I am a tomb raider who had to resume my career in search of the missing Professor Qin, only to be caught up in a... more>> huge whirlwind and encounter many strange events. A night traveler in a birthday suit. The head of a dead body seeking revenge. It is inconceivable that the light is so strange. In order to survive, I had to transform myself into a guardian. The old occupation, everlasting, stands between night and dawn, against all the unpredictable existence of the underworld. There is a way in heaven, and there is a way in all spirits. The night is long, do not ask the way home...... <<less

today i will tell you a tale... more>>

which, as it happens, is called

ONE HUNDRED TALES

it is about a drunk girl

so there’s this guy anzen

he’s really into psychology

and so are all his buddies

except most of those buddies are also dudes

truth be told there are not many girls in this club

but there is this one girl in the club named mitsuko

and naturally the guys treat her like royalty

even though they don’t think she looks that great. <<less

Cannibal Bouquet. That is rumored to be the curse of the witch Boojum.... more>>

After the passing of his foster parent, a youth named Seth moves to the royal capital, Alba, reputed to be a city of radiant colors, with the help of a friend.

He has a mysterious taste for roses and meets a craftsman on the train on his way to the royal capital. The craftsman, who cannot be identified as either he or she, clad in a bold crimson color, is obsessed with Cannibal Bouquet.

Lured by a dark-haired girl who lingers in his memory, Seth and the crimson craftsman are swept up with the Cannibal Bouquet.

This is a gothic horror mystery featuring a sweet fragrance in the city of radiant colors, where distorted roses bloom and sneer. <<less

"I seem to be almost unable to control myself. I really want to eat you, one bite at a time." The cold blade touched Xia Lin Yin's cheek gently, and the handsome man in front of her smiled evilly.... more>>

The game is almost finished, but what should I do if the hidden boss turns black? Waiting online! Urgent!

"Actually... it doesn't need to be so bloody. There is another way to eat it."

Xia Lin Yin, who was completely eaten and wiped out, regretted it, but the man behind her had an insatiable face and hugged her, smiling like a demon, "I have never been so happy." <<less

[Welcome to the secret escape system, please finish the task within a time limit, otherwise you will die]... more>>

He inexplicably fell into the system, in order to survive, he was forced to play.

Ji Mingchen: if Xiao Yushen didn't need your treasure box, would you, a spicy chicken system still live until tomorrow?

Cue to Xiao Yushen: ......

---- System: Congratulations on being selected as a quality player! Does Player have any testimonials to say?

Ji Mingchen: Can I say dirty words?

System: No.

Ji Mingchen: Then I have nothing to say. <<less

Every single world,... more>>

Lu Man is confronting the entire love hard mode—

Problem students and elite professors.

Poor ugly duckling and sickly president.

Third-rate actress and mid-twenties rich young man

Gender: Female, Attribute: slag, Lu Man [Fearless.jpg]:

Do not provoke to wipe clean after eating is regarded as my loss.

*wipe clean after eating – not taking responsibility <<less

Two short novels, including the title story and Black Fairy Tale, plus a bonus short story. Summer is a simple story of a nine-year-old girl... more>> who dies while on summer vacation. While her youthful killers try to hide her body, she tells us the story—from the POV of her dead body—of the boys' attempt to get away with mu*der. Black Fairy Tale is classic J-horror: a young girl loses an eye in an accident, but receives a transplant. Now she can see again, but what she sees out of her new left eye is the experiences and memories of its previous owner. Its previous deceased owner. <<less

Xiao Bing, who used to be a top soldier in mercenary and came back to normal life because of the death of his best friend. He started over, played dumb and coped with difficulties. He stood on the bones of others and held beauty by his side. Finally, he succeeded and became the emperor of the city.... more>>

“Brother Bing, please protect my little sister as well as my families carefully. I feel lucky to accompany you during these 6 years. It is my honor to go through fire and water with you. I’m not regretful!”

I’m not regretful!

Thinking of what Su Peiya had said before dying, Xiao Bing clenched his fists tightly and cried. He made a decision to protect Su Peiya’s families before finding the spy of Long Men and to make rightful claims for Su Peiya.

Xiao Bing did not love Su Peiya, but he regarded her as his only best friend!

