sense is better than this!
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This is going to be a kinda slice of life, fluff GL story-... kinda what I always write if you’ve read my other books...
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At 18 years old, Owen found himself mysteriously reincarnated after dying from unknown causes. Upon entering Adrios, Owen was blessed with the legendary ability of 'Creation', which was intended to be used against the two Demon Lords.... more>>

However, instead of being the legendary hero, Owen decides to forsake his quest and become a Merchant!

Utterly confused by the hero's choice, the Goddess Of Justice decides to follow Owen until he finally accepts his quest!

But as Owen and Goddess Justine explore the continent, they quickly realize that life as a merchant is anything but typical!

Follow this satirical, comedy isekai as Owen begins his bizarre road to riches!
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After a risky venture costs their merchant father the family fortune along with his life, a young trans woman and her sister are forced to start over. Fortunately big sis is fresh out of Alchemy School and in need of a new apprentice, someone to help her brew and test her latest creations. Working together as partners, the sisters set out to rebuild the family fortune and become the best damn alchemists in the realm!... more>>

Notes: A smutty story about two sisters working together in a fantasy world setting. This story is in the same world as Lesbian Magic School, but unlike LMS it is not an Isekai or LitRPG. You do *not* need to be familiar with LMS to enjoy this story, the two plots are completely separate.

General content warnings: there will be sex scenes, and sibling incest between the sisters will be a recurring theme. There will also be instances of mild mind control, and some characters' actions may be perceived as abusive regardless of their intentions. If any of these concepts disturb you then this story is probably not for you and you should move on. Individual chapters will be prefixed with content warnings where applicable. Some readers may find some themes disturbing. If you didn't enjoy LMS you probably won't enjoy this either. <<less

STUBBED - THIS STORY IS COMPLETE AND HAS MOVED TO AMAZON!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H9F6RBW
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[I was reborn too weak to be an adventurer, so I opened an item shop by the dungeon instead!]... more>>

Reborn into a fantastical RPG-system based world, Fresh is offered a second chance at life. Initially glad to have escaped her old life, she quickly realizes that this new one might not be much better. Her new body is too frail to follow any grand dreams of adventure, her new mind is too dulled to allow any meticulous planning and this new, seemingly colorful, kind world is anything but.

Needing a way to survive in this horrible place, Fresh bands together with some unusual people and they take on an entirely new challenge; running an item shop just outside of the dungeon!

(Updates daily!) (LitRPG) (Slow start)

[Winner in the Royal Road Writathon challenge winter 2021!]
[Winner in the Royal Road Writathon challenge summer 2021!]

[Also available on Amazon! - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H9F6RBW] <<less

37 Year old Timothy JacksonBurg. After surviving the middle east as an army ranger, then later as special forces, he came home to find his little brother in the worst way, homeless and no money he tried to help but found that his selflessness had cost him. Without much of a penny left to his name, and nothing to lose he used the last of his cash on a lotto ticket. To his great surprise, he won not the jackpot or anything, but 25 grand to be exact. Now, most people would spend that money day's before the poor bank tellers could put it in a vault, But not Tim. He invested, let that 25... more>> grand grow larger and larger, Started himself a small business.

Well, things, of course, have to go wrong eventually, and they did. Now we find a stressed-out man sitting on a park bench late in the afternoon. Watching a group of little girls playing frisbee with the family dog. On top of stress, the sight of the girl's fun made him feel old and nostalgic.

That's when Tim made a harmless wish if it were a question one might call it rhetorical. Try telling that to a wish happy pixie named Tulip. Thus begin's Tim's life as 9-year-old Lilyana Rose, and his adventures as a Magical Girl to win back what he lost.

