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Set in the Shadow Slave world...a time before Sunny was born...this story follows a simple soldier who must survive in a dystopian, apocalyptic landscape where magic and gun warfare collide. In a far-off Quadrant known as North America, a young soldier named Hope is 16 years old when he gets infected by the Nightmare Spell. He passed! But...he feels a bit scammed...? A flaw that makes him fade from people's memories... A cursed attribute that makes him remember everything endlessly in eternal wakefulness... It's as if the Spell is twisting his future and existence into an almost improbable one. All he has ever known his purpose to be was to serve as a simple soldier. Not too powerful. But not so weak either. And maybe, just maybe like some others, become an Awakened. Although he never dreamt of being one. Now that his whole life is compromised after his First Nightmare, his first objective is to survive on his own. But as he tries to escape his fate, his actions seem to lead him further from his goal. He struggles against obstacles that slowly grow bigger and out of proportion. Maybe the Dream Realm and the Real World aren't so different than one may think. Hope's journey involves uncovering secrets and gaining knowledge about his true nature and his new role in the world. Is he fit to be a hero? Could he redefine it? *** Please read the READER DISCLAIMER in Volume 0. This is my spin-off novel of "Shadow Slave" by Guiltythree. But please don't expect the same writing style, setting, and characters, especially the main character. This story reveals more about how people/cities/governments operate after the Spell’s arrival. I always find it interesting how maybe one country handles it fairly, but how others handle it with desperation to the point that you question humanity. There will be easter eggs pointing to the original novel either intentional for the plot or unrelated to it, but all for fun. I am a new author so props to all who bear with me and helps me improve my writing. If it is not for you, please don't leave outright hate comments. Eat wassabi instead if you want pain. Critique and advice would be great too. Cover Art: @ellieaedon I will be posting on RoyalRoad.com and on AO3 for some people's preferences.

Oswin Thornwell is not a hero. He is a survivor. At seven years old, a catastrophic energy within him—the Primordial Essence—awakened and annihilated his entire city, including his parents. Branded an outcast and haunted by nightmares, Oswin drifts through life, trying to suppress the power that is both his curse and his only inheritance. But he is not alone. Nightmarish creatures known as Véracités are born from trauma like his, and a silent war is waged in the shadows to contain them and other menacing threats. It is in this bleak world that Aeron Gwyn, a master of the mysterious Kardeyn order, sees in Oswin not a threat, but a final hope. Under Aeron's relentless tutelage, Oswin begins to train, learning to wield his power and discovering that his pain could be the key to protecting others. However, the fragile peace maintained by the Kardeyns is beginning to shatter. Ancient forces, long dormant, are now stirring in the shadows. Their motives are inscrutable, their power unimaginable, and their mere presence begins to warp reality itself, threatening to unleash chaos upon the world. Caught between the monstrous Véracités and these emerging threats, Oswin must confront his own darkness and learn what it means to be human in a universe that seems intent on proving compassion is a weakness. Because if he fails, the world won't be conquered... it will simply be torn apart.

Thunder cracked across the sky the moment I opened my eyes. I wasn’t in my world anymore. I was standing on top of a colossal wall… Wind shrieking past my ears… Humanity trembling behind me… And far beneath the stone cliffs, giants roamed like hungry beasts waiting for the next slaughter. Before fear could consume me, a metallic voice whispered in my mind: “Giant of Light Awakening System Activated.” Then the notifications came like divine judgment: “Kill 10 Pure Titans → Compatibility +1%.” “1% → Reward: Ultraman Combat Techniques.” “2% → Reward: Agile Form of the Light Giant.” “100% → Reward: Tiga’s Zepellion Ray.” My fingers trembled as a silver light-stick fell into my palm the same device that could summon a god of light. Below me, a Titan raised its face toward the wall… Its grin wide… Its hunger endless… And only one thought echoed in my head: “Ultraman… in Attack on Titan?” If the world fears Titans… Then what will they do when I transform? What will they do when a Giant of Light descends like a falling star shattering earth, cutting through Titans, igniting the night sky with blinding gold? What will they do when humanity’s weakest recruit becomes the one monster even Titans fear? Thrown into a world where legends are still children Eren burning with rage, Mikasa sharpening her quiet strength, Armin clutching his fading hope I must hide my identity, survive the military, and grow before the walls fall again. Because something is coming. A tragedy. A betrayal. A secret buried deeper than Titan bones. And when that day arrives… The sky will split with light. The earth will tremble. And a new Titan a Titan of Light will rise. For humanity. Against fate. Against darkness itself. And when I unleash my true power? Even the walls… will not survive.

