We follow the journey of Oliver, a young boy trapped in a life of emotional detachment, toiling away as a s*ave in a treacherous mine.... more>> However, everything changes when he stumbles upon the enigmatic realm of black magic, a profound study that delves into the very essence of human emotions. As Oliver delves deeper into the intricacies of this forbidden art, he begins to unearth a profound connection between the magical arts and the intricate tapestry of human sentiments. Through his exploration, Oliver’s own emotional landscape undergoes a profound transformation, stirring dormant feelings within him that he had long suppressed. <<less

On the day my husband-to-be was escorted to the execution ground, I entered his household… Yun Lian was destined for wealth but never its fortune. ... more>>

In her previous life, she had arduously climbed up to become an HR director with an annual salary just crossing seven figures. In the blink of an eye, she found herself transmigrated.

In this new world, she embodied a character affluent and beautiful, betrothed to a highly learned man from an illustrious background.

However, the timing couldn’t have been worse.

Her prospective in-laws were all villains who had recently been thrown into prison. Her fiancé took upon himself all the blame, ensuring the release of his entire family.

The original owner sought to dissociate herself from this sinking ship by hitching onto the coattails of the newly enthroned emperor. Not only did she kick him while he was down, but she also personally went to the jail to humiliate her fiancé severely. On the very day her fiancé was being led to the execution grounds for beheading, she packed her dowry and, clutching a rooster, defied her entire family’s opposition to enter her fiancé’s now-tumultuous home. The benevolent new emperor decreed that one person’s crime should be borne by that person alone, sparing the rest of the family from punishment but stripping them of their titles and official posts, reducing them to commoners.

Her future father-in-law could not withstand the shock and fell gravely ill. The matriarch of the family struggled to keep everything together, barely hanging on. The mother-in-law knew nothing except weeping. Below them were two young twin brothers and a half-sister.

Yun Lian led this extended family away from the political strife of the capital to settle down in their ancestral countryside. She saw to it that even the mischievous younger siblings started learning practical skills from an early age. The seemingly naive mother-in-law would soon toughen up under the sun’s rays. The aging matriarch, despite her frailty, proved surprisingly spry when tending to livestock or gathering pigweed. And as for the heartbroken father-in-law, Yun Lian ensured everyone was taken care of meticulously. With her legs propped up, basking in the sun and perusing account books, she found life quite agreeable indeed.

In this ancient era, she neither married nor engaged in harem intrigue; instead, she had a bunch of little rascals to manage, which wasn’t so bad.

Just as she settled into this idyllic rhythm, her fiancé – whom she believed had long been executed – suddenly appeared with a group of bodyguards.

The guards knelt and declared loudly, “We respectfully invite the Queen Empress to enter the palace!”

Her handsome fiancé gazed at her with profound affection capable of drowning a person, calling out, “Lian’er~”

Yun Lian: ???

(She is perplexed and surprised by the sudden turn of events.) <<less

Tired of the yoke of the Divine Justice Alliance, master assassin Hajin Cheon attempts to flee, only to be confronted by martial artists of all... more>> allegiances, both orthodox and deviant. Succumbing to the wounds of his ferocious struggle for freedom, he awakens in the body of Ryang Seo, a prince of the notorious Heavenly Demon Cult who suffers from a disorder that prohibits him from the use of qi. In order to survive in his new life, Hajin must contend with the many dangers and enemies that lurk within the cult. <<less

“For a medical practitioner, there is no righteous or unorthodox faction. There are only patients!”... more>>

Kang Choryang, the Medicine Immortal, treated his patients with kindness and excellent medical skills.

But the repayment for that was a cold blade that pierced his heart…

“…How am I alive?..”

For reasons unknown, the Medicine Immortal Kang Choryang has possessed the body of Sa Seongcheon, the heir to the number one sect in the unorthodox faction — the Black Sky Guild.

His enemy being the Murim Alliance Lord, Neung Unsaeng, he was glad to have possessed the legitimate son of that person’s arch-nemesis, Black Moon Martial God, Sa Gunak, but…

“Isn't this guy a complete, complete... loser?”

…he was also frustrated to find that his dantian is deformed and can’t accumulate internal energy.

“Oh, oh my!”

Then, he realized that his new body has the constitution sent by heaven – it’s a Heavenly Martial Body!

