This is an Isekai story. The protagonist is a salaryman who is transmigrated into another world. Initially, he was captured and tortured a slave before gradually adds companions until he establishes a country.... more>>

Read if you can stand a weak protagonist with little fighting ability.

Unlike most isekai characters, he is granted limited abilities. <<less

The Guild Master of Dewhurst has had a rough life. After many years of failure he rises to face his destiny and transform his decrepit Adventurer's Guild into the greatest Guild in all the realms. How? By filling it up with cute female adventurers who get powered up from making love to him, of course.... more>>

Using nothing but his massive intellect, a sharp sense for business, a pair of magic eyes and a dick blessed by the Goddess herself, he'll transform a growing harem of misfits warriors into a team strong enough to defeat the Demon Lord... If the over the top town of Dewhurst doesn't kill them first, that is. <<less

Yan BarCarran has never felt at home. She’s an orphan among her extended family, a spacer among the ground dwellers while at school, and a one-in-a-million oddity born with the ability to use the God-given power. Still, at least at the Academy, an elite theological school where those with the power are sent to train, she knows where she stands. Her peaceful life falls apart when she receives her apprenticeship invitation at graduation.... more>>

Aymon Sandreas is the de facto leader of the Empire. He commands hundreds of powerful starships and keeps order among the planets under his rule. He’s also getting older, and the time has come for him to choose apprentices, one of whom will eventually become his chosen successor. He picks three students: the spiritual and talented Yan, the mysterious and troubled Kino, and the impulsive and striving Sid.

Now in the dead center of politics, Yan faces danger from would-be assassins and political rivals. If she doesn’t learn well enough and fast enough, she’ll die before she ever has a chance to make a difference. Between her fellow apprentices, the reformed criminal tasked with teaching her survival, and even her powerful master, Yan isn’t sure who to trust in this dangerous new world.

Sometimes, the right choice is the hardest thing to see. <<less

The Sister Continent is separated from her Brother by a vast and challenging ocean. The city-state metropoli that dot the Sister Continent are divided by constant wars and their desire for domination. Built over the ruins of past empires, this has been the way of the land through the ages. The industrial revolution of each city-state brings with it tidings of new technology, faster transportation, deadly weapons and the threat of great battles beyond the likes the world has ever seen. High walls and deep trenches make combat a brutal affair. This, however, is only secondary to the Aspect revolution heralded in by the Fable Talis Ranis himself, the greatest Savant in the land. Thought... more>> to be one in a million, the mysterious and powerful Aspect are magical superpowers in which only the enlightened may unlock, that manifest uniquely in each individual able to awaken these dormant abilities. Those with the talent to unleash them have the potential to impact the world.

For Hales growing up in the imperial city-state of Garghent there are few options other than work as a soldier. Her existence could be summed up as days wasted dreaming about stars and nights spent in restless insomnia. Clever and fiery, Hales is forced on path which threatens to split her mind into fragments when faced with two events that will alter the course of her life forever. The first is her acceptance into Garghent’s new high school guaranteeing the awakening of an Aspect at the cost of permanent service in the military. The second is an encounter with a quiet boy named Deo who wanders the city picking strange flowers. When all out war is declared, a draft is issued pulling the innocent boy into the service of the military and forced to fight and kill or die for a cause he does not believe in, Deo must make a decision. But what choice he really have? For in him is the Aspect of Death and pushed too far he may embrace his dark side, beginning his march against humanity while gathering all sinners under the sovereignty of his Villain Throne.

(the synopsis has been updated since the reviews) <<less

A young orphan works hard every single day, trying to single-handedly keep his parents’ business alive, all the while tortured by a terrible curse.... more>>

Then came the day that a wizard became his mentor - and he learned that his entire life was a lie… His parents didn’t just die, they were brutally murdered; he was not cursed at all; his uncle was not in fact his uncle; and he could channel magic! Struggling to rise above the tragedy of his horrific past, he is now thrown into an entirely new world.

Day by day he must push himself to catch up with his new peers, learning the secrets of this vast new world, while studying the arts of combat, weapons, and magic!

Where do his strengths lie? What are his talents? Is he strong enough to overcome the obstacles in his way?

And why is he considered so unique?

