The young man, Andou Minato, was deeply engrossed in a certain social game.... more>>

Its name was Dark Resonance—commonly known as "Dakurezo"—a simulation RPG set in a cruel world.

Despite its brutal content and lack of ethical considerations, it became a game of hegemonic status due to its fascinating characters and excellent storyline.

And so, while spending peaceful days playing such a game, he suddenly found himself transported into that very world.

Without knowing the cause, he was thrown into a world that, while great to play in, was the last place he wanted to experience in reality.

However, in that worst-case scenario world, Minato pondered.

He had no intention of interfering with the original story... it belonged to the people living in this world and to the protagonist.

Yet, even so, in such an extreme and harsh world, he couldn't help but feel the desire to lend a hand... <<less

A legal genius wakes up to find himself as the defendant in a "Republic of China" courtroom, accused of adultery, with a stunning beauty by... more>> his side, labeled as an adulteress. As for the expected verdict... Execution by hanging?! <<less

Baron Luckel Fautash, a noble of the Taurus Empire. Chose to fight as a gladiator as a way to pay off his debts.... more>>

But if he accidentally dies on the way, he won’t be able to pay off his debts, so he cheated a little…

It’s a little sweaty and bloody story. <<less

Condemned as a ruthless witch who mu*dered her parents and set fire to her domain, Irene cried out her innocence, but no one believed her. ... more>>

On the brink of being burned at the stake, she was rescued by the notoriously cruel Duke Esper.

“Why did you… take me?”

“I need you,” Kalos said, his voice unusually emotional.

“So, don’t think of running away.”

His purple eyes, proof of his demonic lineage, glittered menacingly.

“Next time, it won’t end like this.” <<less

A being too beautiful to be called a monster.... more>>

Despite the enchanting sight, the surroundings were entirely gruesome.

Erin rose to the rank of leader of the Holy Knights with the sole intention of killing him.

One day, a strange phenomenon occurred that was presumed to be the work of the demon god.

Even though the opportunity for revenge came, it was at a time when she was overwhelmed by an immense power and consumed by despair.

Gabriel, the silver demon, mockingly appears and begins to shake up Erin’s life.

“My condition is simple. Until the night demon dies, every other day, give me as much blood as I desire.”

“Should I start giving blood from today.”

It was a terrifyingly sweet proposal.

***

He overlapped his hand with the hands that was choking his own neck.

The chilling hand of death was kindly guiding her on the path of corruption.

Even though he was struggling to breathe properly, he spoke affectionately and seductively.

“This is how you should do it.”

It was the devil’s temptation, urging her to kill him quickly. <<less

The once wealthy and powerful Ryuuzen clan has been all but destroyed. Their misfortune began in 1960, when a majority of the family was wiped out when their vacation villa was buried under a landslide. However, search and rescue teams discovered something even more shocking: A majority of the bodies they discovered showed obvious signs of having been mu*dered before the landslide.... more>>

As though it were a trigger, what came to be known as "The Curse of the Ryuuzen Clan" spread throughout the descendants of the family's only survivor. By mu*der, by su*cide, by accident... it seemed none who held the name "Ryuuzen" could live to see the age of 35, and now, the family has been reduced to a single woman, lying in a hospital bed, days away from death.

Kamo Touma was once just another of the endless parade of sleazy tabloid journalists looking to exploit a prominent family's tragedy to sell magazines, but Ryuuzen Rena's kindness melted his frozen heart, driving him to quit his old job and become an investigative journalist specializing in overturning cases of false arrest. Eventually, he and Rena were married, but now, the curse threatens to steal away their happiness.

Kamo prays for a miracle, and his prayers are answered by the Hourglass of Miracles, an artifact spoken of in rumors and urban legends, said to grant one wish to anyone who obtains it.

"Meister Hora", a guide for those who obtain the hourglass, tells Kamo there is only one way to break the curse and save Rena: He must travel back in time to the year 1960 and catch the culprit of the original Ryuuzen Family massacre.

Who was the culprit of the mu*ders that took place almost 60 years ago? Why did they steal away the lives of the Ryuuzen clan? What is the true nature of the "Curse of the Ryuuzen Clan?" And perhaps most mysteriously of all... What is Meister Hora's goal in all this?