Part 2
Timothy JacksonBurg was turned into a little girl by a Pixie. After a few months of fighting crime to regain his masculinity, Timothy grows closer to the foster family he found himself with, forcing him to ask a question. Should he stay the daughter they think she is or reach his goal no matter the cost. <<less

At the banks of the Fen Hua river stands Madam Yan’s Matchmaking Pavilion where even the most unlikely of lovers can make their wish for a future together come true.... more>>

When General Yu returns from the battlefield and is urged to marry by his family, he is less than thrilled. What is this nonsense about only bringing true lovers together in Madam Yan’s Matchmaking Pavilion? That woman is just a money-grubber with a fake backstory! He’d like to see how she’ll try to sell some flower vase to him.
But when he is faced with Scholar Zhang Shi Lan, he can’t help but wonder if this Madam Yan might truly be able to make a miracle come true. Whatever. If she can’t, he’ll just kidnap the beauty. <<less

Michael decided to play a VR game with his daughter one day. Helping her create her character, he temporarily changed his avatar’s appearance to give her a better idea of what she wanted. It was just his bad luck that it was at this exact moment that thousands of people, including them, were all taken to another world in the forms of their avatars, exactly as they were at that moment.... more>>

Discovering that the game he had been playing for years was actually based on a real world was one thing, but suddenly having to live in that world and raise his daughter there was another.

On top of all of that, he’s a mom now instead of a dad. And the weird part is that he actually doesn’t hate it.

Additional tags: Genderfluid, Nonbinary, Polyamory, Polycule

Note: I put bars between paragraphs of dialogue spoken by one character as another way of connecting the paragraphs. It's something I've been experimenting with.

Also on Royal Road. <<less

Balthazar was just a random giant crab enjoying his life in a fantasy world full of bothersome human adventurers, but then he had to go and accidentally discover the secret of attributes and levels. And also pie. With baked goods and coin as his new life goals, he turns to the competitive business of trading the random junk adventurers loot every day.... more>>

Follow Balthazar as he does everything to find a baker... except leave his pond, because exploring the dangerous world out there is for suckers. Witness how adventurers just can't seem to stop dying around his home. And cheer for a crab who makes great new friends by simply buying them.

Book 3 is out now, with new chapters fresh off the bakery!

(This story is also posted to Royal Road under the same name)

What to expect from this story:
- No harems, not unless they're a harem of gold coins.
- Silliness, lots of it. The story doesn't take itself too seriously, so you shouldn't either.
- The only kind of OP here is how "overpriced" the crab's deals are.
- A system simple enough for a crab to use, but still conveniently complex when necessary, for some odd reason.
- Proper realistic adventurers: they're not very bright, and they make very poor decisions.
- Did I mention there will be pastries? <<less

Len, a young man who was fired from his job, decided to open an Internet Cafe back at his hometown.... more>>

While the internet Cafe was mildly generating income, he knew that it wouldn't profit him in the long run and would had to close it down. Yet, he didn't expect one day, a mysterious door suddenly appeared which he was brought into a new world. Where mythical beings exist and fantasic things which he knew from fantasy books and novel had come to life.

He was then greeted by a cold, mechanic voice which suddenly told him that he would be a store owner with a special system that would not only help him manage the store but help him in his own world as well.

The task of being the best entertainment store was born to carry out bringing fun and excitement to not only this fantasy world, but in his own world as well! <<less

How far can your imagination truly extend?... more>>

What are the most outlandish ideas you've ever considered?

To what depths can your mind explore?

What if I told you, there exists a place that caters to the unimaginable, stretching beyond the limits of even the most extraordinary thinkers...

What if I told you, that there was a venue that meets all your unexplored needs, a vast space that expands infinitely, challenging your understanding with each step deeper...

What if I told you, that there was a hub where diverse worlds intersect, sharing ideas and exploring the unknown to discover new realms of creativity..

What if I told you, that this place was just a hypermarket...

Would you believe it?

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before you read:

DISCLAIMER: I DONT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS MENTIONED BESIDES THE ORIGINAL CHARACTERS.

heads up. Market stuff starts at 1 and 2, and starts again at 13 onwards. 3~12 chapters is a world adventure.

keywords: slow/moderate pace, mystery, world hopping, multiple OCs, multiple POV, LitRPG, system, world adventures, mainstream media, non mainstream media, detailed writing, power scaling, weak to strong, moderate/slightly heavy market information,

This is a test drive as it's my first writing, comments and or reviews based on improvement are highly welcomed.

updates are unstable. but I will never drop this fanfiction whatsoever until I finish it, I have an idea on how to end this and planned around. enjoy. <<less

Elian was done with the Guild. Ten years of thankless labor as a merchant clerk was enough. He spent every copper he had on a deed to the Oaken Hearth, a waystation situated on a "busy" road just a week from the capital of the Boundless Wilds.... more>>

The merchant lied.