The secrets of the academy, of the missing ambassador, of the hidden dragons, and of the empires and kingdoms marching to war in the east - all have been hurled into an abyss so deep that they should never be found.

Yet Yaric grew up in the abyss, and watching his new world get dragged down by the secrets, Yaric is forced to plunge right back in. But as Yaric already knows, staring into the abyss is easy. Falling in is effortless. Rising back out however, that may not be possible at all!

Only for those who want more than a brief synopsis...
What to expect:

The mc is kind of overpowered, but not in a typical way. And definitely not in an obvious way. He does get more overpowered as the story develops though. Again, not in a normal way.

Yaric is central, but many side characters are very important. The world doesn’t revolve around him.

There will not be any training montages. Power is gained through effort, and training and learning is part of the journey. Some will likely consider the story ‘slow burn’ – the mc is discovered to have magical potential, and then spends many years studying. Lore is revealed as the mc learns. The journey is the story.

The mc’s journey will include training missions, fulfilling appeals (effectively ‘adventuring’), diplomatic missions, small scale skirmishes and large-scale wars encompassing multiple nations. Mysteries and crimes will have to be solved along the way. There will be monsters, creatures hiding in the dark, and apocalyptic behemoths. Oh, and there will be dragons. Very important dragons. They’re coming!

There will be combat, martial arts, different kinds of magic, and various forms of crafting. Different nations have different cultures; politics, trade, and wars between them are important. Battles aren't just groups of soldiers slugging it out. Ok, sometimes they are...

It might take a while to get there, but there are overarching plots over and above the minor plots and story arcs. The main plot starts right at the beginning.

The world:

It's less medieval and more Roman Empire/Ancient China, if they both had magic and 1000’s of years of extra development. Just like they had occupations such as administrators, secretaries, lawyers, architects, acrobats, firemen and accountants, so too does Malvec and the surrounding nations. The sapient population includes humans, elves, dwarves, draugr and lichs. Wildlife includes ogres and vardøgers, trolls and gnolls, hellcats and nightwing bats. And much more!

Technology is more advanced, due to 2 main differences between those empires and nations like Malvec
Time: Civilization has been around longer - by thousands of years. Mass production is common. Assembly lines have been developed. Various forms of schools and education are widespread. Steam power, internal combustion engines and electricity are practically the only things missing. Essentially power generation and storage.
Food: Mages drastically enhance food production, making populations both larger and more diverse. A much larger % of the population take up other jobs.

Chapters on Saturdays. <<less

With trouble as her only constant bedmate, the only aim, after being exiled, was to spend her life in peace and relative obscurity. A chance encounter brought back memories of her last love. The more she pursued, the more question she faced and the people who were close to her are not what they appear to be. ... more>>

Even in exile, her constant bedmate would not stop. Now, being hunted, embroiled in an age-old conspiracy, torn apart by various factions, how is a lone drow to survive? Of course, by doing what she did best, raising an army. For the dark-elf Matrons have a nasty habit of not staying down when knocked. They rise up again and come back with fury.

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Things should have been easy for Rylonvirah. The exiled drow matriarch has finally reunited with the love of her life, Lyria. But from the north descends a new threat, the Cambion Warlord, in his bid for ascension, to claim the title of the demon lord, rallies his horde.

Will Rylonvirah and Lyria reforge the broken bonds between them? Will the Warlord drown the world in a sea of fire? While enemies both old and new beset Rylonvirah, her greatest obstacle is Lyria herself— and the pregnant secret that she harbours.

===== Series Info=======
The world-building is a combination of DnD, Pathfinder and Elderscrolls. Though I prefer to take a few liberties if possible.

The yuri/GL Is an **extremely slow** burn one.

=====Author Notes=====

This is my first writing attempt, and in the spirit of full disclosure, I am not a native English speaker and I am hoping to use this chance to improve my writing.

Constructive criticisms are always welcome.

I have a full-time job but I would try to keep the releases consistent.