Winner of the 29th annual Ayukawa Tetsuya Award. <<less

Three millennia later.... more>>

In the New Federal World which had experienced a historical deviation.

A game called "Jianghu" appeared out of nowhere, forcibly defining all humans in the world as players.

Humans would experience a variety of worlds mixed with martial arts in the game! Once you die in the game, your real body would also die!

Four hours before the game began, Ye Ling returned with his previous life's memories!

This time.

He will grasp all the opportunities he missed in his previous life, and he will dominate the Jianghu!

And the starting point is Yuxu Monastery in Dali.

"Madam, you don't want your son to have an accident, do you?!"

Ye Ling threw the pill and looked at Dao Baifeng in front of him with a smile. <<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

"I don’t need anything else. I just want to love you, that’s all."... more>>

Kang Taejoon, a man who believes love is everything in life.

“Everything I love dies. So, I’ll do everything but love.”

Baek Seorin, a woman who believes love is a curse. Taejoon reunites with his first love Seorin, who once cruelly tore his heart apart, after 8 years! Seorin has to take Taejoon’s hand to save her company, but he demands marriage in return.

“I wasn’t hot enough to melt you back then. But now, I’m more than hot enough.”

The lethal temptation of the first man reappears! <<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

A princess lost her father and mother, and was forced to flee her country. Hearing rumors of her inheritance from the former king, Sophia, a... more>> female thief, and her partner Jade storm into the mansion. But Sophia herself, was once...
A participating work in the "5th Mooncake Project" of the Arima Ice Flame Project. <<less

The Korean Peninsula barely had time to breathe after the brutal five-year long Second Korean War when a nightmare even worse descended: a full-blown zombie apocalypse.... more>>

Having clawed my way through that hell for years as a soldier, I finally retired.

And now, even the undead can't stop me from enjoying some peace and quiet.

I will definitely survive and retire. <<less

There exist in this world a set of six daggers that carry a terrible curse: the ability to inflict a death beyond time. Those under the daggers' curse shall reincarnate without end, never able to know happiness and always drawn to die once more by the dagger. This is the story of "Raine" and "Marie", two souls bound by the daggers' curse to kill one another, over and over again.... more>>

France, 1243. Lapis Lazuli Castle is the name of an insignificant relay fort nestled away in a forest east of Carcassonne. Its ruler, Count Geoffroy, and his only daughter, Marie, are both believed to be insane. The root cause of their shared madness is the mysterious disappearance of Geoffroy's wife three years ago, which caused Geoffroy to grow detached from humanity and cast Marie into a deep depression. After three years of wandering in a state halfway to nonexistence, Marie works up the nerve to ask her chief bodyguard, Sir Raine, to investigate her mother's death, confiding that on the night of her mother's disappearance, she had witnessed something impossible. However, her investigation only prompts a new tragedy.

The French-German border, 1916. As World War I rages on, Raine and Marie's latest reincarnations live the life of a sub-lieutenant in the French army and a medic with the Red Cross, respectively. The two lovers are reunited at the site of the Battle of Verdun, but no sooner have they met then Raine finds himself faced with a barrage of impossible circumstances. An enemy soldier's head suddenly vanishes, right before his eyes. One of his subordinates reports the same thing happening to an ally. Four more headless bodies vanish from a flooded bunker in the minute he looks away. These baffling events are a prelude to the return of their old tragedy.

Northern Hokkaido, 1989. Kimiyo, age eighteen, is already dying, an inoperable tumor in her hypothalamus leaving her with less than a year to live. Refusing to despair in the face of her tragic circumstances, she spends her remaining days with her friends at "The Library at the End of the World", a private library so called due to its isolated nature. One day, a man named Kito approaches her out of the blue, regaling her with a story about a set of cursed daggers, knights in the 13th century, and the two of them being cursed, fated lovers. Naturally, Kimiyo is intensely skeptical, but the events that come next don't require her to believe in them.

Arriving at the scene of these three tragedies is Snowy, an enigmatic figure of indeterminate gender who claims to be "a detective charged with managing the world's chaos". <<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

The youth, a seminary student, one day saw a prostitute with a tattoo of a blue flower on her arm in a back alley. From... more>> that day on, his happiness was shattered. <<less

[This sci-fi concept will blow your mind + multiple female leads + overpowered MC + apocalypse + hoarding supplies + lone wolf + selfish]... more>>

In 2066, a mycology research expedition discovered a brand new ancient microbial fungal community under the Arctic glaciers.

