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Astartes is an ancient warforged barbarian, built in an age of civil war and social unrest. Recounting his origin, Astartes narrates the history of the once legendary Gears Laguerre, a band of young soldiers who were the central characters of the Elven Civil War, and their eventual downfall. This short story is likely the limit of what I’ll write on Astartes unless this blows up. He’s my favorite D&D character I’ve run and am currently still playing him, so there’s plenty of story to tell.

"Rosse... huh..." Rosse stared blankly at the boy in the mirror, momentarily at a loss for words. The boy in the mirror had a smooth and fair face, well-defined features, exuding a sense of cold and stern aura. His deep, dark eyes shimmered with captivating light, and his whole body radiated a noble temperament. He had transmigrated, or perhaps it was memory awakening, and directly became a Celestial Dragon. ’This is just, way too good!’ However, his identity was a bit awkward. His name was Jaygarcia Rosse, a standard Celestial Dragon name, and his grandfather was Jaygarcia Saturn, one of the current Five Elders, and also the first Five Elder to be removed in the original One Piece. ——— [Ding! Defeat System at your service!] "Defeat System? What's the function?", Hearing the pleasant system prompt, Rosse felt even better. ══════════════ [Host: Rosse] [Strength: 63/100 (G+; even Marines are stronger than you)] [Overall Rating: A (All you’ve got going for you is status)] [Abilities: None] [Skills: None] [Note: Defeating enemies grants you rewards equal to the enemy’s overall rating -1. Killing or crushing the enemy grants a reward equal to the enemy’s current overall rating.] [Note: You can only receive the kill/crush reward for each person once, and defeat rewards do not conflict with kill/crush rewards.] ══════════════ TAGS: #EvilMC(Not morally gray but total dark MC) #Clever #MultipleFemaleLeads ═IT'S A TRANSLATION═ RAW: 海贼王：活恶魔

[True to its genre: a creepy, rule-based horror story, highly refined and quality assured, but prospective readers seeking a thrilling experience should think carefully before proceeding.] In order to secure a substantial university life experience grant, Lin Yi and his roommate registered to attend a suburban university. A seemingly ordinary but slightly unsettling set of student regulations; Strange signs in front of the buildings and seemingly normal building rules; Mysterious figures threading through the campus under abnormal weather conditions… As the experience unfolded, more and more bizarre people and events emerged. To survive and leave the campus, Lin Yi had to navigate on the edge of the rules… [Note: The logical chain of this book was deduced by the author before it was written, forming a closed loop. All rules serve as clues, and all the inconsistent, mysterious occurrences will receive scientific (or quasi-scientific) explanations. There are no supernatural events or related phenomena (just kidding), you are welcome to try reading it!]

Jack Frost. He comes to the realization he is an inheritor of a rare bloodline that commands ice. He finds himself in between conflicts of the past, looking for a more peaceful life— a life in which his loved ones aren’t hurt. He encounters monsters and beasts lurking in the Seasons, territories commanded by different monarchs. In his adventures, he encounters myths and legends of traditional folktale, becoming friends with some, walking the path that paves these legends of the future. He attempts to get stronger, seeking to find the uniqueness in his powers, forging himself to become a better person for those around him.

A vampire hunter named Rin is on his last hunt, all the vampires were killed and only one was left, but nothing was as he expected... New chapters every day

