I went on an ocean fishing boat for 4 years to pay off 300 million won in coin debt, and my account is strange. But... more>> that was only the beginning of great fortune.
The story of Song Dae-woon, a legendary venture capitalist who is shaking up the global economy. <<less

This story is fiction. The characters, ideas, and events in the work are unrelated to reality.... more>>

Some games require agreeing to this statement in order to play.

Even if it's not necessary for the game, the game typically begins with a similar disclaimer guiding the player through the precautions.

Although the advantage of a game is the 'immersion' that no other medium can match, starting with such a statement disrupts the immersion from the beginning despite everyone knowing the work is fiction.

There is no mandatory need to include such a disclaimer, so why do it?

It is likely to emphasize a fact that everyone should always remember.

[The purpose of fiction is not to dictate beliefs existing in reality.]

This message is for the developer themselves.

[Nothing in fiction can replace reality.]

This message is for the players who will share the journey of the work's story.

So.

Do you agree?

**

The man with tattered clothes and an old sword said, "So, I *can* kill."

He did not have any particularly memorable appearance.

He was likely not a well-known person, at least, not to the mercenary he was killing.

The important fact was that the man who had been stabbed by the worn-out sword was now dying in front of him.

"Ugh..."

When the man pulled the sword out of the mercenary, the mercenary's legs gave way, and he fell to his knees. He no longer had the strength to resist.

He wanted to raise his arm to swing his sword, but he didn't have the strength to do so. He gritted his teeth and wanted to cast a spell, but he lacked the focus to do so.

"Why... you... how?"

Thus, the mercenary chose to give up on resisting and opened his mouth to speak.

Why had the man suddenly attacked him? He had only seen him collapse and moved him to a nearby cave.

What kind of person, what kind of thoughts had led him to do this as soon as he woke up?

The mercenary was so curious that he asked the question.

"How fascinating."

The man stroked his chin as he stared at the dying mercenary.

The sight of the man in his worn-out clothes pondering was somewhat terrifying.

Soon, as if he had reached a conclusion, the man broke his silence.

"I never knew I could attack an NPC. Is that how the game is made?"

"...What?"

The mercenary couldn't understand the man's words.

NPC, not knowing an attack would work, game. He couldn't make sense of any of the words the man said.

Having spent his whole life living as a mercenary according to his "setting," he could never understand what the man was saying.

'No, you must respond properly. Properly—'

But he couldn't continue his next words or even think about the meaning of his response, and the mercenary's consciousness began to fade.

A killing driven by nothing but curiosity, with no reason.

That was the first death experienced by NPC Aiden Oliver. <<less

Writing a book is enjoyable, but entering the fiery furnace of literary reincarnation is another story!... more>>

Transmigrating into her own period novel, Lin Su becomes the former fiancée of the notorious villain who caused her family's downfall.

Lin Su will tell you, ever since she arrived, her back has ached, her legs have been sore, she can barely walk straight, and devour three bowls of rice in one sitting!

The big shot says: What to do when your wife is too charming? Naturally, you spoil her! Spoil her for three days and three nights without leaving the bed!

Witness the sweet and mischievous antics of a transmigrated adorable otaku girl being pampered by a secretly black-bellied villain. <<less

Amelie Winterpool, the Empire's first noble-born witch.
A year ago, her first love ended as bitterly as it began.
Her unrequited love had a beautiful fiancée.... more>>

However...

"His Highness, the Grand Duke of Christan, is still unmarried."
"Uh… What?"

Her crush's engagement was called off.

* * *

It was merely a contractual engagement.

Now that the contract has expired, the Grand Duke is a heart-broken man,
Doesn't that mean I can have this man...?

Amelie's ruby-like red eyes sparkled.

"Your Highness! Contract with me, too! If you do, I'll make a potion that's good for your body every day!"
"Sorry, but I don't want to make a contract with anyone ever again."
"It's okay. Since we have plenty of time anyway. Even without a contract, I'll do my best to make you like me!"

To uproot the empire's severe witch hatred,
Amelie, who must diligently play her part,
She tries to win the heart of the man she wants at every opportunity.

There's no need to give up if there's no one to own him, right? <<less

"For some people, that person, he's neither a temptation nor a flutter of the heart; he's simply fate. No matter how much you try to evade, even if given ten thousand chances, one would still choose to dance on the edge of the knife and forsake the love on the shore."... more>>

For Shen Li, that person is Lu Changting.