The "busy road" is a rutted track through ancient timber. The tavern is a ruin. And the previous owner didn't vacate for a "family emergency"—he was eaten.

But Elian is an architect of survival. He doesn't need a paved road; he needs a sturdy foundation. By trading leafy greens for Fire-bite peppers and watered-down ale for magical Ember-Draft, Elian begins to turn the Oaken Hearth into a sanctuary for the lethal denizens of the Wilds.

There’s just one logistical error he didn't account for: Beastkin biology. As the tavern fills with dominant monster-girls and primal instincts, Elian quickly learns that dealing with his new clientele requires a completely different kind of customer service.

From the seven-foot-tall Frost Wolf Alpha who has decided the human clerk is her new mate, to the Centaur caravans seeking a safe harbor, Elian will prove that in the Boundless Wilds, a human's greatest weapon isn't a sword—it's high-tier plumbing, a properly reinforced floor, and furniture built to withstand the affections of his monstrous patrons.

(Cross posted on Royal Roads)

Copyright © 2026 Arcane Accord Enterprises LLC. All Rights Reserved. <<less

Now available on Kindle Unlimited!... more>>

Get Isekaied, become a hero, and get taxed for all your hard-earned loot?! Death is a lesser punishment than working retail...almost.

Fiona Swiftheart became a hero shortly after arriving on the world of Cepalune. Monsters became fashion trends, treasures got put into museums, dragons were beaten to tears...and then she got a bogus tax bill from the King's son and promised two things: taxes, or death by taxes--a problem that blunt force hammers couldn't fix.

Faced with an impossible situation, Fiona vowed to beat this sneaky thief of joy, and took up something she vowed she'd never do again: Going into retail, with a dragon's treasure trove up for sale to earn currency, with the help of her friends.

But the adventuring life wasn't done with her, as her class manifested as the Merchant of Fortune when she obtained her business license. She soon finds herself in a chaotic daily grind of unruly customers, malicious compliance with thieving kings, a new companion on her wrist, and all the challenges of finding a new normal in a magical world. 

And they said retail was boring...

Get your copy of volume One today!
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What’re you buying?!

* A fantasy slice-of-life story, with a highly detailed and vocal cast.
* Feel-good storytelling, with no ‘save the world’ plot. This is a lived-in world that Fiona is a part of, and doesn’t revolve around her. She is a flawed but relatable person as she grows into her role as a competent businesswoman, examines her past choices, and considers who she wants to be in this new life.
* Content rating: PG-13. Some swearing, suggestive content, and comedic violence. 

Copyright © by Magius Swiftscale. If you see this story posted anywhere other than my , Scribblehub, Royalroad, or Inkitt, it is stolen without my authorization, and a DM of the offending location would be greatly appreciated. <<less

DECEMBER 2025 UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who read and commented on the first draft of The Egg Prime Directive! Aside from a few introductory chapters, I have taken the book offline while I edit it for release. If you want to continue to access the early draft, get sneak previews of new writing, or otherwise support my work you can join my here: https://www..com/MothMotherTess... more>>

The Egg Prime Directive
Alternate 'Light Novel' style titles:
"Transformed into a girl by a conference trickster, I must learn the ways of her pervert tribe!"
or
"'I was (lovingly) forcefemmed at a con, and now all the girls are jealous of how pretty I am!'"

Kitty is convinced that every bearded nerd with long hair and a kilt shopping at her foam weapons booth is actually a closeted trans girl. Her friend and business partner, Megan, is...unconvinced. Poor Kyle is just looking for a nice replica weapon, not a whole new gender! Sometimes a sword is just a sword, but when the sword is the fabled Stormbringer of Kitty and Kyle's favorite magical girl anime it becomes an opportunity for the impulsive prop maker to prove her theory, and change both of their lives forever.