He unfastened the seat belt when the plane landed safely. Looking at the urn in his hands, he sighed, “We have arrived at Jiang City. You get home now, Peiya.” <<less

The world after humanity's final war. The land was covered in a black forest where flame demons roamed, and people lived small lives in a land protected by a barrier. Due to the human combustible pathogen developed and used before the final war, humans of this era would ignite from the inside and burst into flames when a natural fire burned nearby.... more>>

The only fire that humans can use safely in this world comes from the flame demons that live in the forest. A certain rumor was being whispered among the fire hunters who make a living by hunting fire. ``Yururuho, an artificial star that was launched before the final war and wandered in the void for a long time, is coming back...'' “The fire hunter who hunted the Millennium Comet (Yokabi) will be called the king of fire hunters.”

Touko was born in a paper-making village and was attacked by a flame demon after entering a forbidden forest, but was saved by a fire hunter. Koushi, who was born in the capital, lost his mother to factory poison, and has a young sister.He decides to take shelter in Okibi's house.

When the lives of Touko and Koushi intersect, a new destiny begins... <<less

Thirteen years ago, a blood-red demon star fell into the mortal realm. Was it demise? Or rebirth?... more>>

The starry seas grew dim, and all things withered. The murky mists of dusk once again crept forth, unveiling a mysterious world... <<less

“I’m Miss Mary. Now I’m next to you.”... more>>

Shin Takisawa, a high school boy who came to the city for university entrance exams, met an eccentric but beautiful schoolgirl who claimed to be a part of an urban legend. Just as they begin to feel an indescribable affinity for one another, the two are dragged into strange paranormal phenomena as they secretly run about…

“It is surely fate!” the self-proclaimed urban legend says dreamily.

“I’ll admit it was a strange connection,” the boy declared, shrugging his shoulders bashfully.

The pair somehow wound up attending the same university, and due to that experience and their particular “idiosyncrasies,” they started a club that also served as a hobby.

“The Raven Club”

That is to say, ghosts and such, any conceivable mysterious or puzzling existence in this world. Supernatural phenomena. An occult research club that goes around experiencing urban legends.

This tale is a catalog of the mysterious, bizarre stories that started from the meeting of this pair that could see these kinds of spirits.

Sometimes trembling in fear, sometimes their hearts dancing, the two—more than friends but less than lovers— are even today going… <<less

All around the world, there appeared [Dungeons]. Destroying world landmarks, historical buildings and nature, they easily collapsed human civilization.... more>>

Within these dungeons, monsters emerged--flooding out from within, overrunning humanity, scattering many lives. The human population was reduced by a large amount almost instantly. However, when it seemed like the entire race was going to be eaten--humans awakened with special abilities known as [Skills].

Mankind, who had acquired this supernatural power, could now fight equally against the monster's desperately violent attacks.

One young man--Kurauchi Satoshi, awakened the ability to tame the enemies of the world, monsters, as well as train and evolve them so that they could become the strongest.

Satoshi decided to build the strongest monster army by taming, training and evolving monsters to save the world. However, is there no way for people to accept these tamed monsters that are the enemy of mankind....?

The is a heartful comedy, low fantasy novel about a monster tamer becoming the strongest. <<less

Ling Tian travels to a post-apocalyptic urban novel world, where he becomes the final boss of the ultimate endgame.... more>>

This is the final showdown!

He is willing to go to any lengths to achieve his goals, which could have meant the end of the entire post-apocalyptic era. However, he is led to his demise by the protagonist, who shouts, “We believe in love,” and leads the world in a united resistance.

But Ling Tian doesn’t die completely; he is reborn.

Because the post-apocalyptic era was not ended in the beginning, a series of disasters started to cleanse the world.

People begin to realize that Ling Tian was right in the first place, but it’s too late. Everything is unrelated to Ling Tian now.

In the past, he sat on the throne, enduring the world’s condemnation!

Now, he stands atop the ruins, witnessing the world’s downfall …

Regret and pain are left for everyone!

(No system, no sword, no torturing the protagonist, slightly heavier tone, high IQ, decisive action, multiple choices for the female lead – can be present or absent, strong language, not for the faint of heart) <<less

2nd place in Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi~! 2019 comes a new one-shot by Ishikawa Hiroshi.... more>>

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Sou Uehara visits a Seaside Hospital.

He was once hospitalized at this very place.