Author's Guide:
Both perspectives of main and supporting roles are included, no breaking, no antagonism, a story about unrequited love, perhaps cliché, but unlikely to be overly tragic, with a Happy Ending.
If there are any similarities to other works, it's probably akin to Andersen's fairy tales.
Open to any feedback on writing style and plot, but not interested in nitpicking. If you dislike character portrayals, please exit at the top right corner.
Life's short, don't make yourself unhappy. <<less

“Takuya, I’m going to give you this house.”... more>>

“…… Eh?”

Muramatsu Takuya, a 25-year-old single salaryman, was suddenly told by his father on a certain holiday morning.

He was not sure if he could keep the house he was going to get from his father or not.
He is worried and comes up with a great idea.

“Let’s start looking for a marriage partner. ……”

He decided that if he had no partner, he should go to a place where he could meet someone.

The next day, while heading to a marriage counseling center, he happens to meet Oishi Miyu, a cool and beautiful childhood friend, for the first time in several years.
The two were happy to see each other again and reminisced, but when Takuya told her about his marriage hunting activities, Miyu’s behavior changed drastically..!

“I-if you’re going to get married, it’s got to be with me! If you’re looking for a marriage, it’s okay with me!”
“Eh!?”

A sweet romantic comedy that begins with marriage! <<less

Ji Je-hyuk, 21 years old. Because of his tall stature and neat appearance, he’s been constantly confessed to and was dated by many. Still, his relationships always ended up with him getting dumped. The reason is always the same. He simply never held hands with his partners throughout their relationship. Je-hyuk truly wanted to change that, but because of trauma-induced compulsions, connecting with someone was too difficult for him.... more>>

Then, one day, he receives a proposition at a drinking party.

“Want me to teach you how to love?”

Yoon Si-hoo is popular, but despite having flirted with dozens, he was never in a relationship. And so, Je-hyuk drunkenly accepts the offer from his only friend since high school.

They gradually started holding hands, experiencing intimate moments while they practiced dating, the contact and the stimulation were things Je-hyuk had never felt before, and he realized he liked Si-hoo. Afraid of losing him, Je-hyuk, while harboring an unrequited love, begins to hope for reciprocation from Si-hoo, who seemed to be opening up to him at one point. Eventually, Je-hyuk mustered the courage to confess, but Si-hoo gave him an unexpected answer.

“Sorry, Hyuk, you’re not my type. I must have misled you.”

After Sihoo’s rejection, their relationship took a turn for the worse, and before Je-hyuk knew it, Si-hoo went to study abroad, and the two of them parted ways like that.

However, six years later, under unexpected circumstances, they meet again.

Read this If: You want to see the process of someone falling in one-sided love with a skilled partner and that unrequited love becoming mutual. <<less

A cat-like sister… She’s talented and beautiful. A second-year university student. Kind to others but lenient with herself. And especially strict with her older brother.... more>>

As for her foolish brother… he’s just average. Oh, and he’s trying to make a living writing novels. He’s troubled by a tyrant named “little sister.”

Surprisingly, the two of them get along quite well.

Yes, that’s right. To the point where they don’t look like siblings, but rather like lovers. <<less

Even though we had only met for the first time, I felt like I knew that voice.... more>>

Fraulia was a teenage nun who lost her memory due to an accident. One day, she delivered papers to Beritt, a doctor, on behalf of her friend who was reluctant to do so.

Beritt was feared by the children in Fraulia’s abbot for her unkind and dark demeanor, but Fraulia did not have that impression of her. She even felt like she knew Beritt's voice even though it was her first time meeting her.

Fraulia wasn’t scared of Beritt and decided to get to know her better. However, she had to promise the abbot that she would not physically touch Beritt for reasons unknown. <<less

She was an utterly ordinary woman.... more>>

From a family that favored sons over daughters, to a job with meager pay, and a husband who was taciturn.

She thought she would forever remain ordinary until one evening when her husband didn't come to pick her up.

Misfortune struck suddenly, and she began to live in darkness, fearing that someone might say she attended a party that night or that someone might mention she wore a dress that night.

She feared her husband accusing her of infidelity and her family condemning her as immoral.

Until everything became unbearable, her typically silent husband sat on the couch, finished his last cigarette, and looked at her crying in the corner, utterly broken.

"What have you done wrong?" he asked.

Then he took her hand, called the police, hunted down the culprit, and appealed. 

Using his remaining life and risking his life, he sought justice for her, sought fairness, and gave love.

The road is long, life has cliffs, but there is always an end to this despair.

[The story of a heroine who, after being hurt, stands up again with her husband's support, facing her original family, facing herself, learning love and life.]