______________Announcements______________

1. Monday and Thursday release.

2. Explicit scenes will have a content warning. I was told by some kind folks to mark explicit chapters with ❤❤❤, to protect the purity of innocent SH readers. So they will be marked accordingly. :)

3. The real plot takes a while to get started. For those of you who stuck through, You have my thanks.

4. Hit 100 chapters finally and Volume II ongoing. <<less

The Mortal Acts is an epic progression fantasy with a lower focus on training aspects and a great focus on discovering new ways of using powers intelligently. I've always been drawn to stories where characters use their powers creatively to overcome opponents and obstacles, and I think all the possibilities can provide a great playground for twists and turns.... more>>

It's inspired by a variety of media, including Will Wight's Cradle, Hunter x Hunter, and Bioshock, so if you like the creative power use elements from those, come check it out.

This is my first serial, so please feel free to leave comments and feedback, and join the discord server: https://discord.gg/ZFve53jnJU.

Become a patron and read up to 20 chapters ahead here: https://www.patreon.com/cosmoseer

Blurb:

Riven Morell cuts short his regular life at school and home when his mother falls terminally ill. Desperate to find a cure, he travels to Severance Frontier, a desolate land haunted by hordes of ghosts, witches, and demons collectively called the Deathless.

But a miraculous cure doesn’t magically fall into his hands.

Things are worse in Severance Frontier than Riven had assumed. Ghosts are banding together into armies, demons are kidnapping anyone who strays out of settlements, and witches are enslaving everyone left and right.

Riven, of course, gets embroiled in the mess. Missions to curb the Deathless activity are one thing, but when it starts to look like this is just the beginning of a war that extends beyond the mortal realm, Riven has a hard time focusing on why he came to Severance Frontier in the first place. His mother is inching towards death with every passing day, but if he doesn’t face down the Deathless, what little civilization the Frontier holds will be overrun and destroyed.

Thankfully, it looked like the Deathless might just hold the secret of the elusive cure. <<less

Born into prestige and gifted with talent, Pascal was a promising officer cadet whose deeds caught even the King's gaze. At the mere age of twenty, he had everything a young, ambitious man could need to begin a promising career.... more>>

Except his habitual arrogance had destroyed every opportunity of a close friendship outside his political marriage.

Seeking a companion who meets his protracted list of requirements, Pascal decided to craft the 'perfect spell' for the upcoming familiar ceremony. If those around him were not fit to accompany his genius, then he would summon a best friend through his own hands -- one that was mature, intelligent, knowledgeable, bright, and cute as well.

He received far more than he bargained for... and in turn, so did the shifting geopolitical power balance of his world.

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Disclaimer:

This is not a power-fantasy or the usual 'feel-good' story you might find on this site. If you feel that a protagonist should never lack agency (especially in early story) or make compromises due to difficult circumstances, then this fiction is probably not for you.

Daybreak is a story that delves into real world sociological/psychological subjects and explores many topics of gray morality. I wrote it because I like stories that makes me think more about the world around us, not to detach myself from reality.

Some aspects you can expect based on the tags include:
- [Kingdom Building]: political drama, geopolitical/geoeconomic strategy
- [Army Building]: massive battles featuring in-depth planning, combined arms, and operational logistics
- [Magical Technology]: how magic changes the sociotechnological evolution of civilization in a high-fantasy world
- [Genderbender]: exploration of gender identity, gender role, and discussion of social expectations
- [Identity Crisis]: someone translated into a whole different world having to rebuild their identity and life aims

This story is primarily hosted on my blog -- https://samaran-daybreak.com/ -- where all the art/map assets can be found as well as the latest chapters. <<less

After an exalted powerhouse uses an ancient artefact that shakes the universe, a dark soul is born.
The dark soul finds a body and takes... more>> it over. He finds out that his new life will be filled with dangers, uncertainties and schemes.
To ensure his survival and live a fulfilling life, the Dark Soul must find a solution and a path that is suitable for him to conquer adversity and become powerful. <<less

A new and undeveloped world with abundant natural resources, and efforts to exploit it using modern technology, knowledge, and military capabilities.

Janus Campbell can't fight. And unfortunately for him, that's the only way to survive.... more>>

Upcoming physicist Janus Campbell is trapped in the world of Tersaia, where shadow monsters lurk the streets, anyone can be monitored at any time and fighting is the best way to make a living; either through the Rumble Circuit, a world-wide ranking of combatants that keeps track of participants' wins and losses in competitive duels, or through slaying the constantly spawning Essencima that terrorize the population.