The story of Sa Seongcheon, who heals his dantian and takes revenge on the Murim Alliance Lord Neung Unsaeng, begins! <<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

The struggles between the puppet king and the nobles, in a 22nd-century royal city stained with violence and corruption, where prostitution and violence run rampant, there lives a young man named Ray Arisa, scraping by while running a secondhand bookstore in a corner of the brothel. Ray, impoverished and plagued by illness, seeks to forget the pain tormenting him and spends a night with a randomly chosen partner at the Gaiba, a place where people go to indulge themselves, only to meet a mysterious man affiliated with the political gang Guiger.... more>>

Ray, with his neat appearance and polite speech, and the man, who harbors an unexpectedly violent passion in the bedroom, continue to meet by chance. As their relationship, which started as a simple one-night stand, becomes increasingly complicated... <<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

Former assassin turned mercenary, 42-year-old Takashi Suzuki, is nearing the end of his life due to terminal cancer. However, he is summoned from Japan by... more>> a goddess of another world and tasked with assassinating 32 heroes who were summoned from Japan. With a new body and magic from the other world, Suzuki, now known as Ray, sets foot in the other world. Utilizing his knowledge and skills from his past life, he systematically eliminates each of the heroes who are running amok with their cheat abilities. However, in the process, he becomes entangled in conspiracies surrounding the summoning, mysteries of the other world, and the goddess's intentions. <<less

“I need money.”... more>>

Her family went bankrupt and was completely ruined.

She went to the residence of the blind Duke, the male protagonist in the novel, desperate for money.

“How is life at the Duke’s castle?”

“I am living very comfortably, thanks to the great consideration of His Excellency the Duke.”

“You think it’s nice living here? Then, let’s get engaged.”

Now, what does liking living in the Duke’s residence have to do with getting engaged??

“Congratulations. Now you’ll be able to continue living in a place you like.”

“Could I possibly have the right to refuse, by any chance?”

Marin asked cautiously, with trembling eyes.

I hope I do. Please. <<less

Renowned and well-regarded members of the martial world are being killed off one after another. The culprit: The Killer Star, Shen Wuhai, now hated by the entire martial world. But efforts to stop him have been futile, so the Sword King Palace has put up a reward for 10,000 taels of gold to anyone who captures the Killer Star alive.... more>>

Now the scourge of the martial world has also become a nice piece of fatty meat, a gold mine for anyone who can get to him.

Easier said than done… <<less

“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

Millicent was accused of being a witch and burned at the stake.... more>>

She was brought back to life for some reason, but she kept her past a secret.

Then one day, a request from the Queen came in. She wanted her to kill the five ladies who were considered candidates for the King’s consort.

Millicent complied with her request out of personal vengeance.

Somehow, Millicent got terribly involved with the notorious king. Despite the advice that nothing good would come to attract his attention.

She even got a glimpse of his real face hidden under a nice mask....

“The opposite of indifference is obsession.”

The presence of the king who approached playfully was annoying and unsettling.

Millicent realized.

The fact that she had been moving on his chessboard for some time.

And she knew that the bloody number given to her was not five. <<less

“If we… were not a mismatch from the beginning…”... more>>

I, born as a half-blood between a human father and an Ime mother, faced various persecutions from fellow Ime individuals and grew up without even obtaining a name.

Having inherited the only talent from my deceased father, the skill of drawing, I managed to sustain a living by occasionally selling my body. However, I had a beloved mother to protect.

One day, the Ime village, known for the rumor of the merciless Black Martial Emperor, the king of the Baedal Kingdom and an assassin, was devastated by the extermination led by the notorious Black Martial Emperor. My mother, too, fell victim to their cruel hands.

Devastated by shock and grief, I resolved to seek revenge against the Black Martial Emperor. Disguised as a painter, I successfully infiltrated the Baedal Kingdom’s castle.

Despite appearing slender and having no proper training in swordsmanship, I possess a formidable weapon known as the ‘Ime’s Poison’… <<less

The moment she opened her eyes, she was in a secret room. ... more>>

"Do you remember anything?"
“…No. I don't remember anything. What about you?"
"I don’t remember anything at all."

A faint 30 on the wall. Tinnitus rang in her ears.

"Were you the first to wake up?"
"That seems to be the case. Unless someone is pretending to be asleep."

The man next to her looked away from the people and replied quietly. Then, he was about to say something, but closed his mouth and stared. The clicking sound of the lighter suddenly ceased.

