Several hundred thousand players are trapped in a gritty zombie apocalypse survival game just after game launch. There are hints that deaths in the game might be serving some other terrible purpose in the background of reality…... more>>

The main character, Liu Gan, is a quadruple amputee in real life. A quirk in the server code recognized his prosthetic limbs as ‘real limbs’ in game, giving him ‘normal’ arms and legs that nonetheless have the strength and power of steel limbs, and thus far more power than a normal player. With this minor cheat helping him survive the early stages of the game, Liu Gan sets out to find out what exactly is going on, and to endure as long as he can. <<less

A land covered with snow-white sand, an air with a foul smell of sulfur, and a land where it was difficult to breathe without a purifier. A gloomy future where even tomorrow’s life could not be guaranteed.... more>>

Faced with a desperate crisis, humanity sculpts the dragon’s corpse to create eight cities. The chosen move to a new city, and the unchosen are left in the desolate Dead sea.

The ‘Theory of Paradise’ will be supported by three pillars. The three of them will be attending the school at the same time, dreaming and sharing the same senses, so they will surely acknowledge each other’s presence.

1000 years after the city was built, three youths who were abandoned and destroyed by the world faced an old prophecy.

“Tell me, you will never love me.”

“You said there was a light outside the tunnel, but to me, the light was you.”

Even in the gloomy dystopian era, the three main characters, Eun Woo, Jae Hee, and Yoon Hwan, were constantly in dynamism. They faced their fate head-on and continued to carry out their own beliefs that they firmly believed on. Through this, it showed how important “love” was in choosing the direction of life, how courageous choices were gathered to change the world, and how overwhelming the ‘love-induced revolution’ was.

‘Theory of Paradise’ was the story of three people who had fallen into hell and had lived desperately, trying to change the world for the one they love, and eventually finding light in the dark. <<less

Bianca Morning and Bliss Winston were the golden couple of the century among the Palbon socialites.... more>>

At the same time, they were also a show-window couple who tricked everyone.

Bianca thought that a perfect future would await her.

Until one day, she heard a strange rumor.

“It is rumored that the young lady’s fiance, Her Majesty Duke Bliss Winston, is seeing another woman.”

The rumors were true. <<less

A third-year high school boy lost his life due to a disease. When he opened his eyes again, he had turned into a baby.... more>>

The Third Prince, whose existence was hidden, could neither talk nor laugh, and was considered a failure. Add in an overprotective servant and a dragon who did things out of his own convenience.

Continuing on living even with repeated misunderstandings. Heartwarming, alternate world life. <<less

He had a dream in which:... more>>

The person he was most tolerant of, was him.

The person he favored the most in this life, was him.

The person he wants to stay together with the most, was him. <<less

“I have been awarded. Now you are mine.” ... more>>

A sweet girl who was the only light to a boy who was persecuted by everyone.

In order to force her to become something she wasn’t, he broke her foot and killed an escort who tried to protect her, but all he had left was her cold body.

As he embraced her body and regretted it, a new life was miraculously given to him. He would not repeat the mistakes of his previous life in this life.

His second life as a knight was happy. But one day, when the prince, who was hated by everyone, returned with a ball and visited her, he realized something was wrong.

Her escort, who he killed in his previous life, was who he was now. Every ugly thing he did in the past has returned.

If he didn’t protect her from all that, he’ll lose her miserably again. Will he ever be able to protect her without losing her again? <<less

“Close your eyes with ease. I’ll bring them despair.”... more>>

Leoni, a joint product of two families that have been enemies for many years, ran out and had an accident after hearing the news of the death of her mother.

When she woke up after a few days, Leoni could no longer find innocence like a 10-year-old child.

The child grew up starving for love between parents who hated each other. On the day of her mother’s funeral, her father ordered Leoni in front of the mourners.

“Show respect to your stepmother and sister.”

In the arms of her father, who had never held her, the child, her younger sister, spoke in a clear voice.

“Father, is that my sister?”

“Yes, she is.”

“Tsk. I don't like her.”

“I’m sorry, but sometimes you have to do things you don’t like, that’s what makes you a great aristocrat.”

The child nodded lightly, grabbing the hem of her dazzlingly fancy dress.

“Hello. It’s annoying that I have to share my father’s love, but I can’t help it. I’ll accept you as my family.”

“Don’t worry. I don't want it too, so you can have him to yourself.”

Because what I want is revenge, not a family. Leonie looked at the mourners, smiling coldly.

“I won’t accept a mu*derer as my family!”

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One by one, painfully and slowly, I’ll give you back what I received! <<less

A sudden and terrible disaster had struck, completely changing the environment of Earth as they knew it. Plenty of Source Energy spread and opened a path for biological evolution, one that brought superior human beings out of a race on the brink of extinction.... more>>

This is the resurgence of a glorious ancient cultivating civilization, where development of science and technology was no longer the theme of daily life. The use of martial arts was no longer a legend, but a must to evolve and to survive.

It is the worst era of natural selection, survival of the fittest; your life at stake.

This is one of the best eras, where the strong have gathered, heroes have risen, and transcendence is not just a dream.

Here, a lonely orphan, left by his parents, is where the legend begins! <<less

After suffering all sorts of abuse from my stepfather and mother, I was sold to an illegal guiding establishment due to my stepfather's debt as I turned twenty. ... more>>

I thought my life might improve when I was later transferred to the South Korean Esper Center, commonly known as the 'K Esper Center.' But even there, I wasn't treated as a human. I was nothing more than a tr*sh can, collecting all the negativity. My human dignity crumbled. Both physically and emotionally, I was a receptacle for their waste.