Unfortunately for Janus, he doesn't know how to fight. No special moves. No signature techniques. Not even a basic grab.

However, there are two people that might be able to help him out. Itzel, an avaricious woman with the ability to manipulate the wind, and Gurk, a man-crocodile hybrid of few words that can control ice, are the ones that will have to help Janus if they ever want to leave the harrowing alleys of Labrisson and rank up in the Rumble Circuit.

Art isn't mine, it's commissioned. <<less

The war is over. The evil god has been defeated and the heroes stand victorious. In the aftermath, all the heroes decided to settle down and live a quiet life. All except Azel, the hero of the spear and the one who almost betrayed the other heroes. ... more>>

Perhaps seeking atonement or entertainment, Azel leaves the promise of an easy life for one of adventure. Follow Azel as he fulfills his hierarchy of needs: good food, employment, glory, self improvement, and cute girls.

Disclaimers:

I can’t guarantee a stable release schedule.

The earlier chapters are also shorter than the later ones by quite a margin.

No gag arcs. The \\\"comedy\\\" is mostly just banter between characters and quips from the narrator.

This is my first novel, so feel free to point out any errors. <<less

Schrodinger's Cat? No. Schrodinger's World.... more>>

The world as we know it, is Objective. But what if it wasn't? What if one could collapse the state of the world to whatever they wished. Make their own rules—a world made up not of atoms but anything one's imagination could justify—rhythm, lines, heat, colors, patterns, karma, entropy—anything!

So when Objectivity shattered, Vern, the sole witness to the macabre secrets behind the planetwide genocide, must teach himself to see the world Subjectively as he maneuvers the politically unstable city of Elmhurst. He must grow strong enough to fight back when the time runs out—his own, and the world's.

For, secrets are secrets for a reason. And some do not wish to see them uncovered.

Check out the links for character art and discord at my website: https://finitevoid.dev

What to expect:

- Completely original 'magic' that can be hard (scientific) or soft (mystical), depending on the user.

- Reverse Engineering of magic system and its concepts.

- Competence Porn (Most characters of importance won't be stupid).

- Somewhat of a slow-burn, but rewarding (mind-bending) progression and character/world-building.

- Victorian Era, Steampunk, Lovecraft themes (subtle).

- Short sections of non MC POV, but around 80-90% will be MC pov in the long run.

- Inspired by Bloodborne, Lord of The Mysteries.

Currently catching up to latest chapter on RoyalRoad 96 (Every 45 minutes). Generally release schedule is 3 times a week. (M, W, F around 11 EST) <<less

After years of her persistent lack of faith, God, or as Tanya Degurechaff calls him, Being X, finally decides to let her die so he can banish her to the deepest pit of hell he has. However, something goes wrong, and a system which overrides even his will takes her soul, reincarnating her in a world far beyond his domain and with beings far beyond his power. Despite his best attempts, ultimately leading to his own demise almost immediately afterwards, Tanya Degurechaff is reborn into a world far different than her own.... more>>

With nowhere to go, and unsure of what path to take, the Devil, now Demon must traverse a world with magic far beyond her last life's scope, and with all sense of logic completely up in the air. Demon Lords? True Dragons? Primordials? Heck there's even a slime leading a bunch of monsters! However with the addition of a former buisnessman turned little girly forged by war and refined through magic, its logic is about to right back up in the air.

The White Silver is dead, the Noir Argent is born <<less

Lots of people get Isekai’d, and Matt is no exception. After a quickly resolved misunderstanding with a truck-shaped system assistant, he’s sent to Gaia, the garden planet. The truck assures him it’s going to be a really good fit. And it would probably be right, too, if it wasn’t for the fact that Gaia is a burned-out wasteland, completely devoid of life.... more>>

Matt has all the system-granted advantages of a LitRPG Isekai hero – it’s just that he arrived a little late for them to do anyone any good. Now Matt is starving, wandering through a sterilized, featureless wasteland that doesn’t much care about his improved stats, and trying to find a system-issued guardian that might not even exist. Can he survive a planet that didn’t survive itself? <<less

Rick Jokowiro is an ordinary man, but due circumstances he dies at an age of 41 on Earth. While his soul departed from his vessel. His soul and something else got sucked in a spatial dimension.... more>>

There, his soul and that something stayed inside for 8 decades inside. Rick’s soul remained unresponsive, while that something, bored, created a replica of a game: Farming Together from the last memories Rick played before departing his previous vessel, though more on the realistic side.