Synopsis: The Iron Rebellion: Rise of the Sovereign War. Betrayal. Power. And the will of one man to seize it all. Kael Ashmark was born without a name, an orphan of war found amidst the ashes of Ashmark Hold, a frontier keep left to rot by a fractured Empire. Raised by scavengers, he learned to survive by instinct, his hands honed for a blade long before he learned to read. At sixteen, after witnessing Imperial forces butcher innocent families while their garrison turned a blind eye, Kael made his first kill in retribution, swearing never again to kneel to a crown that failed its people. From the dying highlands of Gravenmarsh, Kael forged the **Iron Rebellion**. With raw conviction, he united outlaws, peasants, and deserters, first striking with brutal ambushes that earned him the whispered title of "Sovereign". His audacious capture of Duskwatch Fortress shattered Imperial complacency. As the Empire's High Crown Orsain Vellgaard and the fanatical Archlector Malgrad declared his rise heresy and prepared for a total "judgment," Kael unveiled a desperate new strategy: not open battle, but a war of attrition. He unleashed a **scorched earth** campaign, turning fertile lands into barren ash, forcing his own loyal villagers into the harsh mountain holds of Ravencair. His Red Veil, led by the zealous and terrifying Seyda, became a haunting force, melting into shadows to stalk Imperial patrols and leave chilling messages of dread. Lady Virelle Velmire, a cunning noble with ambitions as cold as steel, joined his cause, skillfully poisoning Imperial supply lines with doubt and misinformation. Even the loyalties of Imperial spies, like the conflicted Nalen, began to fracture, turning the Empire's own blades against itself. As the gargantuan Imperial Legions lumber north, plagued by hunger, sickness, and mounting paranoia, Kael’s defiance grinds them to a desperate crawl. He watches them succumb to the brutal choices he forces upon them, turning the very machine designed to crush him into a monstrous reflection of its own cruelty. But as the war intensifies, and his people endure untold suffering in the mountain holds, Kael must confront the one thing he never wanted: what comes after victory? Will he become the tyrant he fought against, or will he forge something new—an empire not born of bloodlines, but of belief? *The Iron Rebellion: Rise of the Sovereign* is a raw, uncompromising tale of brutal strategy, shifting power, and the profound cost of defiance in a world ruled by bloodlines and betrayal. Discover one man’s relentless ascent from nothing, until the kingdoms whispered his name in fear.

In the shadows of a lunar curse, the fate of the werewolf clan hangs by a thread. With little time left before eternal damnation, Werewolf Prince Relik must find the Moonlight Princess, his betrothed, to save his clan. The search leads him to the doorstep of their vampire enemies where a disguise grants his safe passage. In this seemingly not so blood-thirsty world, fate has other plans, repeatedly crossing his path with the eldest vampire prince. In the finding of the moonlight princess, Relik is not so sure of the path he is meant to take. Defying nature, loyalty, danger, duty, even desire, every choice must bear the price.

The church says they were chosen. But no one remembers choosing. The sermons. The rituals. The promise of ascension. Belief only goes so far when the gods stop answering. In a forgotten village sealed by scripture and fog, three teenagers carry out their duties beneath the watchful eye of the Church. Isaac walks the same roads every day, but finds himself forgetting where they lead. Isabelle studies the rites in hopes of staying close to her sister, who’s been chosen for something higher. Ian pretends not to hear the whispers in the walls. They’ve been taught not to ask questions. Taught to smile when the lanterns dim. Taught to celebrate those who vanish. The village is small. The rules are older than language. And somewhere beneath the altar, something breathes -something older than the Light they worship, something hungrier. As the rituals grow stranger and the rules shift without warning, the trio begins to uncover cracks in the world they thought they understood — and the deeper truth beneath their devotion. What do you do when your faith is a lie? And what’s left of you after the soul is given away? The Church of Light promises salvation. But salvation has a cost. And not all gods forgive. A slow, dreamlike horror about memory, obedience, and the gods with crooked hands. There is no escape. But there is remembrance. Sometimes.

One thief. Fifty-five universes. One trap disguised as a game. Maxwell Wilson was a top student, an origami-obsessed engineer, and a smooth-talking thief with a flair for chaos. But when a stolen bangle drags him out of Paris and into a blinding void, his life becomes anything but clever heists and close calls. He wakes up in Xianjing—a divine death game played across realities. Fifty-five players, each pulled from their universe without warning. Each renamed. Each given one rule: survive. Now answering to the name “Rin Poo” (don’t ask), Max is guided by a cryptic, rule-twisting entity named K, who seems more interested in confusion than fairness. Behind it all, twin gods Ef and Em observe the chaos, worshipping balance, duality, and maybe even... entertainment. Max has no powers. No plan. No real reason to be here. But he’s not planning to die, and he sure as hell isn’t playing fair. Because in Xianjing, breaking the rules might be the only way to understand them. Welcome to the trap. Hope your name still fits by the end.

