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Title: The Brown Book Synopsis: In the city of Ikeja, Lagos, strange deaths began happening. There seemed to be a serial killer on the loose, but the strange part was that only wealthy families were targeted. No members of the families survived; they all died. It took some time for people to realize that the killer was not choosing victims at random, but following a specific pattern. A girl from the Fadeyi family called Linda began to have the fear that her family might become next someday and her family also had the same fear which made them boost their security measures. The Fadeyis are one of the richest families in Lagos and Nigeria as a whole, known for having several large business complexes and real estate properties, as well as the Fadeyi Business Enterprise, which deals in the sales of manufactured foods that they make. Two years later, it was Linda's 18th birthday and the strange deaths had not occurred for a long time. It could have been that the serial killer decided to stop his killing spree, but could that really be so? A lot of wealthy and high-class people attended Linda's birthday party. A lot of gifts were given to her that day, each one with the givers' names and birthday wishes attached. At the end of the day, as Linda was unwrapping her gifts in her room, she was shocked to find a mysterious gift that had no name or wishes on it. Curious, she carefully unwrapped it and found a brown, hardcover book inside. Upon opening the book, she noticed that the names of all the families that the serial killer had killed were written in red ink and marked, and hers was the last name on the list, which remained unmarked. The opposite page had a message on it that read: "Happy last birthday, Linda. I hope you appreciate the gift of awareness that I have given you. Through this book, you have become aware that you and your family are next to meet their end. Sometimes, awareness can be a very valuable gift. So, I hope you value my gift. I would advise you to be careful, but no matter how careful you are, it will not save you and your family from me. Don't worry, I will bring a much better gift at your death day." With this, fear overwhelmed Linda. The question is, how will Linda handle the situation and who is the mysterious owner of the brown book? Will she be able to save herself and her family from them? As the story continues, all will be revealed.

[WARNING: MATURE CONTENT 18+. No rape. No NTR. No Yuri] WebNovel Spirity Awards 2025 Entry Update Schedule Daily Updates: One chapter per day Power Stone Ranking Goals Top 100: Additional 1 chapter (release weekend) Top 50: Additional 2 chapters (release weekend) Top 25: Additional 3 chapters (release weekend) Top 10: Additional 4 chapters (release weekend) Top 1: Additional 5 chapters (release weekend) Please note that any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, real world events, or locales is purely coincidental and unintentional. The characters, places, and incidents portrayed in this work of fiction are products of the author's imagination. Discord: https://discord.gg/mXMRjzF

Damien veyne, a psychopathic liar, manipulator, murderer, scum of the earth - known as the devil was destined for hell when he died. However, Lucky for him, hell wasn't exactly how humans described it. Firey, and painful? Yes. But it also led the way to redemption. Seven circles stand in Damiens' way from freedom, seven trials testing the hellbound's virtue and sin. Is the magic stemming from his sin and virtue enough to carry him through hell, or is it where he belongs? Will Damien indulge in his sin in the depths of hell, or will he reform? Can the devil find redemption? There's only one way to find out.

Centuries after magic is banned and the world is split between the sky-dwelling elite and the oppressed underground, an ancient vampire awakens. Veil, once a myth whispered in fear, rises into a world where the powerful feast above and the forgotten suffer below. When he joins forces with a young rebel named Lyra, they spark a rebellion to reclaim not just freedom—but the buried power of magic itself. As Obelisks fall and the surface trembles, Veil becomes more than a symbol. He becomes a reckoning. But the deeper their fight cuts, the more it stirs something older and darker than any of them imagined. Some thrones were never meant to stay empty.

“The board doesn’t care what you believe. It only cares that you play.” At 12:01 a.m., time stopped. Not for the world. Just for us. Ashworth Vale never meant to reopen the past. But when he finds a sealed box buried beneath his family’s statue—marked with a crown torn in half—he knows something was left behind for him. Inside: six cursed pieces, one folded board, and a message: "You know what you lost. This is your chance to reclaim it." Now the Legacy Circle—six students bound by blood, betrayal, and secrets—must play the game that was never meant to be found. One move at a time. One soul at risk. But the board doesn’t play fair. And some pieces remember too much. When the dead return and reality begins to crack, Ash must face the truth buried beneath the rules: The only way out… is FORWARD