"What’s wrong? Is there something on my face?"

When she asked quizzically, the man finally spoke after a long while.

"It feels like we know each other." <<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

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

I woke up inside my favorite novel, not as the protagonist, Luca Winterwald, but as Judith, his abusive aunt and the first character to die—time... more>> for a rewrite! I’ll hand Luca off to his loving, long-lost uncle as scripted, and then live my own life far from danger. At least, that was the plan. When his uncle arrives, Luca suddenly calls out, “Don’t leave!” Now, I must protect Luca from impending family tragedy, raise him to become the hero, and turn this villainess’s ending upside down! <<less

"Let's date!"... more>>

Because you like me, and I like you too!

On my 10th birthday, along with my past life, I remembered that this world was a romance fantasy novel. In addition to that, my current family will be ruined by the villain! Because of that, my beautiful life at the age of ten had a primary goal: to rehabilitate the villain—the first prince who was abandoned in the palace.

"Oho, you shouldn't use strength to suppress the weak."

"Conversation! Conversation! We have the wonderful means of conversation! Always choose to have a conversation first!"

"If the other party is hurt, even out of courtesy, ask if they're okay!"

Handsome! Well-raised! Someone who likes me so, so much! How could I not like someone like this?

But then... Could it be because he was raised too well?

"I'm sorry, we can't date right now."

"Why?"

"To truly earn your love, I must slay a dragon!"

That was something I said randomly while reading a romance novel...!

"I want to become a man worthy of being by your side. So, I'll catch a dragon!"

Crazy man! How could there be a dragon in this peaceful era! <<less

Zhou Jibo's world shatters when betrayal strikes from the least expected quarter—his fiancée, Zheng Xunqin. ... more>>

Drugged and robbed of his cultivation ability by Zheng, a member of the allied Zheng family, Zhou finds himself crippled in a realm where martial prowess rules all.

Reborn in a mysterious new world after a tragic end in modern times, he discovers he's not just any youth, but one blessed with an Earth Spirit bone root, a marker of potential greatness now tragically marred.

As he silently endures the agonizing theft of his bone root, a sudden twist of fate awakens the ""Universal Attribute Point System"" within him, presenting a Newbie Gift Bag that promises unimaginable power. <<less

Just by chance, there was a presence there – the strongest.... more>>

A Japanese-style RPG based on modern times, “Neon Light”.

I, who spent my life on that game and loved it so much that I played it over and over again,

am now standing on the stage of that dream – no, I was reincarnated.

The character I was reincarnated as is a young man in a tired salaryman style named “Lux,” whom I have never seen even in conversations,

a strong character that makes you worry if the game balance will collapse.

Despite living quietly to not ruin the scenario of the beloved game… saving characters who were supposed to die, being respected by the final boss more than the original protagonist – how did this happen!?

An out-of-setting character unconsciously overpowering!? A new sensation, an otherworldly fantasy! <<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

A part-time job contract. He became the cold CEO’s imitation boyfriend. He merely wanted to earn a few small bucks and live a comfortable life,... more>> but a pity, he was in constant turmoil since then. Well, life had something else for him despite his wishes.“That… beauty, will there be an increase in wages for conversion from ‘boyfriend’ to ‘husband’?” <<less

Jiao Yuanju's breathless race against a monstrous snake leads him to the safety of a futuristic city, where humans coexist with genetically enhanced Combat Pets. ... more>>

Struggling to secure his future and support his family, Jiao acquires an unremarkable Azure Snake, hoping it will transform his destiny.

After purchasing a bloodline talisman, Jiao witnesses his new pet evolve beyond ordinary limits, thanks to a mysterious system that binds to him and offers powerful enhancements.

As Jiao explores the capabilities of this system, he must decide how to use his newfound power. But can this system be the key to his ascent as a Combat Pet Master, or will it thrust him into unforeseen dangers? <<less

Yun Haoyan woke in a strange yet oddly familiar room, his heart heavy with memories of betrayal. ... more>>

A Pill Saint of the ninth grade, he recalled his last moments—poisoned by the woman he loved most just as he was about to ascend to the Pill God Realm.

Confusion swirled as he faced his mother, who he believed long lost to a brutal family massacre.

Embraced in her comforting presence, he was granted a rare second chance at life. With his enemies still lurking and old scores unsettled, Yun Haoyan prepared to protect his loved ones at all costs. <<less