PS:

1. The heroine is not a perfect victim; she starts off weak but gradually grows stronger.

2. Dark beginning, healing ending, complete HE (Happy Ending), overall tone of "though thousands may oppose, I'll go forward," so it won't be overly sweet or cheerful, but the ending won't be stifling.

3. Several hundred thousand words, not your typical romance.

Content tags: Inspirational Life

One-sentence summary: Boundless remaining years, with you ahead.

Theme: Never give up on love for life, brave battle against evil forces. <<less

【Handsome straight cop/Mixed-race metros*xual forensic pathologist】... more>>

They are working together to solve a series of strange cases!

Every serious case tells a story of life and death, laughter and tears,

all awaiting your investigation… <<less

One day, a villainess came to the nursery school.... more>>

“Anyway, these kids are just unbearable!”
“Does it even make sense to have a child at this age?”
“What’s so great about constantly chasing after tired little ones all day long…”

Setting aside the dislike for kids…

Since she arrived, for some reason, the kids seem to have started gaining weight.

“It’s all because of the contract, isn’t it?”

She says so…

…as she feeds them homemade snacks. <<less

It tells the story of a young boy who forms a contract with a troublesome goddess and their journey of love and battles.... more>>

In a time long ago, there was an era where beautiful goddesses fiercely competed for the throne of world rulers. At some point, the goddesses with fangs, disguising themselves with the facade of love, began to peacefully guard the human world.

A young boy named Soujou Shouma, encounters and falls in love with a goddess who secretly came to the human world. After making a promise to meet again someday, he works hard to grow and become a man worthy of the goddess. As a schoolboy, he is appointed as the president of a company.

However, in the modern era, abnormalities occur in the divine realm of the goddesses, known as the Heavenly Realm. The uncontrollable goddesses engage in violent battles reminiscent of ancient times to decide the next creator god – the ruler of the Heavenly Realm. This conflict’s flames even spread to the human world.

Upon learning of this, Shouma, in order to fulfill his first love and protect world peace, decides to utilize his company in a special way for the goddesses. He teams up with one of the strongest goddesses, Elvina, who shares his interests, and as the company’s president, joins the battles! <<less

Everyone loves her.... more>>

They look up to her noble status, make efforts to catch her eye, and kiss the back of her hand as if it were the natural thing to do.

Except for one, Valentin.

"You're the first person to look at me with such disdain."

"You're the first person to annoy me to this extent, Your Highness."

What? How dare you feel uncomfortable in my presence?

Just wait. I'll make it even more annoying for you! <<less

“A prodigy at ten, a genius at fifteen, a common man past twenty.”... more>>

This is a story of the struggle of an ordinary guy like me who is a “reincarnator” and a reckless and promising girl who is a “genius”. <<less

In the process of searching for ingredients, the ancient young chef Lan Yezhou stepped into a magical world: vegetables that sprouted from the ground every... more>> few minutes; fruits that could be harvested every three days; streams teeming with endless fish; birds flying in the sky, animals running through the forest... Even ingredients from the deep sea could be easily obtained. Despite such rich ingredients, the villagers overlooked them... <<less

Scattered leaves fall on the chess game beside the rotten axe, but there is no one playing amongst the old trees. Prosperity leads to primordial... more>> unity, and then reflects on the vast mountains and seas.
When he woke up, Ji Yuan became a half-blind beggar in a dilapidated mountain temple. When one lacks strength, one must rely on bluffing. A real person has a sword, while a charlatan has only their speech. This is the fundamental difference that determines survival and status in this terrifying world. <<less

When Jiang Cheng was told to return to a family that he never knew or had a relationship with, he had never expected to end... more>> up meeting a young girl, and eventually, her seemingly roguish brother Gu Fei, as a first encounter in the new city. <<less

Every woman on Earth is unique. ... more>>

No matter if they were rich or poor, or if they were from a small village or a prosperous city.

Hua Jin isn’t afraid of falsehoods and ridicules, but what she fears the most is not having control of her own life. Not only does she know embroidery, she also knows how to plan for her own life.

Some would say that other than being rich and having a good looking face, Pei Yan had no other good qualities for a man. Even beautiful girls aren’t able to grasp him!

Pei Yan coldly sneered. 'Unlike other households, if she is willing to lift her foot by 2 inches to enter, then the entrance of my house will only be an inch tall! If she isn’t willing to even lift her foot, then there won’t be any steps at all!'

This is a sweet yet spicy story of an ambitious woman and a rich man. <<less

Humans, once the masters of Earth, were losing their place to the inexplicable phenomena known as Objects.... more>>

And this is a story about becoming an Object and living worry-free in the Seoul of such a world. <<less

In 1958, physicist Qu Jincheng was invited back to China to devote himself to researching new weapons.... more>>

As a genius and handsome figure in the Academy of Engineering, Qu Jincheng had no interest in romantic relationships, devoting himself tirelessly to various research projects, leaving many female comrades heartbroken.

