“Out of these three abilities, which would you like to have?”... more>>

A standard question and answer on internet forums, people of leisure indulge in such fantasies.

What would you do if it were genuine?

━━

I killed a human being.

Remarkably, I don’t even care.

I could never be a protagonist.

The opposite of a taker is not a taker.

It’s the giver.

That’s the protagonist.

A hero.

If I can’t be a hero.

If I can only continue to be deprived.

If I can’t be a giver.

I should at least be a “taker”ー

━━

Minase Ginji did not pray. Instead of praying, he chose to kill.

His research in graduate school was indeed epoch-making, as he was able to reconstruct the heart and the entire “circulatory system” as an artificial one.

He saved many people, was admired by many, and the world “recognized” him.

…That was supposed to happen.

His research was easily deprived of him. In the end, he was expelled from the university because “he” stole it from his “professor”. Abandoned by his parents, he found a silly thread when he was in dire need of food for tomorrow.

It was not nonsense.
But he had so much time to spare for nonsense that he was sick and tired of it.
“I’m probably going to go with liquefied metal.”
─This is not… a tale of a supernatural power that descends upon you and makes you unbeatable in a battle of supernatural powers.
Can an individual who has attained formidable power indeed “continue to be human?”
This is a “human” story. <<less

“Dear, it’s time for your medicine!” The beautiful and pure holy maiden brought the medicine to treat his wounds.... more>>

On this day, he witnessed betrayal with his own eyes and experienced despair with his soul…

From this day on, the brave hero was dead, if there’s anything, burn paper offerings! <<less

The blood moon hangs in the sky as the demon realm invades.... more>>

In this world where men kill men, where even humans are no longer human, slaughter is my means of self-preservation. Callousness is my sturdiest armor. Strength alone guarantees my survival!

Upon this vast earth, I hunt fearsome monsters, experience the darkness of the human heart, endure the most hopeless of wars, and search for meager glimmers of light and hope!

This is an era from which heroes emerge in droves. This is a ruthless tale. This is a struggle with no hope in sight. <<less

Feng Chen transmigrated to the fantasy world and awakened the system.... more>>

At the beginning, he summoned three thousand Saints and established the assassination organization, Underworld Palace!

"Kill the Quasi Emperor; reward with Supreme Weapon!"

"Exterminate the Ancient Royal Clan; reward with Ancient Immortal Scripture!"

"Attack the Holy Land; reward with the inheritance of the Ancient Immortal King?"

As long as the price is paid, even the Supremes and True Immortals must bow down before entering the Underworld for reincarnation.

Several years later, Feng Chen looked at the countless True Immortals, Immortal Kings, and Immortal Emperors under his command. <<less

In the Age of Faded Faith. As a candidate for the Interrogator of Heresy.

As long as I don't have morals, morality can't hold me hostage. Do I need a strategy to deal with a lustful body? As long... more>> as she has dreams, she can't escape my demonic grasp. Are angels meddling? Then let the angels fall and become succubi. Sorry, I'm not a devil from a light novel, not an embarrassing devil, but a real devil. Luo Feng looked at Ginko Sora, who wanted to reach the pinnacle of shogi, at Yukinoshita, who wanted to change human nature, and at Raphiel, who wanted to protect her friends, revealing a delighted smile. <<less

I woke up after everything had already fallen apart.... more>>

The game’s main protagonist was gone, and the protagonist’s fiancé was consumed by anger, avoiding everyone. In the country, a deadly disease was spreading.

The game’s ending was the worst possible, and I found myself in that awful world as the twin sister of the main character—an unfortunate ‘villain’ who caused my sister’s death.

“I’m in big trouble.”

My new life was ruined before it even started.

I was Fey O’Bellie, the twin sister of the main character, born into a prestigious family. But titles held no significance for me. I was merely branded as the ‘villain’ responsible for ending the life of the main character.

The ending was final and unchangeable. All I wanted now was to stay alive and keep quiet.

“Did I actually end Luné’s life solely because she was foolish, arrogant, and insufferable?”

Survival seemed impossible. Someone knew the truth and wanted to kill me—the stepbrother who loved the main character Luné, Deneb.

I have to get away from him.

…In a world where I was the cause of Luné’s death, someone loved by Deneb, how could I survive?

“Even a character from a messed-up ending like me wants to live, too, you know.”