An ordinary man named dies unexpectedly and awakens in the body of a young Asian man in New York City's Hell's Kitchen. Confronted with a harsh reality of racial discrimination and rampant crime, he assumes the identity of "Jason" and becomes a killer to gain strength to survive. His actions instill fear in both criminals and heroes alike, leading to reactions from figures such as Kingpin, Loki, Ultron, and Thanos. The novel blends dark humor, intense action, and a unique take on the Marvel Universe, offering a fresh perspective on the antihero narrative. This is a translated complete fanfic of : New Punisher: I am a mass murderer in Marvel 新惩罚者：我在漫威万人屠 Author: 止三岁 ============================================== Support me at p@treon.com/goldengaruda and check out more chapter of this or more early access chapter of my other fanfic translation. =============================================

In a world where powerful clans fight to protect humanity from the dark forces known as Oscuros, Takumi Hinoyama, a young member of the Hyakuren clan, struggles to understand his own connection to the fire spirit that courses through his veins. As massive, deadly Oscuros appear across the city, Takumi finds himself caught in the chaos and danger that threatens to consume everything. When a mysterious figure known only as Crimson begins attacking the city, his power seems far beyond anything the clans have faced before. With the president of the Hyakuren clan going missing after a confrontation with Crimson, Takumi and his companions must navigate the turmoil and uncover the truth behind this enigmatic figure. As Takumi grows stronger and learns more about the dangerous forces at play, he must decide whether to follow the orders of his leaders or risk everything to save the president—and perhaps the world itself—from an unseen and terrifying fate.

My Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Vaku_sensei From the moment I saw her, I knew there would never be another. ** Sakura never wanted that. She never dreamed of a palace, luxury or competing for the attention of a prince she barely knew. But fate - or something even worse - decided for her. Prince Naruto Senju was the jewel in the empire's crown, the man everyone wanted. Charismatic, powerful and trapped by the weight of his lineage, he wasn't just looking for a bride - he needed a queen. The real question is: how far would you go to get what you want?

In a world where power dictates destiny, Noah Grace is considered weak—just another nobody in a society ruled by strength. But when he unexpectedly awakens a mysterious system, his life takes a drastic turn. Given the chance to rise above those who once looked down on him, Noah embarks on a relentless journey to gain power, uncover hidden truths, and defy the very gods who control fate. As he battles through deadly trials, forms unexpected alliances, and faces those who seek to use or destroy him, Noah must decide—will he be a pawn in someone else's game, or will he become the one who reshapes the world itself?

In a world shrouded in secrecy and magic, a powerful young man is betrayed and killed by the very organization that raised him. The Shadow Masters, a clandestine group of assassins, have deemed him a threat due to his extraordinary skills and genius. Reborn in a magical realm where individuals possess unique talents, he discovers he has been granted the rare gift of unparalleled intelligence. As he navigates this new world, he seeks to uncover the dark truths behind the organization that betrayed him and ultimately seeks revenge.

I should have been the Hero. The Savior. The Chosen One destined to lead humanity to salvation. But on the day of my Ascension, the Heavens looked down… …and deemed me a fatal error. They erased me. Wiped my name. Deleted my existence from the annals of fate. I should have died. I should have stayed forgotten. But in the void where even gods feared to look… …I found something else. An ancient and abandoned system — older than creation itself. Now, I return. No longer a hero. No longer human. I evolve by killing the new Chosen Ones. I devour their powers. I shatter their destinies. Because if Heaven wants a war… …I will bring the Ruin.

Humans and Monsters have existed and rivalled each other since the nick of time. Despite the constant war, both sides remained almost equally as strong for a long time. However, the humans eventually lost and had to flee. They now live in self made caves in which they created cities to live in. And now, the different cities are trying to individually become strong enough to resurface, eradicating the Monsters once and for all to claim ownership of the planet itself. This novel follows a 16 years old boy named Noboru Ogawa, trying to conquer this accursed world and defy the boundaries fate has put on him.

I gave up on women and focused on the endgame boss [ORIGINAL] For some unknown reason, I found myself in a game and I was on my 12th attempt to finish it, but it seems impossible to reach the "Conquer all heroes" ending. The moment I decided to give up on conquering heroes and instead reach the "Defeat the final boss" ending: [The monsters in the dungeon become stronger due to the blessing of Saint Jill.] [The monsters in the dungeon do not feel pain due to the curse of Witch Yulia.] [The cold air envelops the dungeon due to the hatred of Winter Lord Yerina.] The heroic women started to block my way to prevent me from progressing.