Darwin Asrael lives with a condition that keeps him inside during daylight hours. Upon encountering his intrusive doppelgänger, Gabriel, he is drawn into the covert operations of the Hemlock organization. Darwin works at night, handling investigations that rely upon a presence the city overlooks. During morningtide, Gabriel steps into his place to maintain the life Darwin cannot. A string of murders draws Darwin toward an author whose manuscripts describe each case before they are exposed to the public. With each entry, it becomes clearer that these writings were composed with a specific individual in mind. As Darwin compiles evidence, parts of his own past settle into new arrangements, and he begins to recognize that the case may ravel him into a chaos of identities.

Gray, a young man living solely for his sister’s sake, is thrust into a world where madness runs rampant. After a mysterious encounter with an Ancient Monolith, he becomes a Nephilim—a member of a race of solitary, death-mongering individuals, where strength is the only rule that matters. In this concealed world hidden from the likes of normal people, the Nephilim clash against their own kind, using their arcane powers—so that they may live. No matter the cost. Faced with an incomprehensible amount of insanity and suffering, thanks to his ability to glimpse the future, Gray fights to protect his sole reason of being. Will he remain pure and retain his humanity, or will he abandon it for power, becoming like those antediluvian beings, to protect her?

|SEASON 1 OF CLAXTON| |2X FEATURED · WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM · PAID STORY ON INKSPIRED!| As the Octopus Man returns from the Bermuda Triangle, Makenna Angelia Delling teams up with Merlin the Great's ninja-like fairy apprentice, Tracey, to defeat him. However, what will happen when Tracey learns he is the K.T. Magic Murderer? *** Fourteen-year-old Makenna Delling is a Metamorphic Fairy, a rare fairy from a family in which one person must have been a fairy. Except, who is that one person? To help find answers regarding her past, Makenna teams up with seventeen-year-old Tracey, a mysterious fairy who hails from Merlin's Island. Together, they are dragged into the flight of their lives after they learn that the Octopus Man has returned from the Bermuda Triangle, and he is eager to kill Tracey. Mustering up all her courage, Makenna must find a way to stop Tracey from becoming who he truly is. She has to help him defeat the Octopus Man himself if he is to change his fate. Both teens have high stakes, especially since Tracey could be one of the greatest threats in the entire Magic World. Who is Makenna? Who is Tracey? Most importantly, why must Makenna find her long-lost family member? It's so she can call herself a True Metamorphic Fairy. *** *Main tropes: Love triangle and friends to lovers.* *Note: My writing style resembles screenwriting, so please judge it accordingly. Thank you!* *Also in this story... Makenna wins the Perfect Ass Award, Tracey the Most Unfortunate One Award-LOL!* Word Count: 150,000-200,000 Main Achievements: - 2022 Red Carpet Awards Shortlist! - Most Original Fantasy in the Strawberry Cupcake Awards!