Woven into the story in parallel is a treatment for the first season of Maiden's Last Stand: a fictional trans-affirming magical girl anime! Seiko Miyagawa was an ordinary boy living in Nagoya, until transformed into the chosen Battle Maiden of the goddess Inari Ōkami on a visit to her shrine. In the process she has been gifted the opportunity to live her life as the girl she's always been inside. But fate has other plans for her: a malevolent Yōkai has been gathering strength for an attack on the mortal world, and Seiko, her Kitsune companion, and the magical sword Stormbringer are all that stands between the Shinigami Wyrm's minions and the end of life as we know it!

The Egg Prime Directive is a cozy, low-stakes, sapphic romance, interwoven with a high-stakes, magical girl action story. Its two halves are unified by single overarching theme of queer joy. It's also a story about navigating trauma, neurodivergence, and ethical non-monogamy. But mostly it's about found family, queer community, and the ways that trans folks look out for each other!

CW: This book deals frankly with some of the mental health issues that arise from living in the closet as a neurodivergent transgender person, and includes depictions of autistic meltdowns, trauma , denial, and some references to conversion therapy. It also has explicit adult content, including depictions of polyamory, light BDSM, and some very graphic sexual sequences, all between consenting adults. Reader discretion is advised. <<less

Things didn't really start off all that weird, but boy - that sure didn't last.... more>>

I opened my eyes, and I really wish I hadn't.

I was a literal. Honest-to-god. Cel-shaded anime mage girl named Alice. With dark blue hair, purple eyes, a stupid ahoge, and a complete and utter lack of stature or athleticism.

Worst of all? This girl Alice was supposed to be some sort of magic prodigy. And well, I woke up here with none of her knowledge and expertise so I guess I'm a fraud.

My family - the Liddell family here is broke. We're about to lose the house, and there's no food on the table. Alice coming of legal adventuring age was supposed to be the family's big break.

All the expectations in the world were heaped on me, and my airhead of a sister Lorina has dragged me off to deal with all kinds of bowel-clenching, terrifying situations. One deadly scenario after another after another.

...Why can't life just be simple? <<less

Remembering how I died was such a pain, but that's what I get for trying to chase a Tanuki. I was reborn, so that's great.... more>> What isn't is the fact that I'm in DXD without any way to defend myself. And an ability that I could do without. What's a man to do? Open a coffee shop! The supernatural doesn't attack people that fix them their morning coffee right? (Harem!, Human MC!) <<less

( Please head to the link below for the revised version for I will no longer update this one, thank you very much)... more>>

https://www.scribblehub.com/series/37351/waltz-of-crowns/

Due to her bullying the Heroine, Velestina Novaldein had been punished and was ordered to head to the New World, a newly found continent across the ocean. However, a civil war stuck her motherland and she was ordered to oversee their Nation's colonies across the New World. However along the way, she had been stricken by a high fever which lasted for three days. Everyone thought that she wouldn't make it but miraculously, Veleina survived but alas, what everyone didn't realized was that something came inside her while she was unconscious.

Something new, primal and unknown. <<less

Due to her bullying the Heroine, Veleina had been banished to the New World, a newly discovered continent across the ocean. However, a civil war struck her homeland and she was asked to oversee their colonies there. However along the way, she had been stricken by a high fever and ‘something’ even tried possessing her body to be reincarnated as her but Vileina is having none of it.... more>>

She is Velestina von Novaldein, and nothing will stand on her way.

Surrounded by enemies on all sides, she will fight and scheme her way into developing a poor backward colony into an Empire that can equally contend against her motherland as she makes allies, befriends locals and gathers the ‘Unblessed Ones’ who have otherworldly knowledge to create a modern Nation in a world where Magic is predominant.

This is the rise of the Villainess. <<less

Yeo Kyubok dropped out of the prestigious Seoul National University after his parents died in a tragic accident while hiking. ... more>>

To repay the kindness of the old man living next door who took care of him during his depression, Kyubok began working full-time at his neighbor's pet store. Sadly, the store owner passed of old age not long afterward.