His former companions suffered from an enigmatic disease that killed them off to the point of extinction. Those who survived however, have still not been discharged yet.

Sou reminiscences the events that happened “That day”.

The disease’s spread to a certain region of a city,

The deaths of the adults it lead to,

The power of an affected child,

And furthermore the conclusion of the battle――. <<less

Where am I? So many zombies! What happened to me? What happened to this world?... more>>

"Ding! Divine Pick-Up System activated!"

"Ding! Picking up done! Obtained Power attribute*10!"

"Ding! Picking up done! Obtained Dominating World Lv1!"

"Ding! Picking up done! Obtained the Spatial Talent!"

After crossing over to the doomsday, Long Chen found out he could actually enhance himself by picking up the attributes that dropped by others. That's too amazing and incredible!

Strength can be picked up, speed can be picked up, defense can be picked up, even supernatural abilities, techniques, and martial skills can be picked up. Even the girls...

Haha, the girls still shall be pursued by himself. Anyway, it's impossible for him to go cultivate, impossible in the rest of his whole life. Only by picking up attributes can support his life.

How to survival in this doomsday? Whatever, I will become invincible by picking up. <<less

Su Jin, an ordinary poor young man from the countryside working overtime every day to make ends meet in the city to support his family, finds himself in the possession of a book only known as Hell’s Handbook.... more>>

The Handbook universe initially seems like a video game as it proceeds to throw him into a different world every month, each world filled with supernatural beings, mythical creatures and deities, and even includes a complete point system along with weapons and special skills.

Surviving these challenges is not easy, but it comes with great rewards.

But he soon realizes that all of this is real. The monetary rewards and magical items he receives from Hell’s Handbook can be used in the real world, but in the same way, every person who dies during a challenge dies in the real world too.

As Su Jin desperately tries to survive each challenge he is thrown into, he slowly starts to uncover the truth behind Hell’s Handbook.

Who is behind Hell’s Handbook and its horror filled challenges? Each challenge reveals a new truth about the world Su Jin lives in, bringing new people into his life even as the world around him becomes harder and harder to trust, and perhaps, even a greater mission in life… <<less

The evil creatures in the three thousand worlds know that killing all human players who had lost themselves and preventing them from clearing a level and go through rebirth is the meaning of their existence.... more>>

The Scythe Knight(Centaur) held a crescent scimitar with blood dripping on the forest floor. The horse hooves trembled and the Knight panted.

Staring at the girl in black, he said: “You… You can really run!”

His four hooves can’t outrun a human girl’s two legs! What a disgrace this is to him!

“Come, continue chasing me. I’ll let you hehehe~”

Scythe Knight: “Chase what woman! Go to the next clearance point! Get out!”

“You’ve been chasing me for so long and you know me by now. Why don’t you give me some souvenirs, little horse?”

Scythe Knight: ??? I think you’re ignorant of the system here.

System: Congratulations to Player•Shi Yu for snatching the mane of the Scythe Knight. It can be made into winter clothes, gloves, etc.

The bald Scythe Knight lay on the ground and gloated at the misfortune of the next evil creature as the girl vanished on his spot.

Lao Tzu cannot let this professional parkour player leave the other Evil creatures alone. Let’s all suffer!

Next stop Evil Creature: ??? Don’t let her come here!!!

The three thousand worlds’ ultimate boss has heard the evil creatures crying at each other, saying that their possessions were snatched by the professional parkour player!

Intrigue by these rumors, the Cthulhu himself turned into a beautiful human male and said, “Let’s see if that little girl dare snatch something from this Lord!”

However, after lurking to Shiyu’s side, the Cthulhu said: “This human being was so bold that she dares to snatch the heart of this Lord!”

System: Congratulations to Player•Shi Yu for getting the crazy and paranoid love of the Boss. This thing is non-physical and is extremely lethal. Use it with caution.

Shi Yu: ??? <<less

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Northern Myanmar: “Bloodshed in the Golden Triangle, Have I Become a General?”... more>>

Zhao Renzhou found himself transported to the Golden Triangle and discovered it was a world of chaos.

Within the Golden Triangle, there were regions like Kunsha, Luoxinghan, Nuo Kang, Naimi, all embroiled in chaotic power struggles.

Back in his home country, there were also the Tazhai Group and the Stronghold Group?