As I began to forget who I was, my name, age, and even whether I was human, I made a choice for myself for the first time. I felt myself sinking as the blood drained from my body.

Just before closing my eyes for the last time, through the cracked door, I caught the horrified gazes of those watching.

When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back in the evaluation room where I was previously labeled a D-class guide. But this time, the result was different. I wasn’t a D-class, but an immeasurable class capable of ruling over them.

It would have been great if the esper I was supposed to guide was the person who saved me… But he too was an esper from the K Esper Center.

Although Nabin tried to hide it, deep down he hoped he might encounter him—S-class Special Esper, Telekinetic Lee Hayan.

That was the name Mr. Kim had used to refer to the one who had saved his life. With white hair and a matching name, he was as pure as untouched, freshly fallen snow. The kindness he showed Nabin was equally pristine. <<less

The daughter of a duke, the stuttering Maximilian, married a knight of lowly status at her father’s coercion.... more>>

After their first night, her husband departed for an expedition without another word.

He comes back three years later, this time as a famous knight in the whole continent.

How would Maximilian face him on his return? <<less

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria, or The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria, tells the sinister story of Kazuki Hoshino, who is almost madly attached to his everyday life, and his antagonist Aya Otonashi, who suddenly transfers into his class—for the 13,118th time. She majestically announces to “break” him, without paying heed to anyone else around them.... more>>

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This is but the start of a dark roller coaster ride that turns the two against themselves, the people around them and the one who may be god. Read on as their relationship slowly changes as they go against their most basic values in their struggle against the world itself. <<less

"A five-year marriage: she is alone during the registration of the marriage and so was she during the pregnancy in October. She got such serious... more>> throes of pre-production that she passed out several times. After she woke up, still alone. The first words Zhan Xunjue said to her were:" She's come back, we shall divorce now." <<less

Geonwoon, son of the Imperial Princess Yeonwha, is raised to become the heir apparent after the untimely passing of his mother. But as fate would have it, his position was stolen by Gyeonghwi. After his ruthless and tyrannical rise to power, Gyeonghwi confines the former heir in the Wei Palace instead of disposing of him.... more>>

Imprisoned, Geonwoon attempts to take his life several times, but when the emperor threatens him with the lives of his relatives, Geonwoon has no other choice but to prolong his existence.

One day, Gyeonghwi unveils his monstrous desires and ravishes Geonwoon by force, trying to earn his heart in the process.

Will Geonwoon’s firmly closed heart open up? <<less

“Welcome home.”... more>>

This should be a very simple sentence.

But not everyone knows that for some people, this is a sentence they will never hear nor speak.

A sentence out of reach.

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“I killed my mother.”

This was the first thing A-Xiao said to me when he hurriedly got into the passenger seat of the car. <<less

The game takes place in the cruel fairy tale of "The Land of Oz".
Dorothy, the main character, has gone missing due to a serious error, "The Prince"... more>>

[This is the Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Nice to meet you, Dorothy!]

The stuffed NPC Asha, expecting Dorothy not to come, descends from the scarecrow pole and becomes the new protagonist in this confusing game.
Asha, who lives half a day as a human and half as a scarecrow, seeks Dorothy to escape from the clutches of villains who are trying to kill her.
Will Asha be able to return Dorothy to the role of the main character and return to the peaceful life of an NPC? <<less

What kind of experience is it like to wake up and find that you have slept with your sister's fiancé? Gu Feiyan said, it's so... more>> sour! In a deliberate switch, Gu Feiyan and Gu Mingzhu's identities were switched. As the bloodline of the Gu family, Gu Feiyan has never cared about her father or mother since the day she returned to the Gu family. There are only endless losses and grievances, and no one loves her. And Gu Mingzhu took away her identity, robbed her parents, and tried to destroy her completely. Who doesn't know that Miss Gu's family is gentle and demure, beautiful and dignified, a person who is as refined as a fairy? And who doesn't know that the second young lady of the Gu family is arrogant, self-willed, promiscuous, and suffers from gynecological diseases because her private life is too chaotic. But... "Brother-in-law, you sleep while I sleep <<less

Mizuki loses hope due to his mother’s death. One day, Misaki, an off-season transfer student, arrives. After school, Misaki will help Mizuki work as a member of the library committee. As the distance between the two becomes shorter, Misaki suddenly admits that her life expectancy is short.... more>>

“Until I die, I want you to go accompany me in the things I want to do.”

Mizuki made every effort to for her sake. But Misaki still has a hidden secret. The shy Mizuki and the innocent Misaki. A pure love story with a time limit of two opposite things. <<less

Charlie Jiang doesn't really care about the marriage with Mandy Song. During the three years of their marriage, he doesn't even try to understand her. He has always only listened to Vivi Qiao's one-sided words and condemns Mandy Song of crimes she never committed. Has it never occurred to him that when there is a crisis in Jiang family, Mandy Song agrees to their marriage without slightest hesitation, for what? Charlie Jiang never cares for Mandy Song, so he never knows that for such a long time he used to be her world, her whole world.... more>>

But even if he knows, what difference would that make?

I, Mandy Song, is simply not the one he cherishes in heart.

For Charlie, only Vivi matters the whole world to him.

How pathetic! <<less

A collection of short stories by Otsuichi which resembles a Zoo with its many short stories covering different topics, settings, and genre.... more>>

Identical twins brought up in the same household where one is treated like dirt and the other a princess.

The last man on the planet builds a robot to bury him as he muses about his own impending doom.

A family tries to find their father’s spare blood as he bleeds to death after having been stabbed by a kitchen knife.

And many others. <<less