Alright. I’ll escape then. <<less

The protagonist, unaware of the game they purchased at a discount, finds themselves trapped in a world overflowing with gods, magic, and all manner of... more>> monsters and evil spirits. However, it is a world not so different from the original - ultimately a place where anyone must stand on their own two feet and walk their own path. Taking on the new body of Valian, they survive by slaying countless monsters, demons, and at times even people. <<less

After a red meteor slashed through the heavens, human progress ground to a halt. ... more>>

Since that momentous day, humanity lost its ability to create rockets, nuclear weapons, airplanes, cars...

The towering pyramid of civilization, meticulously built from the achievements of modern science, crumbled into dust.

Yet, the catastrophe didn't stop there. The grey realm, following the arrival of the red meteor, like a ghostly reflection behind a mirror, dragged the civilized world bit by bit into the abyss of disorder.

In this new age, a human life was no more significant than a speck of dust, yet amidst the ruins, humanity's spirit shone as brightly as the stars.

Amid the crumbling edifice, observers could see a figure—an actor—defiantly standing on the wreckage of civilization, his red cloak as vivid as blood, his expressions flickering between laughter and tears. Behind him, the curtain of the era gently parted. With arms wide open, he whispered to all who would listen— "Let the show begin." <<less

The most dependable (sarcastic) assassin -- Gao Xuan. Developing himself with an inventory of powerful gear. A master of biding his time, backstabbing, and brutalizing... more>> weaklings. Don’t love me. Nothing would come out of this. I am an assassin without feelings. <<less

“At first I thought those red dots were red dwarf star clusters.”... more>>

“That was all the eyes of pestilent monsters.” <<less

The true power of the ‘False Hero,’ who lost everything, awakens!... more>>

Foil, bestowed with the job of the ‘False Hero,’ followed his role and expelled his best friend from the party. However, he was supposed to be defeated by his awakened best friend, the ‘True Hero.’ Saved by Iris, an elven girl who knew his true face even as a fake hero, Foil remembers his desire to be acknowledged as “Hero” and decides to embark on a new adventure to secretly save people.

The tale of salvation by the shadowy hero released from the destiny of being a “villain” begins! <<less

Ready to embark on his transmigration journey, Xia Yuan, a master strategist from his previous life, finds himself reborn not as a player but as an NPC - the newly born fourth son of the Grand Duke of the Empire!... more>>

Anticipating a mundane aristocratic life, he is caught off guard when the tides of change sweep across the land. His family, labeled as the last bastion of the old order, is branded as the villain by the rising new nobility, destined to be crushed under the forces of history.

With no other choice, Xia Yuan, armed with his knowledge of the game's history, embarks on a quest to enhance his own power.

Lost treasures, forbidden ancient weapons, the secrets to eternal life, and forgotten epics await him.

With his own strength, he will turn the tide of history, defy fate, and rise from the ashes!

...

Knights swear their oaths, mages chant their incantations, and dragons spread their wings!

In pursuit of magic and truth, he will control his own destiny and that of an era!

Atop the clouds, in a floating city, on the throne of the heavens!

When the bell rang, the prophecy was finally fulfilled.

The stars have aligned - it is time. <<less

“Me, Ain’t I seen as a villain even by regular folks?”... more>>

It’s been about a year since the sudden appearance of the monsters, the enemies of humanity. Katsuki Homura, who had wandered into a research facility and stolen a combat suit, operated in the shadows as the “Black Knight.” He fought off the monsters that came after him and occasionally rescued people under attack by these monsters.

However, he was ultimately a criminal who used the stolen combat suit to wreak havoc in the city during battles with monsters. His envisioned fate as the Black Knight was to be defeated by the “Justice Crusader” and meet his end. But for some reason, he was invited to join the Justice Crusader?! In reality, in the eyes of the public, the Black Knight was a popular figure as a dark hero, and shocking truths were revealed!? What will be the fate of the Black Knight? This is a comedic tale of a misunderstood dark hero who sees himself as a villain and the chaotic events that follow, fueled by his enthusiastic fans! <<less

I possessed a strange body: Isabella Dunkeld, hated by her family and labeled an evil woman by everyone. The problem is… I’m a demon. A demon strong enough to be Demon Lord of the Demon Realm.... more>>

‘How did I end up in this body?’