Suddenly after 8 decades, he was sucked into another world in a body of 10 years old child, who was met with his own misfortune. The little man departed and Rick is now in full control of the little man’s vessel.

See what adventures are awaiting him with this newly obtained identity and abilities.

Author notes:
- This is a slow-paced and growing protagonist web novel, don’t expect continues leveling up and fights throughout the chapters. Already added a content warning on this web novel, though not at the start, it eventually will come to it. Rather warn you beforehand, then get cussed for it! Start with Volume 1 / Chapter 0: Prologue, if you are interested in this story!
- The inspiration that gave me to write this story is based on the Chinese novel ‘Bringing The Farm To Live In An Alternative World’ by author Ming Yu and those who translated his novel in English, such as groups on website ligthingfastbullshit (.com), moonbunnycafe (.com), trungnguyenwriter.blogspot (.com), novelstravel.wordpress (.com), scribblehub (.com).
- Credits deserved are those who gave me years of reading pleasure and those are a lot, such as BTFTLIAAW, Throne of Magical Arcana, Miracle Throne, I Shall Seal The Heaven, Martial World, True Martial World, Desolate Era, I am a Superstar, The Great Thief, Hail The King, Demon King and many more.
Although the story BTFTLIAAW seemed to fast pace and a lot of plot holes were added here and there, which left the readers with a lot of their own imagination to fill those holes, the overall content is enjoyable to read through, still ongoing in the 9k+, so the original author is really enjoying it.
- My story will likely contain some noticeable elements in the overall story direction of BTFTLIAAW, like geography, realms, items, and cultivation. But which Eastern Cultivation novel doesn’t highlight different realms and named mystical items/objects the same. To not infringe into BTFTLIAAW, all names are changed within my story, it’s completely different but also the same in a way. Judge for yourself and enjoy it.

On a final note, English is not my main language, so I might slip up here or there. I am not a professional writer, nor asking for any pay. You are free to copy my story, but please ask for permission at least give credits, where it’s due. Thanks!
The image doesn't belong to me, borrowed from the web.

Schedule:
At least 2 chapters a week, Wednesdays and Sundays. It will be at my own pace because I am writing this as it comes.
(3 seems at the moment too optimistic as I am still in gathering information stage and how I need to organize this at all. No worries, I have it sorted, but yeah ... WHERE!) dO_Ob <<less

Transferring into a hardcore MMORPG is one thing, being alone inside a new legendary dungeon in his worst secondary character is a whole difficulty level above what a job should be.... more>>

Can a lone wolf who’s sick of grinding and reading useless lore adapt to a dynamic medieval world filled with living NPCs, where magic and strategy are crucial to survive, and reaching zero health means permanent death?

...If he was in his strongest account, perhaps he could’ve gone for the heroic path.

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Extra Chapters and Making Ofs on my Patreon> https://www.patreon.com/lycanhunt3r
Average Word Count> 3200
Updates on> Mondays and Fridays <<less

After dying to a nuclear reactor accidentally blowing up on itself and spending time in an empty void for an eternity, a young heir to an energy focused company wakes up to a new world that he knows almost nothing about. With nothing on his person but the clothes on his back and a System that tells him he is now a mage, he gets out of the forest he found himself waking up in and finds interest in taking care of a farm and live in peace inside a village.... more>>

Though even with his mundane goals, his past seems to want nothing but to catch up to him. And with his expertise and knowledge in the production of electricity and a very special mage class, he might just introduce a fantasy world to the wonders of energy and technology.

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1500 word chapters are gonna start releasing once every day from Monday to Friday PST or just standard ASEAN common time.

What to expect:

*Misunderstandings

*A powerful guy getting more powerful

*A pretty smart mc (might have the side effects of too much monologue.)

*A cozy farming life (?)

