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Ledea Mace is fifteen years old, a salvager working the asteroid belts at the edge of nowhere. Her partner is her younger sister Shutia — except Shutia is twenty-four, handles the guns, and has never once taken her eyes off her big sister for long. When a crew of raiders shows up to take their haul by force, the two of them improvise their way out of it the only way they know how: together. The aftermath is tea, a too-warm couch, and Shutia saying things that sound almost like a joke. Almost.

He finally reached the summit of his dreams, only to find himself standing there completely alone.

Yoon Seojin. Son of the world's best genes: Yoon Nari, South Korea's current top model and has a total of 7 husbands, and Yi Jinhwan, a renowned lawyer who earned a total of 7 accolades. Seojin was blessed by both brains and beauty, but spent two years of his life as eundunhyeong oetori. He mostly read a 7 year serializing novel, or played a game as a turtle with a pepperoni pizza shell against a capybara with a hairy rambutan body. The author posted of that novel posted a forum post: > If you were given a chance to live in this world as a character, who would you be, and what talent would you possess? [ Seojin ] Looks like me and is a genius like me. Any genius skill. Ding! A character matching your description has been found! Seven Hart The 7th child of the 7th Archduke of House Hart, near the 7th Kingdom of the 7th continent— in the 7th planet orbiting the 7th star of the 7th solar system of the 7th galaxy that formed after the 7th second of Big Bang Explosion— kidding, no such thing like that. With this many sevens, will he curse it as an unlucky number or… praise it seventy seven times? - – – 777 – – - Note: The author is a complete newbie and this is the seventh draft. Please don't expect this as such a grand story. Thanks. Merci. Arigatou. Xièxiè. Gamsahamnida. Grazie. Salamat. Congrats! You just learned how to say ‘thanks’ in seven languages ;pp

"The Professor Who Brought Eastern Flair to Hogwarts" "Dumbledore? Didn't he already graduate? Why is he back at school again?" "Oh, Severus, don't be so tense. He's the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor!" "Bloody hell, if I catch him eating hotpot out of a cauldron in the castle one more time, I'm challenging him to a duel." ······ "You are the worst class I've ever taught!" "But Professor, isn't this your first time teaching?" ······ "Miss Granger, as class monitor, you'll lead morning study sessions by the Black Lake every day." "Mr. Potter, as sports captain, after morning studies, you'll lead everyone in a lap around the Black Lake!" ······ "O.W.L. Exams: 100 Days Countdown" "Burn the boats—let's ace every single O.W.L.!" Meet Douglas Holmes, a Hufflepuff with an Eastern soul. Three years after graduation, he returns to Hogwarts as a professor, bringing a completely different kind of magic to the ancient castle. With his unconventional teaching methods—from hotpot dinners to military-style morning routines—this young professor is about to turn Hogwarts education upside down. Will his Eastern approach to magic education clash with traditional wizarding ways? Can he survive Snape's disapproval and Dumbledore's curious glances? And most importantly, can he actually help his students achieve those perfect O.W.L. scores? A hilarious and heartwarming tale of cultural fusion, unconventional teaching, and the magic that happens when East meets West at the world's most famous school of witchcraft and wizardry. Tags: Comedy, Slice of Life, Teacher-Student Dynamics, Cultural Fusion, Hogwarts AU

Neji, your death was way too tragic! While the dead-last loser has already gotten promoted, landed a CEO position, married your cousin, and climbed to the very peak of life… you’re lying quietly in your grave. Out of everyone your age, you’re the only one who died. That’s just unfair!

"The Immortal Tao has no name... The Tao that has a name is not the true Tao... the name that can be named is not the true name..."

A twin adventurer went on a prerequisite journey in a not-so-far city only to find themselves teleported to where they were aiming to go. In a mountain runover by monsters and death, the group fight for survival until the month-long journey of a big raid arrive.

Nanotechnology and electronics, space travel and time manipulation—all of this is transforming the world around us, but far more important is how it is transforming us ourselves… right now. This is what the fantastic stories in this anthology are all about.

After an unexpected accident, a top-tier streamer known for speedrunning games wakes up in the body of Kazuya Kinoshita, the hopeless protagonist of a romance anime he instantly labels as “absolute trash.” Armed with nothing but a sharp tongue, quick wit, and a strategist’s mindset, he decides there’s only one logical move: Speedrun the entire story and get out as fast as possible. Instead of following the painfully slow, misunderstanding-filled canon of Rent-A-Girlfriend, this new “Kazuya” breaks every rule. He refuses to simp, calls people out to their faces, and dismantles forced relationships with brutal honesty. His words cut deep - often intentionally - leaving emotional fallout in his wake. From confronting his manipulative ex Mami Nanami, to rejecting artificial connections and exposing uncomfortable truths, he treats reality like a game: skipping “cutscenes,” triggering key events, and optimizing every interaction for the fastest possible ending. But not everything can be speedrun. As he grows closer to Chizuru Mizuhara, a girl hiding her true self behind a perfect façade, he begins to realize that real emotions don’t follow scripts - and that his own past has made him more broken than he thought. What starts as a cynical attempt to “clear a bad story” turns into something far more personal: A journey about honesty, consequences, and learning when to stop treating life like a game. In a world built on fake relationships, can someone who only knows how to break things learn how to truly connect?