I don’t remember signing a contract with the owner of this body, but when I woke up, I was trapped in this body with all my magic sealed away.

I have to act as ‘human’ as possible to avoid being recognized.

“So how many people have I killed with this hand? Hundreds? Thousands?”

“Uh… you haven’t killed a single person?”

“I haven’t killed a single person, and they call me an evil woman?”

…Humans are too difficult for me, a demon, to understand.

***

For the contract to be complete and for me to escape this body, I must fulfill Isabella’s most fervent wish.

‘Make my family regret what they did.’

An uncaring father and an insane brother. I’ll have to get acquainted with this family first.

“Hey, when you talk like that, it makes us sound like scum.”

“You are scum. Reflect on yourself, scum.”

…Is this right? <<less

Infuriating bosses get what’s coming to them! The crusade of a reincarnated all-powerful mage... more>>

Newly appointed Imperial General Hezen-Heim is exiled to the frontlines due to his commoner origins.

There, he finds that his superiors are nothing but:

[Scum officers who abuse their subordinates’ achievements]
[Wicked subordinates who bully those below them]
[Opportunistic higher-ups who are incapable of doing anything]
“What lofty…arrogance.” <<less

Jiang Cheng transmigrated into a brainless harem world and became a villain's lackey.... more>>

He originally wanted to complete some tasks and earn lucrative rewards... but the plot took a strange turn.

[Deliver a letter to the heroine on behalf of the villain]

Heroine: "If you wrote this love letter, then I will..."

[Invite the heroine to dinner on behalf of the villain]

Heroine: "If you invite me, then I will go."

"Never mind! Let me treat you instead."

[Pretend to be a bad guy and block the heroine]

Heroine: "You shouldn't act like this, you should... you should pin me against the wall!"

Jiang Cheng was speechless. Hasn't the character setting of this heroine completely collapsed? <<less

“The black-bellied beauty gong × the proud seductive emperor shou”... more>>

Li Qingyun is a cruel and foolish king who is notorious for committing all kinds of wicked acts in the Kingdom of Yong. After falling into the water, he woke up and discovered that he was actually the cruel emperor scumbag in a heart-throb novel.

In the plot: He destroyed the protagonist shou’s country, trapped him in the harem, broke his pride, and used all sorts of methods to obtain the protagonist shou. In the end, he was killed in prison by the heartthrob protagonist shou and a group of dog-licking cannon fodder gong—the country was ruined, the family was destroyed, and he died with his eyes open1.

T/L note: 1 死不瞑目: to die with remaining grievances

Li Qingyun looked at the protagonist shou, Dugu Li who had his country destroyed by him and was punished to kneel in the snow, then fell into deep thought. He (Li Qingyun) decided to change his methods, treat Dugu Li well, send him warmth, and change Dugu Li’s hatred for him. In the end, Li Qingyun successfully embraced the beauty.

“A-Li, I won’t force you to do things you don’t want to do anymore. Why don’t you smile at me?”

“A-Li, I will give you as much freedom as possible. Are you happy?”

“A-Li, I want you to be my queen, I want to kiss you, hold you, and pamper you." <<less

Min Dojun, the country's top hunter was happily living with his wife, but the hunters' coup took that away from him. ‘If given the chance,... more>> I will kill every single one of them.’ Did that earnest wish reach the heavens? Instead of dying while promising revenge, he found himself back in the past, with a trait that he didn't have before, 'Hunter's hunter? Isn't this a scam?' <<less

Wen Huaimu's mundane life of enduring daily bullying changes overnight when a mysterious ring from a fortune-teller pierces his skin and a mechanical voice proclaims him the owner of a 'Z51 modding machine.' ... more>>

As a glowing gateway ushers him into a pristine, alien realm populated by advanced machinery and a robotic guide named Coldy, Wen steps into uncharted territory.

What extraordinary powers will Wen discover in this bizarre new world? <<less

The protagonist, Yuki Midou, was summoned to a world as a hero. He is the son of a father who was descended from the bloodline of the so-called “Gods,” and is actually considered to be close to the “Savior” known as the “End Child”. He is also a reincarnation of a hero from the great divine era. However, due to his father’s failed upbringing, he grew up to be an incredibly troublesome monster.... more>>

He has learned only vulgar abilities, and his fiancées, who possess terrible abilities, continue to gather around him. Not only is the world he was summoned to being destroyed, but also the world he originally belonged to.

