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Young Master’s Pov: I Am The Game’s Villain

The villain dies in every route. I should know — I wrote the guide. Kael Ashborne logged 4,127 hours inside Throne of Ruin — the most brutally difficult dark fantasy RPG ever released. He cleared every route. Wrote the strategy guide the community still uses. Memorized every boss, every betrayal, every heroine, every one of the forty-seven ways the villain could die. On the night he finally beat the final boss, his heart gave out at the desk. He wakes up inside the game. In the villain's body. Cedric Valdrake Arkhen — firstborn of the most feared ducal house in the Empire, hated by every protagonist, scheduled to die in every single route, sometimes before chapter thirty. Worse, the reincarnation cracked Cedric's Aether Core. Kael wakes at the lowest possible rank in a body the world expects to be a monster. *"I didn't save him because I was kind. I saved him because dead protagonists cause route collapses. That was the excuse, at least. It sounded better than the truth."* He has three weeks until the entrance exam. Forty-seven death flags. A system called the Villain's Ledger that calls him a *malfunction* and counts the seconds until he fails. And five heroines — each one stolen from a route she was supposed to fall into with someone else. Each one beginning to notice that the cold young master flinches when he thinks no one is looking. *"You're not who you pretend to be,"* the saintess told him. He smiled the way Cedric Valdrake would have smiled. *"You should hope I am."* But the world has a script. And the script is watching. Every change Kael makes raises the Narrative Deviation Index. The protagonists grow stronger. The Cult moves faster. The boundaries between the game and the people inside it start to crack — and somewhere beyond the screen he died in front of, something is still writing. He came here to survive forty-seven death flags. He'll have to kill the story to do it.
DQVJX · 315.4k Views

Competition Unknown

Chapters and Release: Release days: Everyday Release time: 3pm UTC Status: Unedited. (Will edit after main story conclusion. Specifically from the start.) *** Synopsis: A fifteen years-old schoolgirl comes across a woman who was handing out leaflets for a confidential competition. Unknown to her, the competition took her out of Earth and into another dimension where she has to struggle to find clues behind why multiple worlds are having to be destroyed. The competition forces her to meet unknown entities who are both, good and bad. Sometimes, they would work for her and other times, they would work against her. The universe she goes to, causes her endless suffering until she finally solves the issue and head back to Earth. But that too, is of uncertainty. *** (Prologue) The dream of a child, is to grow up. While the dream of an adult, is to become a kid again. The dream of a poor person, is to be so wealthy and powerful, that the whole city would know their names. While the dream of a businessman, is to get the time in a day to sit and talk to his family for a second. Meanwhile, the dream of a missing or abducted person, is to go back home, to their family. And the dream of a teenager, is to simply be able to survive everything they are going through. Sometimes, people don't even know which category they belong to and move the way life moves them. Sometimes, they find a new path which leads them to even more difficulty. And in other times, they accept the hard truth, and choose to die. Thinking about the number of things that could happen instead, made her feel even more guilty for not listening to the advice of never wandering off alone. Now, she is homesick with extreme pressure of trying to grow strong, surpressing her from different direction. A normal fifteen years-old schoolgirl, comes across an opportunity to escape the hateful life she was leading. But the question is, was it really worst compared to the new life she was living? The competition grants her the things she wanted, but did it not have her pay the price for her choice? But of course, her reply would be, "I just accidentally joined it. It's no big deal compared to Earth." They are told that the worlds are all just novels they had read back at Earth, but if it were really true, why are certain things not matching with what seemed to be true in the novel compared to its world? As reckless she was, she got summoned into a different dimension where it was clearly uncertain whether she would ever be able to return back to Earth, to her previous life. But the more she got closer to Earth, the more the route got covered in blades. Turns out, the only way back, is to sacrifice the things that made her happy, and go on harsh adventures across the entire universe, while suffering threats from powerful enemies coming from the competition. (Author's note: I plan on making things more emotionally intense in the future.)
WaterMask · 128.8k Views