Nicole Johnson. History teacher. Sharp. Disciplined. Unforgiving. She taught empires how they fell. She taught children how not to repeat them. She believed knowledge was power. She believed effort could change society. She was wrong. — A classroom. A lockdown. A knife. Her throat slit in front of the students she tried to save. Blood on her hands. Screams in her ears. A girl she pushed to “do better” smiling as she bled out. "This school will burn with me." And then— Silence. — February 20th, 1515. She opened her eyes again. Not as Nicole Johnson. But as Morgan Le Fay de’ Queen. Eldest daughter of the Grand Duchy of Queens. Pawn in a political marriage. A kingdom built on stone, fragile trade routes, and rotting alliances. Yorkania. An 16th-century North American throne wrapped in Arthurian bloodlines and colonial ambition. No magic. No divine system. No second chances. Only knowledge. Only politics. Only survival. — They want her married to a piggy king. They want her silent. They want her useful. But she has studied fallen dynasties. She knows what destroys empires. And this one is already cracking. — In her first life, she died powerless. In this one? She will build. She will manipulate. She will outlive them all. Even if the crown must drown in blood. ------------------------------------------ Author Note: This is a spin-off of my other story (I Became Beyonce’s Half Sister) and is apart of the I.C.T.M.H.E universe. WARNING WARNING ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ ⚠️ Content Warning: Throughout this story, there are scenes involving strong language, physical and emotional abuse, sexual situations, violence, and other mature or disturbing themes. Please read with discretion.

This is the story of those left unseen, unheard, and unacknowledged. A story of survival, resilience, and the quiet battles fought in the shadows of a society that pretends not to notice. “Some wounds are invisible, but they echo louder than any scream.”

I was summoned by a Goddess with my classmates to save their Empire? But I have other plans. With my Unique Skill, I will get whatever I want starting by that Goddess! °°°° Additional Tags: [Heavy Lemon], [No NTR], [NTR: Mc stealing], [Ruthless], [Step-Sisters], [Goddesses], [Beastkins], [Yanderes], [Threesome and more!], ... DISCORD LINK FOR ILLUSTRATIONS OF WAIFUS: https://discord.gg/Y6cDb8QuSm

1 billion people from the Earth woke up and discovered that they had transmigrated to an alternate world. They possessed their own land and had become lords. They had to struggle to survive in a foreign world by attacking other cities and conquering new lands. Leo Ray received the God Tier talent [Golden Touch]. He could turn stone into gold and upgrade items. [Congratulations! Your Rank One Recruitment Tag has been upgraded to Rank Five Recruitment Tag.] [Congratulations! Your Rank Two Weapon: Crescent Moon Blade has been duplicated 101 times.] [Congratulations! Your Rank Three Weapon: Great Land Two-handed Sword has been upgraded to Rank Five Weapon: Dragon Slayer Sword.] … [Congratulations! You have become the world’s first Lord with a Level Two Mansion.] [Congratulations! You have become the world’s first Lord to completely kill off a boss.] [Congratulations! You have become the world’s first Lord to conquer a city.] … While others were still working hard to gather resources, Leo Ray monopolized the market and made everyone work for him. While others were still toiling away at establishing their villages, Leo Ray’s grand city had already been built. While others were still risking their lives to withstand the attacks of the surrounding monsters with villagers, Leo Ray had already amassed an army and was conquering cities and lands.

[The latest masterpiece by the author of Reverend Insanity] In the heart of a volcano, the mechanical fairy palace left by the ancients longed for a successor. The mother sacrificed her life to obtain the treasure seal of the fairy palace, entrusting it to Ning Zhuo on her deathbed. Buddha Heart Demon Seal! To deliver oneself to enlightenment, and others to demonhood. The bearer of the seal, by lightly engraving the Heart Demon Seal, could control mechanisms as if they were feathers. While others wielded it, exhausted in spirit and heavy in mind; Ning Zhuo could command it with ease, light and graceful as in a dance. Ning Zhuo said, "Mother, your child will surely fulfill your trust and claim that fairy palace!" Indeed: The chance encounter with a spirited secret, where skill merges with supreme logic. Universes open to new realms, where natural beauty rivals the heavens. Ancient bells transmit the law, dancing under the moon's pure radiance. With the true form embodying myriad things, who in the world could contend!