As he delved deeper…

Zhao Renzhou gradually rose to power in the Golden Triangle, step by step, and established an international mercenary group.

Of course.

But what’s most urgent now is…

“Big sister-in-law, I’m feeling extremely fiery right now…”

Cao Zhao Renzhou, who had crossed over and assassinated his elder brother, said to his sister-in-law. <<less

Hajime Tamura is a high school sophomore who doesn’t stand out in class.... more>>

He has a different sense of values from others, and his words and actions have made him a loner.

One day, he receives confessions from the three most beautiful girls in his high school.

Hajime seriously considers his response and chooses to reject them all, but their confessions are false.

Hajime finds out that it was just a game to see who would be chosen as the “loser,” and he falls into a distrust of women.

However, during a school excursion, a cruise ship sinks in an unfortunate accident. He finds himself adrift on a deserted island, forced to live a life of survival with the beautiful girls who falsely confessed to him. <<less

The story of a nun who was deceived by the devil.... more>>

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My throat hurt. When I touched the nape of my neck, where a subtle pain throbbed, I felt tooth marks. I bowed my head as if possessed and swallowed my tears.

The traces of love affair remained intact on the body covered by the hair… The dirty sheets and the backs that complain of pain…

“Is this a dream?”

“No…”

“Please tell me it's a dream, please!”

Even if I didn’t have a lot of faith, it is not. This wasn’t really it!

There was a reason I had such a dream out of nowhere.

“What do I do, even when I die now I will go to hell…!”

“Don’t worry, I’ll take you well.”

“Saying such a terrifying word!” <<less

The second novel in the series: Boogiepop Returns: VS Imaginator Part 1
&
The third novel in the series: Boogiepop Returns: VS Imaginator Part 2... more>>

There is an urban legend that children tell one another about a shinigami that can release people from the pain they may be suffering. This "Angel of Death" has a name--Boogiepop. And the legends are true. Boogiepop is real.

Told in a non-linear fashion that asks the reader to piece together the sequence of events to solve the mysteries alongside the characters, Kouhei Kadono's first Boogiepop novel took First Place in Media Works' Dengeki Game Novel Contest in 1997 and ignited the Japanese "light novel" trend. Today, there are over 2 million Boogiepop novels in print, a feature film and manga adaptation based on the first book, an original manga entitled Boogiepop Dual, and the unforgettable original anime series Boogiepop Phantom. <<less

A new urban legend of [Mobile Phone + Horror] with a mix of combat and magic. ... more>>

Kanzaki Mitsuya is a high school student who enjoys video games. On one particular day of his boring life, a strange email arrives on his mobile phone. It is an invitation to the game known as [Innovate]. Out of boredom, Mitusya decides to register and participate in the game…

Note: While Mitsuya and characters from this novel appear on High School DxD, Ishibumi has stated they aren't related to this original version of the characters, but instead from a yet-to-be-published reboot of it. <<less

There was a man… named “Takagi Ryo” who was hideous both externally and internally. No light shone in his life. Throughout his life, he was mistreated and abused by women in particular, leading to a warped image of the kind of woman he desired, which drove him even further into madness.... more>>

In the midst of all this, Takagi encountered “Fukiyama Akane,” who was gifted with both intelligence and beauty, and she was a “virg*n mary”. Amidst the excitement and frenzy he had never experienced in his life, he made a resolution based on his distorted and insane thoughts.

『I must perpetually preserve the existence of her beauty. The responsibility lies with me. To achieve this, I thought about what kind of treatment I needed to administer to her. After studying medical science at university, I arrived at a conclusion. To preserve her beauty eternally, it would be an impossibility in this hideous, fragile, flesh-and-blood state. Her limbs, which deny me, her foul, reddish-black organs, and her muddy flesh and blood are all unnecessary to her. In order to preserve her existence for all eternity, I made her into a “living doll”.』

The current Akane is imperfect. The present… Akane’s flesh and spirit will all be destroyed, and a new, flawless Akane will be created. <<less

Jin Sakurazaka learned in advance that a zombie crisis would break out in the world one month later. He decided to fortify his home with... more>> his sister, Yae Sakurazaka, in order to survive the end of the world. They had one month to secure lifelines, purchase and store daily necessities, food, and medicine. Amidst the mountain of tasks to do, Jin ended up seeking help from someone..... <<less