The Villain's Curse:Born without mana but destined to burn the world

In the year marked as the dawn of the gods, ethereal beings with skin that glowed like pale moonlight descended into Eldoria. They called themselves Vanynars, a race of beings with unfathomable beauty and power that negated the basic principle of the world, mana. They possessed a deeper connection to the natural affinities of the world, powers that couldn't be comprehended without the possession of mana. And yet… they did, despite their lack of it. The humans worshipped them, saw them as divine, and looked up to them as a guiding light. Many became a part of their systems, authoritative figures at the highest level of a political system. To follow them was to gain salvation. Or so they believed. But with them… came the Curses. A vile race of atrocities that descended at the same time as the ‘gods’. They were cruel and abominable, bloodlusted creatures with human appearance. To the humans, they were the darkness. A bloody war was fought, lives were lost, and the curses… they fell. Or at least, that was the story the world chose to remember. Their deaths marked the beginning of a new era, the fall of curses. A fragile peace built on the graves of thousands. Asterion was born into it. He grew up possessing no family background and, sadly, no mana core. A street rat that only cared about his own survival. Until he faces a threat far greater than himself, a threat that his cunning and wit couldn't save him from. Something that didn’t care how smart he was. Something that couldn’t be outplayed. That was when the realisation struck him—strength was a necessity in the world he lived in. Cunning alone wouldn't guarantee his survival. Power had become a requirement for survival. He had no dreams of being a hero. He had no dreams of being anyone at all. But when the world begins to rot and die, he is faced with a choice. 'If the gods were alive, damn them!' 'Fate could choke on a dying rat for all he cared.' He wasn't going to submit to it's will.
Ngonabo · 20.1k Views

The Villainess Became My Alpha Husband

Omega Male x Female Alpha I was Leon, an elite assassin with a body count higher than my patience, until a rival's blade gutted me mid-job in a rain-slicked alley. One bloody blink later, I'm reborn as Alexander Farrel, the silver-haired crown prince of the sprawling Farrel Empire—a glittering realm of towering obsidian spires, mist-shrouded forests, and cutthroat politics ruled by ABO dynamics. Yes, I liked to read novels. Can't an assassin read novels if he wants? Don't be judge me, okay? Picture this—I am scripted to become an alpha, be the best alpha—I mean, 'male lead' of the world, claim the heroine, seal our fated bond after defeating the villainess, and then lead the whole empire after becoming the emperor. Yeah, right. Cue the cosmic prank. During the lavish Awakening Ceremony—I turned into an omega, flooding the hall with an embarrassingly sweet omega bouquet—ripe peaches and warm vanilla, like a dessert cart crashed into a flower garden. What was the verdict? I'm the 'Veiled Omega,' a one-in-a-million royal, who is destined to become the first omega emperor. Then, the novel's plot implodes spectacularly when the heroine unmasks as a cunning alpha imposter, her doe eyes hiding razor ambition sharper than my old knives. As for the villainess, my fiancée—she turned into an alpha during her ceremony. What happened? Well, I wasn't able to break the marriage contract, and was forced to marry her. "Who are you talking to, dear?" "Ahh! No one!" "No one? Oh my, you must be feeling very energetic, aren't you? Wait until, I am done with you." "Wait!!! Ahhhh!!" Will someone please control my alpha wife-slash-husband? Extra Tags:- Male Protagonist, Omega Protagonist, Bottom Protagonist, Yandere, Male Pregnancy Disclaimer: It’s just a novel—don’t be serious. As the author of this novel, I would like to say that—all the characters are from my imagination—they don't have any sort of existence in the real world. Nah! Nope, they don’t. Trust me—this is just a novel. So, there are themes in the story that might be disturbing. But let me tell you—I condone them, and I suggest you to take everything as fictitious storytelling. There is no need to think over it. And if you find it very disturbing then, I request you to not read this novel any further. Also, I would like to apologize to anyone who might get hurt by this novel. Remember—it's just a novel, and I don't encourage any of my characters' absurd 'decisions.' Thank you. P.S: All the images are AI generated.
Tanmay_Kar · 113.3k Views

Assassin from Abyss

In another universe on the outer planes ,where endless variety of evil exists with its air, earth, and water reeking of toxic corruption and malice and in an eternal war and power strife between demons and devils . Kei, a former Yakuza, transmigrates in this universe of mayhem as a humanoid beast and finds himself entangled in a labyrinth of conspiracy and malevolence .He embraces his inner darkness and fights evil with evil using his criminal mind and previous life experience as he hones his domain abilities. Ruthless and sharp as a dagger, he cuts through enemies and obstacles in his way as he pierces through layer after layers and delves into greater depths to seek his goals. He is helped in his journey by Epoch , an artificial intelligence installed in his brain , who is both an asset and a liability. A ticking time bomb .. "If I can not upgrade ...I will take over your brain and body....your existence will cease forever." "The Cradle rocks above an Abyss and our existence is nothing but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness" - Vladimir Nabokov. (The MC is neither a hero nor or a villain , he is a survivor . And in order to survive he will perform heroic deeds or show the world true villainy , whatever is the call of the hour. He is a true rogue at heart. ) Author here : I am a fan of world building and character caricature so if you expect action at initial chapters you wont find any until you read a bit more . You will find action in the later chapters , that will take your breath away. Its my first book so need some motivation. You can motivate me through comments or show your support . I welcome everything with open arms . How can you show your support? Gift Power Stone! 2=1 bonus chapter 4=2 bonus chapters 6=3 bonus chapters Bonus release will drop the following week . (The cover is not mine. If the owner wants me to remove it please contact me )
Blue_Lock_9871 · 53.5k Views