Check out my Patreon for 10 extra chapters. <<less

After dying at the hands of people he was supposed to be loved by our MC finds himself a chance to be reborn in the Demon Slayer world. Now he must try his best to enjoy his life, discover the secrets of the world, protect his friends and try his best to defeat the isekaid Miachel Jackson's army of demons.... more>>

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A/N: A bit AU. <<less

Fate is such a simple and complicated word. It is also the name of the most popular VRMMORPG. Do what you want, be what you want. Your fate is what you make of it. ... more>>

Their is also wealth and power from Fate Online for those willing to take it and fight for it. For the people fighting from the bottom up, they are willing to do almost anything. Even kill or betray.

Note* Chapters will be released on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Note* I do not own the image. All rights and credit are owed to the original owner.
Note* Before anyone asks, or says anything, yes this is a rewrite of one of my creations from another site. It is listed as finished on RR, but it was my very first story and I have been wanting to rewrite it for some time. So here it is. <<less

Makoto, an abnormally cunning and shrewd 25 years old businessman, its obsessed with True Life Online (TLO), an MMORPG he knew because of a mysterious... more>> advertising. As a player he took the merchant path, a low stats class, but with many qualities. After reaching the ultimate merchant rank he blacked out, only to awoken in another world wearing his character's clothes, a world resembling TLO. Watch how he survives while climbing to top of the world with his stats reseted to a baby's level, but with a surprising advantage, infinite money! <<less

The War of Five Kings. One of the great wars in Westeros that changed the course of history. But, this is not the War of... more>> Five Kings you're used to. With Ned Stark's escape from Kings Landing and Robb being gifted with visions from the Old Gods, Westeros is about to be shaken to its core. <<less

The Action packed adventure of the gorgeous, but evil superhuman agent, Jaakuna Warasaki. Her skills in infiltration and sabotage, coupled with her deadly fighting abilities, make her one of the most dangerous secret mercenaries in the world.
Growing up in a rather rough and tragic environment thanks to her crimeboss father, she joins the evil mercenary organization, Kurai Yohei, as the top agent. However, after stealing top secret blueprints to advanced energy weaponry, she even develops ambitions to take control of not only her own organization, but the entirety of Japan in an effort for revenge on her pops.... more>>

The only one who may have a chance to stop her and the organization is her former best friend/private super detective, Naomi. Will Naomi's skills be enough to stop the evil Jaakuna, or will Jaakuna crush and dominate society as we know it?

Inspired by a myriad of anime and other fictional shows/movies. So, while it is not a fanfiction, many readers will probably be able to pick up the similarities and references to other anime. For example, the evil organization, that was inspired by groups like the Akatsuki from Naruto, the Espada from bleach, and the homunculi from Fullmetal Alchemist.

Contains: mild sexual content, violence and language, equal to a p.g. 13 rating. <<less

To play the game of politics, one must be brave or foolish, but better to appear both and be neither. Countess Julia Augstadt lost her mother in childbirth, her father to an accident ten years ago, living in the shadow of the Royal Palace by a betrothal to the Crown Prince, only for that to be annulled with her eighteenth birthday approaching. There is no justice but that which can be administered with one’s own hands, no power but for that which one personally yields, and there is no evil which cannot be justified with greatness. It is a shame, then, that she has decided there is no greatness left in the lands she calls... more>> home.

On hiatus while I focus on another project. <<less

In an alternate history, the latter half of the 20th century has gone along a different path, with the world uniting in 2028 under the banner of the International Federal Commonwealth and spreading out into the stars.... more>>

Apart from, all had not gone to plan... The "generation zero" hyperdrive capable ships were lost in the shifting tides of hyperspace and were dashed across time at their destinations. Some arriving a week before or after they were supposed to, some landing hundreds of years into the past. Thus all has been kept under wraps while new drives have been developed, but now its time to bring the lost tribes of humanity back into the fold.

Edward Fletcher, a newly promoted rear admiral has been given the task of trying to re-integrate one such world, who's inhabitants have reverted to something akin to the medieval era. With only the crew and troops he has, can he bring them back diplomatically, or will other, far more violent means be required to force the largest kingdom on the planet into the federal administration.

Series also available on RoyalRoad. First book completed!
Cover Illustrated By Thorkell=40k / Bluemoon8523 <<less