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The Bastard’s Villain wants revenge

In a world where power is bestowed through celestial seals, one’s fate is decided the moment it appears. The gifted rise. The weak are forgotten. Adam was one of the forgotten. Born an orphan with a mediocre seal, he lived as nothing more than a stepping stone, bullied, ignored, and discarded. His life took a darker turn when a secret organization manipulated him into infiltrating the prestigious academy, HearthDragon Fortress Royal Institute, to steal a forbidden relic: the sealed heart of the Demon God, Baphomen. He succeeded. And that success became his downfall. Captured and experimented on, Adam was reduced to a vessel, his body broken and reshaped to house the very entity the world once feared. For years, he lost himself as Baphomen consumed everything in its path, leaving behind only destruction. In the end, he was hunted down and executed by the so-called heroes of the age. led by Zack Vessara, the descendant of the legendary hero. They called him a demon. They never remembered the human he once was. But at the moment of his death, time stopped. Face to face with Baphomen itself, Adam was shown the truth: his entire life had been nothing more than a scripted tragedy, written by the Goddess Gaia as part of a grand design where he was destined to fall as a villain. Fueled by rage and hatred not just for the heroes, but for the very world that used and discarded him, Adam accepts Baphomen’s final offer. To return. To defy fate. To destroy everything. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -No romance -no harem -weak to strong
Lazy_brown · 1k Views

THE BUTCHER’S APOTHEOSIS

Synopsis: The Butcher’s Apotheosis He died a nobody. He was reborn as a joke. Now he’s going to carve his name across the cosmos. Kang Jin-ho lived a forgettable life—a culinary school dropout working the night shift at a butcher shop. When a robbery ended his existence, he thought that was the end. Instead, he wakes up in the body of a bullied teenager in a world where the System has just arrived. Monsters pour from towers. Humanity scrambles for power. Everyone around him awakens as warriors, mages, and paladins. His class? \[Butcher\]. F-rank. The System itself calls it “combat capability: minimal.” They all laugh. They don’t know that Jin-ho spent years with a cleaver in his hand. He knows anatomy. He knows where to cut. And he’s about to discover that the Butcher class doesn’t gain experience like everyone else. It harvests. Strength from goblins. Agility from beasts. Skills from fallen enemies. With every kill, Jin-ho grows. With every carcass he processes, he unlocks abilities that should belong only to the highest ranks. But Earth is just the beginning. The System is not a game—it’s a farm. Higher beings cultivate worlds, harvesting the souls and powers of humanity for their own evolution. Jin-ho’s class is an anomaly, a glitch that should not exist. And when the Administrators notice him, they will send everything they have to delete him. Too bad for them. A butcher doesn’t stop at animals. From the ruined streets of Seoul to the halls of cosmic gods, Jin-ho will carve his way through towers, armies, and pantheons. He will harvest kings and topple empires. And when the creators of the System come to collect their due, they’ll learn the final truth: Every god is just meat that hasn’t been cut yet. --- Tags: #System #Transmigration #WeakToStrong #DarkFantasy #Apocalypse #AntiHero #Harem #CosmicHorror #KingdomBuilding #OverpoweredMC --- “A bloody, relentless climb from zero to divinity. The Butcher class is the most unique concept I’ve seen in years.” — (imaginary reviewer quote to add credibility)
Nyadar_Koyu · 1.4k Views