There had never been silence like that. It wasn’t the absence of sound — it was presence. Heavy. Alive. A stillness that crushed memory, breath, time. Elías awakens on cracked earth beneath a sky of rotten red and black-blue. The stars above drift like bloated, decaying eyes — floating in stagnant fluid. There is no sun. No moon. Only a damp, unholy light that seeps from nowhere. The air tastes like ash and burns like guilt — and something inside him stirs. He doesn’t remember this world, but it remembers him. He doesn’t know what he lost, but it’s still bleeding. When the silence finally whispers his name, he understands: Elías is not alive. Not dead. He is what remains. And this world — whether the last, or just the next — will bleed before it forgets him again

Empire of Veyl lies in ash and ruin. Rift-Storms split the sky, vomiting horned horrors that feast on cities already starving. The last thing anyone trusts is a pretty face—especially Kio Valaryn’s. Once the throne’s deadliest spy, Kio is branded a traitor after refusing to torture an innocent child for intel. Dragged to a public beheading amid lightning-lit rubble, she expects the blade… until a towering abyss-beast crashes the scaffold, claws dripping violet fire, and claims her with a single, possessive word: “Mine.” The collision awakens the Ero-Thread Nexus—a forbidden system tattooed across Kio’s skin. Each consensual bond with a rift-spawned sovereign threads their power into her body: -Vaun, the Abyss-Wolf King Shadow-warp & bone-crushing strength -Seraph Aurelion, Rust-Wing Fallen Halo-blight that scorches armies -Nyxara, Tide-Drake Leviathan City-drowning tidal command Seven monsters exist. Seven threads will let Kio reseal the rifts or tear reality apart. But every surge of borrowed power pushes the Nexus toward overload—and stamps a death-countdown rune over her heart. Hunted by zealots, bounty guilds, and the crown she once served, Kio must navigate desire as lethal as any battlefield. To survive, she’ll wield passion like a dagger, turning monsters into allies, lovers, and weapons—while the ruins of Veyl burn around them. In a world where pleasure fuels apocalypse and love is a loaded gun, can the Rift-Maiden chain the darkness—or will the darkness chain her?

Sunny was Fated to be Fateless—until a miscalculation in the Tomb of Ariel rewrote his destiny. Now returned to his First Nightmare, he wears the body of an Aspirant... but carries the mind of a Master. And he knows what comes next: The Forgotten Shore. The Chain of Nightmares. The War for the Throne of Humanity—and the awakening of a Forgotten God. Defying fate has given him the power to break his chains, but the path ahead is anything but easy. His allies don’t remember him. His Flaw has grown. Nephis is missing. This time, Sunny will have to lead alone. Be careful what you wish for, Sunless. Second chances never come free.

Hero and Villain – Written and should be read while listening to ‘November’ by Max Richter A one chapter writing exercise I wanted to try after hearing a tragic song.

If you enjoy brutal, realistic stories with manipulation, hate, twisted power dynamics and toxic relationships — this is for you. --- Eliana Demi is kidnapped on her way to college — and wakes up in a nightmare. She’s forced into a brutal assassin academy, her family’s lives hanging by a thread. The training is merciless. The other recruits are hostile. And her five mentors? Cold, cruel, and far too attractive for comfort. But just when Eliana thinks she’s hit rock bottom, a sadistic stalker enters the game — and he might be even more dangerous than the academy itself. Will she escape? Or become exactly what they want her to be: a heartless killer?

Riven didn’t enter life the way others did — he was made, grown in a tank, shaped through agony, and stripped of all human ties, a Hollowborn, forged in agony by a system obsessed with perfection. Until he broke free. Now, he flees through the ruins of a forgotten city, dragging the dying corpse of his own body and an unstable, man-made mask whose power he barely understands. Behind him, elite hunters close in—mask-wearing enforcers sent to reclaim what the Order believes it owns. But ahead lie far worse things. Twisted creatures that defy reason, remnants of a world fractured by war and unnatural creation. Riven has nothing but his fists, his rage, and a cursed mask riddled with flaws.