It's a BL (boy's love) novel and there are some scenarios that maybe too harsh for you so read it at your own risk .. Yea,that's all.. Everything is created by d3adiva

In the beginning, there was only decay. A nameless void cracks open to birth a world that should never exist—Abyss, a plane of endless hunger, where creation is accidental and life is a cruel experiment. No gods guide its formation. No rules remain unbroken. Only the will of the strong, the mad, and the unknowable survive. From its dead soil rise the first spawn—creatures of rot, teeth, and bone—struggling to evolve through blood and ritual. Tribes clash in the dark. Totems whisper ancient secrets. Strange pillars hum with power no one understands. But survival is not the end. It is the beginning of war. As the Abyss deepens, new layers emerge—each more twisted, each birthing horrors more sentient. Cursed queens rise from flesh. Kingdoms of madness form. And when a tear opens into another world... the invasion begins. The Abyss does not conquer with armies. It infects with ideas. And once infected, even reality itself begins to rot.

A sudden invitation to a prestigious college in a tourist country leads to an unassuming Adi discovering the truth of what lies beneath this display of courtesy. With the secrets of an entire country revealed, how much truth a man can take will determine the odds of his survival.

In a world where every story ever written collides fantasy kingdoms, futuristic cities, steampunk worlds, and modern realities the line between fiction and existence is shattered. The Narrator, a malevolent being claiming to be both Author and God, has rewritten reality itself into a twisted game of survival. Heroes, antiheroes, villains, and legends from every genre are forced into a brutal arena where alliances and betrayals determine their fate. From a blind assassin who moves like a ghost to a young mecha pilot wielding unmatched ingenuity, and even a reincarnated warrior cursed to repeat their battles, the protagonists span every imaginable realm. Yet no amount of power or skill can rival the Narrator’s omnipotent control or the devastating truth that they are nothing more than fictional pawns. As alliances crumble and the bodies pile up, Yara a lone survivor left broken by the sacrifices of her new comrades must rise as the unlikely beacon of hope. But in a game where even gods are mere puppets, can Yara defy the very hands that write her story?

Genre: Dark Fantasy / Supernatural Thriller Tone: Gothic, Introspective, Violent, Mysterious Setting: A fractured world where the mystical and mortal coexist in a fragile truce, post-cataclysm. Centuries ago, a celestial event known as “The Rift” opened a gateway between the mortal realm and the Veil—a dimension of raw magic and forgotten horrors. In its wake, humans mutated, evolved, and interbred with supernatural creatures. In a crumbling world where ancient pacts once kept order between vampires, werewolves, witches, revenants, and other mystical beings, those fragile lines are shattering. The Age of Balance is gone. Now, a deeper darkness stirs beneath the surface—a forgotten power long buried is clawing its way back into reality. The story follows Aeron Vale, a revenant with fragmented memories; Elara Nyxis, the last scion of a powerful witch bloodline with ties to a realm of dream and prophecy; and Riven, a half-werewolf, half-something-else hybrid whose true nature is barely restrained. Together, they become entangled in a rising war between factions: The Crimson Conclave (they are a collection of ancient vampire lineages that once formed the ruling elite during the last age of balance). The Pale Synod’s Ember Paladins (holy warriors hunting down the corrupted). The Eclipsed Moon Order (a cult-like faction dedicated to lunar mysticism). The Hollowed, whose godlike patron seeks rebirth. The Faeblood Courts, eerie, ancient, and politically manipulative. Themes & Twists: Memory vs. Identity: Can you trust who you are if your memories are lies? Cycle of Betrayal: History repeats—unless someone chooses to break the loop. Moral Ambiguity: No faction is purely good or evil; survival has twisted all of them. Reality vs. Illusion: Faeblood magic distorts time and memory—what the reader believes is real may not be.

After his village was reduced to ashes and his parents slaughtered by the demon Bouros, Jin became a hollow shell. In a final act of desperation, he sealed the beast—but at a devastating cost: his humanity. Every shred of joy, rage, and pain was torn from him, leaving only a faint echo of the man he once was.Now, Jin wanders a world that dreads and shuns him, wielding the very shadows that devoured his soul. Emotionless, relentless, he is a specter of vengeance, neither living nor dead. As ancient enemies rise from the abyss and fragile alliances teeter on betrayal, Jin treads a razor’s edge between redemption and annihilation—haunted by the question: does he command the darkness, or has it already claimed him?

A young man, killed because of his sister's identity as a Psychic, was reborn into a parallel universe's version of himself and began a new life. The growth path of a true villain boss. In the past life, he was ordinary and powerless to resist, but in this life, he awaits the moment to turn the tables