Sagiri was born in silence, no cry, no breath, no heartbeat, until a pulse of ancient energy tore through the air and marked him as the last child of a dead people. Cold, disciplined, and frighteningly calm for his age, Sagiri has spent his life hiding a power even he doesn’t fully understand. He does not smile. He does not fear. He does not allow anyone close. Because the thing living inside him 'The Echo' never sleeps. The Echo is the legacy of the N’garu, a legendary clan erased from the world in a single night. They were warriors who could slip between moments, speak to the shadows of the past, and reshape fate with a thought. Their extinction was celebrated across the tribes. Their return is feared more than war. Sagiri carries the last spark of their power. A whispering presence tied to his heartbeat. A force that chooses its own master. But when he crosses paths with Lira, a girl unknowingly created to kill him, the Echo reacts for the first time in fifteen years. Visions flood his mind. Forgotten beings turn their eyes. And the world begins to shift around him. The South wants to crown him. The North wants to erase him. The Echo wants something else entirely. And it has finally awakened.

Celeste a quiet fairy lived a simple live while serving the fairy princess. But the moment the King Malum the Devil’s Son, feared by all, layed eyes on her, he becomes dangerously interested in the fairy girl no one ever expected to matter. A prophecy reveals that Celeste is far more powerful than she knows. Old secrets awaken and threatens to break the fragile peace of the underworld. Now she is trapped in a fate she never chose, one that ties her to the dark king whose presence makes her heart race. Should she run from him… or fall for the darkness that seems created just for her?

A 19-year-old Noah lives in a futuristic city called Von in the year 2067 where technology has advanced to the point where robots are now being used for a lot of working jobs. During this time there was a serial killer on the loose known as the Primal serial killer who targeted the unfortunate. Noah was out late one night testing out some new technology on himself only for himself to stumble on a body that was left by the Primal serial killer. An Air drone catches him near the body and Noah ends up getting caught for the serial murders the Primal serial killer committed. 2 years later Noah is found not guilty of the serial murders, and that they caught the actual serial killer. Noah ends up getting released only to find horrifying news of a new active serial killer on the loose. note: You will sometimes hear inner monologue for character the chapters sperspective is told in Beginner writer I know my writing style isn't great

For centuries, the Crimson Dominion Empire has obeyed one sacred law: Every Emperor must take a Queen to rule beside him. But His Imperial Majesty, Lucien Alaric Thornton—the cold, feared, and ruthlessly powerful Vampire Emperor—has sworn never to love again. Not after losing Elisabetha, the only woman his immortal heart ever beat for. Her death torments his nights. Her memory shadows his throne. And Lucien is certain that someone within his own bloodline… played a role in her murder. To preserve political stability, Lucien is forced into an arranged marriage with Princess Samantha—a pampered, sheltered princess who has adored him since childhood. To the Empire, she is the perfect future Queen. To Lucien, she is nothing but duty. Everything changes the night he attends a forbidden slave auction. A trembling human girl is dragged into the light. Her name is Hazel… and she carries the exact face of Elisabetha. One heartbeat. One glance. And the Emperor buys her—shocking the entire Empire and shattering Princess Samantha’s lifelong dream. But Hazel’s presence awakens more than painful memories. Lucien keeps her close only because she resembles the woman he lost… yet without realizing it, he begins to fall for her—quietly, unwillingly, helplessly. Soon, everyone in the palace notices: the way he protects Hazel, the way he favors her, and the way he treats her with a care he never shows even to the future Empress. Princess Samantha sees it too— and the jealousy she has buried for years erupts into something dangerous, possessive, and deadly. Meanwhile, Lucien’s suspicions deepen. Hazel’s arrival stirs old shadows and forgotten truths… including the possibility that his own young stepsister, Princess Celeste, may have been involved in Elisabetha’s death. Thrown into a world of blood-stained politics, forbidden magic, ancient grudges, and royal conspiracies, Hazel soon realizes that her fate is intertwined with the Crimson Dominion in ways she never imagined. And Lucien—once heartless, once broken—finds himself torn between: The love he lost. The girl who carries dangerous secrets. And the future Queen he never wanted. In a world ruled by vengeance, power, and destiny… true love may be the most dangerous secret of all.