Man Is A Monster

#NO-HAREM SECT #NOT a translation or mtl. #NO AI #Strong language Synopsis/ If familiarity mattered, Water wouldn't boil fish, The sea wouldn't drown sailors, Nor fire betray its own kiss. If closeness meant mercy, Storms would spare the trees, The sun would cradle deserts, And wounds would bloom with ease. But nature holds no promise, Nor does fate shed a tear, For even the shore, though it loves the waves, Watches them disappear. If love alone could save, The night would shelter the stars, The thorn would soften for roses, And scars would cradle our scars ______________ First person/ And when death finds me, it will find nothing to take only a body that once pretended to live. My soul will have rotted long before eaten away by my own despair. My heart will not beat in fear, for it has been weary for so long that even death will pity it and in that final moment, there will be no cry, only the cruel truth that I had already been dead while life still demanded I breathe ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Second person/ I wanted to change the world too, I wanted my name to be known enough that I'd be taught in schools. I feared, and still do, of my name being forgotten. I might not be able to change the life of generations to come, but I decided to help the people around me as much as I can. I offer my money to beggars and the homeless, I try to make children on the bus laugh, I give up my seat whenever I can, I give compliments to strangers and I try to cheer up people who have lost the light. In the end it's all worthwhile. I may not invent time travel, but I have had close friends tell me they don't know where they'd be if I wasn't there for them, or if they'd even be alive. So for all that matters, I have changed the world, I have saved people, even if it's just one. I was a Hero, even though it was only me who knew that. _________________ A Naruto FF Slight AU ---------------------------- Disclaimer: Except OC, nothing is mine.
FromJupiter · 1.8k Views

A Villain’s Guide to Surviving a World-Ending Yandere Maid

[Note: Build up romance, not forced, I will create chemistry first, Peak romance story telling as it goes on. Of course 'Action' included. He becomes true Villain realistically.] You’ve heard of yandere girls, right? The ones who kill—or destroy—anyone who dares threaten the one they love? Well… that’s not what happened to me. No. I didn’t get a yandere. I got something far worse. I was a System. I didn’t just play the game—I built legends, shaped heroes, and deleted villains with a flicker of code. Until my greatest creation betrayed me. Now, I’m trapped in the body of a pathetic, sickly noble brat—one who gets winded just climbing stairs. My plan was simple: stay low, rebuild my core, and erase the world that turned on me. And the only person I thought I could rely on was Hazel—my maid. Quiet, obedient… harmless. Or so I believed. Until my internal HUD flickered back to life. [URGENT QUEST: THE JEALOUSY CALAMITY] Objective: Prevent the neighbor’s daughter from waving at you. Failure Penalty: Hazel feels "sad." Environmental Consequence: A localized earthquake (Magnitude 8.5) will occur within a 5-mile radius. Current Hazel Stress Level: 15% (Rising...) The girl dusting my shelves isn’t a servant. She’s a walking apocalypse. A weapon capable of pulverizing kingdoms if she even sneezes wrong. And the worst part? She has no idea. She thinks she’s "clumsy" when she accidentally pulverizes a mountain. She thinks she’s "just lucky" when assassins suddenly turn into red mist before they can reach my door. To her, she’s just a weak girl serving a weak master. To me? I’m living with a ticking time bomb that looks at me with puppy-dog eyes. I wanted to destroy the world... but now I’m too busy trying to make sure my maid doesn't accidentally do it for me.
AmDevilCrafts · 1.8k Views

In Another World, I Meet Another Self

[Reborn with My Female Self: A Story of Literally Loving Yourself] Rent Kaenda expected eternal silence after his final breath. Instead, a trolling White God offered him a scam of a deal: Rebirth in the world of Aeltherion. But there’s a catch. He is not alone. He is tethered to a living nightmare. Meet Kaensista Saichi. She has his face. She has his skills. She is the female version of himself from a parallel dimension. And worst of all... she is dangerously narcissistic. "Relax, Partner! Why so serious? Look at me, I'm gorgeous! That means you're gorgeous too! We are literally the perfect couple!" Now, Rent is stuck. He wants a quiet life; She wants the spotlight. He hates himself; She loves herself (and him) a little too much. Caught between his desire for peace and the whirlwind of trouble his "other self" brings, Rent must navigate a world of magic, monsters, and debt. Can Rent mend his broken soul? Or will he lose his sanity first dealing with a woman who wears his face but has an ego bigger than a dragon? Author's Note: Genre: Dark Fantasy x Narcissistic Comedy. (Think Konosuba meets Mushoku Tensei, but the main duo is the same person). The Dynamic: Rent wants peace. Kaensista wants attention. Chaos ensues. Romance: Slow Burn. Focuses heavily on the chemistry between Rent and Kaensista in the first arc. (Yes, more waifus will appear later, but Rent has to survive this one first!) Progression: Weak-to-Strong. Rent starts with nothing but his brain and his "other self". No Cheat System, No Status Window. Pure Magic & Skill. [I am also posting this story on RoyalRoad.com under the name 『Zakisuvarogu』.]
DzakySvarog · 16.9k Views