One day, after leaders visited the research center, they amiably said to Qu Jincheng, "Jincheng, I heard you haven't solved your personal matters yet?"

Qu Jincheng nodded, "Without research results, I have no interest for personal affairs."

The leader chuckled, "That's not right. While you focus on research, you should also find a partner. You're over thirty now, it's time to settle down. I've heard many female comrades admire you, you can't let their admiration go to waste."

Academician Zhang chuckled, "That's not easy. There are too many female comrades admiring Jincheng, he has to be picky."

The leader laughed, "That's simple, just choose the one who catches your eye, and live together. Having mutual attraction is the most important."

***

Chu Xiang is a descendant of revolutionaries, named after the Battle of Xiangjiang where her parents met.

She grew up with her grandmother in her hometown and recently returned to her parents, working as a teacher in a primary school affiliated with the Academy of Engineering.

There's a mischievous child in her class who, after being disciplined by Chu Xiang several times, not only became obedient but also became a loyal fan of Chu Xiang.

"Our Teacher Chu knows so much."

"Our Teacher Chu is the most beautiful."

"Our Teacher Chu sings so well."

"Our Teacher Chu can even play the piano."

The Director of the Women's Federation just got an assignment to find a partner for Comrade Qu. She listened to her son's incessant chatter every day and out of curiosity went to the school to meet this newcomer, Teacher Chu, feeling as if she "found what she was looking for without any effort."

"We have a twelve-year age gap."

The Director waved it off, "What's twelve years? As long as you get along, even a twenty-year age gap wouldn't be a problem."

"Comrade Qu is too outstanding, I feel pressured."

"No need to feel pressured. Once you two are married, lying in the same bed at night, no matter how outstanding a man is, they're all the same."

Chu Xiang: …

It seemed she couldn't find a reason to refuse the partner arranged by the organization.

Whatever! Such a stoic handsome guy is hard to come by. If I get him, I'm lucky. Let's just go for it boldly! <<less

Transmigrating into the early stage yellow-haired villain of a Feng Autian novel, Muen only wanted to survive.... more>>

But, something seems off in the story’s development?

The princess has been drugged and even had her pants removed, so why hasn’t the protagonist arrived yet?

Why does the protagonist’s childhood friend, the noble and pure saintess, keep sending me flirtatious glances?

Even the obedient and well-behaved personal maid has been giving me increasingly dangerous looks lately!

Where’s the protagonist? Could you save me already!!

“Heh…” <<less

In a small church rumored to house an angel, a shy girl accidentally sits in the wrong side of a confessional and is mistaken for... more>> a church sister. <<less

“Why does a beautiful girl who leaves other boys on read, only reply to me?”... more>>

Yukine Saeki is a beautiful girl whom everyone recognizes, but she is always quiet and has a cool personality that is cold and dismissive of those around her; on the chatting app called Lime, she was known as the “Repeated Leave-On-Read Offender”— who keeps the person on read and ignores them. The boys in the class who want to impress Saeki, a cool and beautiful girl, start a daily competition on the chat app to see who can get a reply from Saeki first. In the midst of that, the protagonist, Kotoku Ōkami, is asked by his childhood friend and mischievous troublemaker, Tamari Michifuji, to send a message on lime to Saeki as a trial. Kotoku, who had no interest in Saeki, caved in to Tamari’s persistence and sent a lime to Saeki, but ...... he never expected to actually receive a reply.......? <<less

There are three treasures in the imperial city: Me, my husband and my mother-in-law. ... more>>

Su Guifei¹ was favored and envied by countless imperial consorts in the harem. Chen Wang² grew up with His Majesty showing favoritism to him. However, anyone, who was more or less educated, would sigh with regret and say that this pair of mother and son were sure to come to a bad end in the future.

Ming Jiuzhu, who was about to marry Chen Wang: Really? I don’t believe it.

Chen Wang in Jiuzhu’s eyes: a beautiful and kindhearted little fairy boy vs. Chen Wang in the eyes of others: His Majesty and his favored consort’s hedonistic son.

Jiuzhu often wondered why people always gazed at her and Chen Wang with a ‘you are doomed one way or another’ look. Could this be the ugly side of jealousy?

Aiyah, the hearts of these people are so dirty.

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¹ Guifei – Noble Consort

² Wang – Title given to adult sons of the Emperor. <<less