Chen Yuan from Ping'an County Government had traveled through time, his mind harboring a Qi Fortune Altar. As long as he sacrificed Qi Fortune, he could obtain guidance from heaven, Divine Skills, Cultivation Techniques, evil arts, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures... This world was populated by immortals, Buddhists, demons, as well as lofty temples and the distant Jianghu. There were three thousand Sword Immortals controlling swords across the sky, Buddhist Arhats who could lift the heavens with a single finger, and there was the Jianghu... It was the worst of times, it was the best of times. My name is Chen Yuan, from the Abyss! —————— An author of decisive and swift action.

In the world of Aetheria, there is one name that is feared by all. Yet, he is known more for his title, the Demon General. Whether it’s Gods or Demons, no beings dare to oppose his authority. He ruled Aetheria with an iron hand. Cities are destroyed on his whim. Countries are razed at his displeasure. This is the tale of his rise to power. This is the tale of his rise to Godhood. This is the tale of the rise of the Demon General.

A high-stakes management consultant from Boston trades spreadsheets for a Glock 19 after waking up in 2008 London as James Moriarty. Trapped in the BBC Sherlock universe years before the detective's debut, he must refine his Spider's Web ability to transform a sloppy criminal crew into a global empire. While balancing a dangerous romance with Molly Hooper, he applies corporate efficiency to the underworld, discovering that his new body possesses lethal muscle memory perfectly suited for the upcoming Great Game

I reincarnated into the brutal world of shinobi. To avoid becoming cannon fodder in the bloody Ninja Wars, I made the smartest choice possible: I became a Medical-nin. Stay in the backlines, heal some scrapes, and survive. That was the plan, anyway. Then, I awakened the [Miracle Savior System]. The rules were simple: Heal the injured, resurrect the dying, and farm god-tier rewards. Suddenly, the Shinobi world gained a terrifyingly "helpful" anomaly. Orochimaru: "Chiba, Nawaki's body is half-charred. His internal organs are fried. He is beyond saving." Me: "Stand back. I can fix him." 【Ding! Target Saved. Rewarded: Flawless Senju Bloodline (and Tsunade's eternal gratitude)!】 Anbu Operative: "Lord Sakumo's body has been cold for hours. It’s over... let's just collect his corpse." Me: "Did I say he was dead? Move." 【Ding! Target Saved. Rewarded: Supreme Physique (Eight Inner Gates Unlocked)!】 I didn't stop there. I became addicted to the loot. The closer they were to death, the sweeter the drops. But things got a little out of hand during the Fourth Great Ninja War... A Blood Moon hung in the sky. Madara Uchiha lay on the shattered battlefield, only half of his body remaining, his chakra completely drained. He was seconds away from turning to dust. The Allied Shinobi Forces: "Thank God! The nightmare is finally over! Madara is dying!" Me: (cracking knuckles) "Hold on, I can save him." The Entire Ninja World: "Are you out of your f*cking mind?! WHY WOULD YOU HEAL HIM?!" I didn't care about their screams. I only cared about the beautiful blue holographic screen flashing before my eyes: 【Ding! Target Saved. Rewarded: The Rinnegan & Six Paths Senjutsu!】 Years later, after emptying the System’s reward pool, I looked at my hands in confusion. Weren't the Otsutsuki supposed to be self-proclaimed Gods? Why couldn't they even survive a single slap from a humble Medical-nin like me? [Warning: The MC is extremely pragmatic. He doesn't save enemies out of kindness; he farms them for loot. Fast-paced, ruthless progression, and maximum face-slapping!]

After a fatal crash on the 405, Isaac Burke wakes up in 2004 as an internal medicine fellow at Princeton-Plainsboro, just one day before the events of the House M.D. pilot. He possesses "Transparent World" vision, allowing him to see internal biological processes in real-time, and a "Memory Palace" containing every detail of the eight-season show. To avoid Gregory House’s dangerous curiosity, Isaac must use "Social Deduction" to mask his meta-knowledge as lucky guesses. However, as he alters the timeline to save lives like Amber Volakis, he realizes that being the only person who knows the future makes him the hospital's biggest liability.

Updated every Wednesday and Sunday! Everyone wants to be the greatest, but for most people, that's nothing more than a pipe dream; for others, they feel like it's their destiny. Gladiators of the Gridiron is a story that follows two boys who are two sides of the same coin on their journey through their high school American Football careers to become the greatest of all time.