At his funerals, Kyubok met a mysterious foreigner who claimed to be a long-time friend of his deceased grandpa. The gentleman offered him a new job, but after accepting and signing the work contract, Yeo Kyubok woke up as Lloyd Aurelion, the owner of the same pet store but in another world !

Follow Lloyd's daily life as he manages his business in the capital city of the mighty Kingdom of Valor, one of the Central Continent's most powerful countries.

(the story takes place on Lunaris, in the same world as my other novels Void Rifters and Duke Vermillion.)

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Or through Scribblehub's private chat. <<less

Retail is hell, but hell might have been preferable.... more>>

A baseball bat to the head kills, and Arthur Clark is no exception. A former wage slave, he finds in his death that the dragon goddess and her children want him to keep working - to bring economic prosperity to a ruined city. Now he has gangsters, wannabe superheroes, and starving survivors as his customers, and an inventory to scavenge from the roaming mutated wildlife.

If only this was as easy as it’d been in his books.

Releases Monday to Friday 9:00am-9:30am AEST <<less

Justin had little reason left to stay in this world. So when his Great-Grand-Aunt's bizarre bequeathal offered him a new career in a new life in a new universe, he made his choices, and signed the magical contract.... more>>

Being a retired lawyer, he naturally took advantage of an obvious loophole. . .and added a few amendments.

And while Justin might not be *entirely* ready for the unforeseen consequences of altering the deal -

- his new home town *definitely* isn't ready for *Justin.*

(A story based on the Magic Item Shop CYOA by Bliss and Beri; links in Chapter 0, or higher quality image halves here

https://i.4pcdn.org/tg/1534347934623.jpg

and here

https://i.4pcdn.org/tg/1534348020736.jpg ) <<less

In the red light district of Port Kyrza, brothels and cabaret bars are littered on every street corner. Switch and Ecstasy (S&E) is a humble establishment that specializes in gender bender services, and a simple potion is all one needs to experience a thrilling evening as the opposite sex...... more>>

But not all the clientele are here for the pure novelty. S&E is the hub for a small transgender community in a fantasy isekai universe. From centaurs to half-orcs, patrons of all species struggle with widespread taboos of gender and sexuality.

Calypso, a 29-year-old witch, is the founder of this unusual brothel, but keeping the business afloat in a hostile conservative culture has its challenges. Nonetheless, she tries to spread her umbrella wide, sheltering all those who come to take refuge from the rain.

Inspired by Ishuzoku Reviewers (but not fanfiction). The cover art is not mine. <<less

The story of a bug in a foolproofed system. A person who died and made an important choice and a magical library that eats people or absorbs their knowledge which it writes on books.
This is the story of its librarian. ... more>>

This is the story of the librarian of doom <<less

Allen is reincarnated/transmigrated and becomes the owner of the bookstore with no prior memories. There will be misunderstandings as everybody he interacts with assumes he is a higher being/entity. Is he a benevolent god or a demonic god? What are his motivations for his actions?... more>>

Allen: What motivations? I simply want to enjoy a serene life and perhaps reclaim my missing memories on the way. However, if we go broke from no business, I'm going to have to eat you for dinner, Midnight.

/Meow!/ {please support so I don't get eaten:'( }

What to expect:

-OP MC

-SLICE OF LIFE aspects + plot development

-temporary oblivious MC due to lack of knowledge

-no harem...little to no romance is the plan

-multiple POVs but only one true lead

-character development

[Highly recommend to at least read 2nd chapter before deciding if you enjoy the read. The first chapter is partially a prologue, so a bit of setup.]

[Also released on Royal Road under the same name.] <<less

The story revolves around Jane Bluegold, a young woman who returns to her hometown of Redwood after completing her education at the Academy of Classholders. As a classholder, Jane possesses remarkable powers that set her apart from ordinary individuals. Her return to Redwood marks a significant turning point in her life as she grapples with the challenges of balancing her classholder powers with the complexities of everyday life.... more>>

What to expect: A slow paced slice-of-life story with low stakes and a hint of action and drama... and Yuri. There will be some explicit sexual scenes as well, a little later down the line.

Any chapter with (SC) indicates that the chapter contains sexual content. <<less