“So you’re telling me I can’t pick the One Piece world? Why not? Did I already choose it in some past life or something? And what does that even have to do with me now? Alright, fine… as long as you get me out of this damn prison, I’ll pick another world. Wait—did you just say your name is The Divine Network of Interesting Dreams? That’s… weird. But hey, I’ve got a dream you might actually like: creating a Naruto manga inside the Naruto world, and making the ninjas there stop fighting real wars… only to start virtual wars over my manga!” ⸻ Note: This novel is the legitimate sister of my other work: Creating Manga of One Piece in Pirates World Become My Ultimate Goal! It features the same protagonist, but in a different timeline

Hikigaya never thought he'd return to school life, not after the incidents three years ago. Yet here he is, enrolling in one of the nation's most prestigious government-funded institutions the Advanced Nurturing High School thanks to his sister's hopeful encouragement. Hoping for a quiet life, he soon finds himself once again dragged into the kind of troubles he was trying to avoid.

In a world ruled by order, chaos is a force both feared and forbidden. Yet, for Nero, chaos is the key to ultimate power. Scarred by a tragic past and driven by an insatiable hunger for strength, he will stop at nothing to seize it. He steals, destroys, and kills without hesitation, carving a path of devastation in his relentless pursuit of immortality. With the ancient Polykenas at his command, beings born from chaos itself, Nero has discovered a way to harness the untapped energy of fallen worlds. His empire grows, and his enemies fall before him. But as he edges closer to godhood, the question remains: Will he control the chaos, or will it consume him? In this dark tale of power and ambition, even the gods will tremble before the strongest of immortals.

Cael, a loser in the busy world who always felt his time was wasted. He was a precarious worker with a salary far from certain. His only entertainment and escape was the MMORPG game titled Aetherion Chronicle. One night, after he had finished playing the game and went to sleep, he did not know which god whimsically threw his soul into another world. Cael woke up in a forest, and he immediately recognized it as the forest from his favorite game world. At first, he just considered it all a dream. However, the pain from a wound, the deafening roar of a bear, and all his futile attempts to wake up made Cael convinced that this was all reality. Initially, he was only determined not to be a loser in this new world, but he had no idea that what awaited him was not that simple. A nightmare awaited far ahead, and Cael had no choice but to face it.

Born from the will of God, Precious was never meant to live a mortal life—he was created to observe, to understand, and to traverse infinite universes. Yet, after witnessing countless worlds filled with both love and despair, he makes a fateful decision… to be reborn as a human. Now living among mortals, Precious hides powers beyond imagination—divine creation, cosmic manipulation, and the ability to bend reality itself. But the world he’s chosen isn’t ordinary; it’s a realm ruled by ancient races, True Dragons, and Primordial Demons, where even gods once feared to tread. As he uncovers the mysteries of his new world, Precious encounters beings of immense power—each with their own secrets and ties to his divine origin. From the mysterious Aquira, the Dragon of Time, to the enigmatic Umbros, the Primordial Demon of Shadows, fate begins weaving a story that transcends existence itself. In a world where dragons shape time, demons control souls, and mortals wield magic, Precious will discover what it truly means to live… and to love. Tags: Action • Fantasy • Reincarnation • Overpowered MC • Magic Academy • Mythical Beings • Friendship • Light Romance • World-Building