He Became A Monstrous Genius After Obtaining A Time Dilation Artifact

Kailen Darkhaven had a simple, happy life growing up. But when a sudden misfortune claimed the lives of his parents two years ago, his entire world collapsed. His heart broke, his grades plummeted, and worst of all, on his sixteenth birthday—his final chance at hope—he failed to become an Awakener. By his seventeenth birthday, hungry, exhausted, and alone, Kailen collapsed in an alleyway, regretting how pitiful his life had been. As he drifted toward what he believed was death’s embrace… something impossible happened. Instead of dying, he awakened bound to a mysterious artifact—an object of overwhelming, incomprehensible power that defied every known law of the universe. For the first time since losing everything, a spark lit within him. With this second opportunity, Kailen vows to never be weak again. In a world where strength determines identity, status, and survival, he will rise above every boundary placed upon him. He will shatter every perception of strength. He will seize control of his fate. He will climb until he stands at the absolute Pinnacle of the universe! --- Tags: #Psychological #Interstellar( with advanced technology) #Unrivaled #ExtremelyFastPaced #UndeadArmy #NoHarem #RuthlessMC #Urban #Apocalypse #Mythical creatures( elves, vampires, witches, dwarves etc) #IntelligentMC(High IQ, deductive , strategic, high functioning psychopath) Disclaimer: This is purely a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real names, places, or events is coincidental. This is an extremely fast-paced novel, and the protagonist becomes absurdly overpowered. He is not the usual “hero complex” type. The villain and antihero tags are not for show. If you are looking for a “goody-two-shoes” protagonist, this novel is not for you. Kailen is a morally grey character. He makes decisions that those interested in hero complex protagonists may not find pleasant. Note for Readers (Please do not skip): Early on, Kailen awakens with a shadow affinity. Yes—it may remind you of popular works you've read… but this is only the beginning. As the story progresses, he will unlock and master multiple affinities. The shadow affinity is a nod to some of my favorite novels, but the journey, characters, and world are entirely my own. Join the Community: Care to interact with me and other readers? Help with things such as character art, fandom wiki, OSTs, and more? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/d5yf4sgb3y Credit to Nortex for the amazing revamp on the discord server
theartisan3 · 1m Views

The Vanguard!

Lin Feng read the novel for nine years. He hated it. He argued with it. He even left hundreds of comments no one answered. He knew every major plot turn and every character the story decided was expendable. He also knew how it ended for him. When Lin Feng wakes up transmigrated into that same novel as a minor villain, he remembers exactly what the plot demands. In eight years, he is supposed to die. Not alone. The people who stood by him are meant to follow soon after. One leaves a suicide note. Another writes that she doesn’t want to live a second longer without him. Their deaths are treated as acceptable losses so the real protagonist can move forward. The protagonist has a system. The world bends to protect him. Everything else exists to be used and discarded. Lin Feng has no system. What he has is memory, resentment, and a clear understanding of how those deaths are supposed to happen. He decides they are unacceptable. By avoiding the spotlight, interfering early, and changing events long before they reach the point of no return, Lin Feng turns himself into a variable the story was never built to handle. Every deviation carries risk. Every choice he makes draws attention. But if the narrative demands that everyone who cared about him dies quietly to preserve a hero’s rise, then the narrative itself is the problem. A transmigration story about survival, shared fate, and refusing to accept an ending where love is treated as collateral damage. Author’s Note: First published on Royal Road, with simultaneous releases on ScribbleHub and WebNovel on December 24, 2025. AI assists with drafting and research, while all story direction, characters, and final edits are by the author.
SaltedFishX · 30.4k Views