Despite the fact that the “Final Time,” which is the merging of the world he was summoned to as a hero and the world he originally belonged to, has begun, he remains unchanged and continues to cause trouble and run away.

After all, he is only human, and he yells that it’s all society’s fault… <<less

After ten thousand years of cultivation, he could have achieved immortality. However, his lack of human experience led to his failure to attain immortality.... more>>

Thus, he resolved to immerse himself in a century of human existence, seeking to enhance his journey toward immortality. What he didn't anticipate, though, was that upon entering the human world, he would find himself cast as a son-in-law, facing disdain not only from his wife's parents but also from his beautiful wife herself.

Armed with a wealth of cultivation knowledge, how could he transform his drab human life? <<less

In the winter of three years ago, the first locked room mu*der in Japanese history was committed.... more>>

All of the evidence pointed to the defendant. It was certain they were guilty. And yet, they were found innocent and released. Why? Because the crime scene was a perfect locked room no one from the police or the prosecutor's office could solve.

"Since the room was locked, it was impossible for the defendant to have committed the mu*der. It's no different than if they had a perfect alibi." That was the argument of the defense, and that was the argument the judge sided with.

The ruling sent a ripple throughout Japanese society. No matter how suspicious you were or how much evidence you left behind, as long as you managed to create a locked room that no one could solve, you were immune from prosecution. With the common anti-mystery fiction talking point "there's no reason anyone would ever actually commit a locked room mu*der" completely overturned, the rate of locked room mu*ders in Japan skyrocketed.

When the police proved unable to deal with the surge of locked room crime, the Ministry of Justice published an official categorization of all known locked room tricks as an investigative aid. When that proved insufficient, Division Zero of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, a police division dedicated solely to solving locked rooms, was created. When that still proved insufficient, locked room detectives, private investigators specializing in locked rooms, were officially licensed by the state and authorized to participate in police investigations. Calling a locked room appraiser, someone specializing in searching buildings for secret passages, is now a common first step in criminal investigations.

On the other side of the spectrum, locked room agents, assassins and crime planners specializing in locked room mu*ders, have become some of the most notorious criminals in Japanese history, and even a cult worshiping the scenes of locked rooms as a way to purify the souls of the deceased has made rapid inroads into Japan.

The protagonist, Kasumi Kuzushiro, is an introverted, somewhat cynical high school student who loves mysteries. Kasumi often finds himself dragged along on bizarre journeys by his flighty childhood friend, Yozuki Asahina. Due to their staggeringly bad luck, these trips often leave them in the wrong place at the wrong time to be caught up in locked room mysteries. Fortunately, another of Kasumi's childhood friends, Shitsuri Mitsumura, is the greatest locked room expert in the world, and can always discover the truth.

Hm? How did a high school girl become the greatest locked room expert in the world?

It's simple.

She's...

Volume 1 was the grand prize winner of the 2022 This Mystery Is Amazing! awards. <<less

In the dark world of an R-rated, depraved romantic fantasy.... more>>

I tried to flee the revolution and seek asylum, only to be betrayed by my fiancé who cheated on me with my cousin, landing in the worst prison.

“Newbie, aren’t you going to say hello?”

I ended up sharing a cell with two villainous male leads, of all places. How badly did they neglect human rights, to disregard gender separation in cells?

“Seems like you won’t last long anyway. Should I make it easy and end you now?”

They were unbearable lunatics. Please, just change my cell!

***

I was the weakest in the prison, frail and not yet awakened.

Human rights are a joke, 12 hours of forced labor, terrible meals, and the target of bullying by other prisoners… Add to that brutal survival games and death matches under the guise of training.

I merely used the male leads to survive, and now they cling annoyingly.

“Don’t touch other guys. Unless you want to die too.”

The foul-mouthed lunatic, Prisoner No. 1.

“I bet you look pretty when you cry.”

The deceptively innocent lunatic, Prisoner No. 2.

“Don’t forget that I own your body.”

A demon claiming I’m his only believer.

“I’ll treat you well, just like you want. Insanely well.”

A god whose kindness seems utterly mad.

Obsession… What’s That? I Just Wish Someone Would Help Me Escape.

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After being trapped in the game world for several years, I was transported back to real world. However, my appearance was exactly like that of... more>> the character in the game. <<less