[Ding! A new item is in shop. Would you like to buy it?] [Ding! Collect Faith Points and become the strongest] When people are reborn in other worlds, they usually gain mysterious powers or a helper that guides them. But Cyrus Malcolm got none of them when he got my second chance at life. One day, after finishing his shift in the hospital (and getting fired for being too competent), he visited his favorite declining bookstore run by a mysterious old man who called himself the ‘God’ and the shopkeeper asked if Cyrus was interested in taking over his business. Cyrus smiled and jokingly told him that he was interested. The very next day when he woke up in his room, nothing looked the same outside his window. The only familiar thing in sight was the mysterious store he had taken over, with no one in sight. So he did the only sensible thing a person in his situation could do—he took it over to try and make some money and to run his business of providing therapy to people. Even if he was sometimes helped by powers beyond his knowledge, he was not going to question it. Thankfully, someone took pity on him and decided to give him a system that allowed him to purchase items not from his current time. But little did he know that the world he was currently in had changed from the one he knew, and all the clients he was about to get acquainted with were not ordinary beings. And it would result in him creating a cult…or two…or a few filled with supernatural creatures that worship his words as god while he remained clueless. ______ A lot of drama, tension and cults. The System will show up around ch 6...7. No Harem

The proud wolves of the Stone haven pack have always looked down on the Siberian wolves. But when a devastating sickness sweeps through Stone haven, their only hope lies with Elara, a healer from the very pack they scorn. Elara's arrival brings an unexpected complication: she's the fated mate of Lucian, the Stonehaven Alpha. Lucian, consumed by his pack's prejudices, cruelly rejects her. Undeterred, Elara dedicates herself to healing the Stonehaven wolves. In doing so, she uncovers a conspiracy that could shatter both packs. Now, she must prove her strength and earn the respect of the Stonehaven wolves while working closely with the infuriating Lucian. As they fight the sickness and the hidden enemy, their initial animosity gives way to a forbidden desire. Can Elara break down Lucian's walls and unite the packs, or will their love be a casualty of war?

Magic once breathed life into every corner of the mystic world- until the demons came. Their hunger scorched kingdoms, shattered ancient order, forcing powerful sorcerers to seal them away in an inescapable realm. Or so the world believes. But seal weakens. Shadows remembers. And somewhere beyond mortal sight, something has began to stir. Now the last surviving keepers of the ancient knowledge, whispers their warning to new generation disciples. Among them was a young man destined to unearth the truth of centuries of silence- a truth that could awaken a war that the world is no longer prepared to face. When the first crack appears in the demon seal. The balance of magic remains begin to tremble. Kingdoms turn watchful. powers long forgotten claws their way back into the light. And as the darkness stretches their finger to the living world again, a single choice would determine if history would repeat itself again or get shattered.

He was meant to drink her blood — not crave her soul. She was the blind girl who stumbled into a vampire’s lair. He should have killed her on sight — but her scent, her voice, her purity… bound him instead. Azael, the cold lord of darkness, finds his hunger turning into something far more dangerous — desire. And Elana, fragile yet brave, finds herself trapped in a world where mercy is a myth and monsters have hearts. But when her presence begins to awaken the part of him he swore was dead, the question becomes: Can a creature of night truly love the light that blinds him?

The meter kept climbing, its glow intensifying until the screen flashed a single, impossible phrase: “Logic Disruption — Level: God.” That was the moment Jayden’s world changed forever. Not in the way it did for other sixteen-year-olds when their magic awakened—no, his awakening was something far beyond human comprehension. It was the day destiny reached out and tore him from the ordinary, casting him into the realm of legends. Jayden’s path was unlike any other. His fate was written in defiance of human limits, bound to transcend the very laws of existence. “Hmph. You’re too weak,” said the voice that echoed through the silence. “Are you sure we’re the same person?” Fantasy stood before him, his gaze sharp, his tone dripping with disdain. They shared the same face, the same soul—but Fantasy was Jayden’s future self. A future scarred and broken. A future where the world had been reduced to ashes because he lacked the strength to stop the supreme being known only as The One. “I walked a lonely path,” Fantasy said, his eyes clouded with regret. “I thought solitude was the price to protect others from pain. But I was wrong.” He paused, the air trembling with power and grief. “You… will walk a different path.” And so it began—Jayden’s journey to surpass his future self, to rise beyond all who came before him, and to challenge the fate that threatened to consume his world. This time, he would not walk that path alone.