In 2070, a viral pandemic swept across the human world. Spherical fungal viruses that used fungi as hosts emerged and brought about the apocalypse, taking over the planet. 90% of the global population was infected and turned into fungal zombies with mushroom heads! Against this backdrop, the fungi controlled the zombie puppets to establish a civilization belonging to the microbial fungal community, wiping out human civilization.

Reborn one month before the apocalypse, Xu Que intended to hoard supplies to build an impregnable doomsday fortress that could withstand the fungal invasion. By chance, he dug a magical hole in the wall. He had wanted to use the hole to peep at his beautiful neighbor showering next door, but instead saw that the beauty was also a zombie...

When doomsday came, people were willing to abandon everything for a protective mask. Xu Que hid in the banquet hall inside the hole, sipping red wine and gazing at the table full of dishes, not knowing which to eat first.

Goddess: Xu Que, please, as long as you let me in, I'll do anything!

Nosy relative used to moral coercion: Xu Que, I'm your elder. Quick, bring some supplies to honor your auntie!

High school show-off classmate: Xu Que, we're classmates. Please, I'm begging you, throw a bun out here to feed me! <<less

An inconspicuous boy who ends up being a background character no matter where he goes, everything about him is ordinary. He hated that about himself and did everything possible to "become the protagonist one day!" He worked hard on studying, sports, grooming... However, in the end, none of his efforts were rewarded, and he tragically died in an accident.... more>>

Then, by some twist of fate, he was reincarnated as a mob character in a dating sim game he used to love when he was alive.

"Alright, I will stop trying so hard."

From his experiences in his previous life, the boy who realized that it was pointless for a mob character to work hard, decides to live a quiet and simple life in this world without making any extra effort.

...However, contrary to the boy's intentions, the heroines, who were fed up with the self-centered and arrogant protagonist, began to gather around him for some reason. And before he knew it, all the heroines started to like him.

─This is a story of Arika Bluebell, the protagonist who lost everything to such a mob character, and his revenge as he becomes the worst villain.

Write by the same author as The Bottom-tier Dungeon Streamer Meets a Famous Streamer by Misunderstanding His Strength and Using the Skill "Intimidation," and Becomes a Legend Without Realizing It?! <<less

"The more the Church supports me, the more it proves I am right. The more the heretics oppose me, the more it proves I am right."... more>>

"Even if the heretics praise me, it only confirms my correctness. If the heretics remain silent, it means I am flawless!"

"If the Church opposes me, it means they have all succumbed to wicked heresy. The more the heretics oppose me, the more it proves I am right."

In the year 681, Pope Arlen, the youngest pontiff in the history of the Church, was crowned as the Holy Father. He gave a speech, outlining the crucial steps for the upcoming de-deification project, and stressed,"Now that both the Church and the heretics oppose me, it clearly shows that I am on the most righteous path!"

...
In the year 685, the former saintess of the demon race, Sylvia, made a remark that shocked the world. “It’s not that the evil gods can’t be summoned, but he is more cost-effective to take the stage.”

As soon as her statement was published, it drew attention from all walks of life — the epic documentary “The Legend of Pope Arlen” continues to broadcast for your viewing pleasure.

~~~
This is a story of a top evil path player speedrunning through a fantasy world. <<less

Many years later, facing the cover reporter of Time magazine, Yi Jiayi would recall the distant afternoon when the head of the serious crime unit took her to see the body...... more>>

At that moment, she heard the wails of the deceased, saw the face of the mu*derer, and gained the ability to mentally revisit the crime scene.

From then on, Hong Kong had one less civilian policewoman who spent her time gossiping over tea and dating after work, and gained a shining star in the police force who solved every case she encountered.

Head of Serious Crime Unit: How did you know he was the mu*derer!?

Yi Jiayi: Because it was a rainy night (omitting the reasoning process, 800 words), so there is only one truth...

The mu*derer trembled, his face turned pale, speechless, surrendered, and resigned himself to his fate.

Yi Jiayi thought: I'm sorry, all of the above was made up.

As the saying goes, explanation is just a cover-up, and a cover-up is just storytelling!

Solving a case is like solving a math problem; others derive conclusions based on known conditions.

She just knows the answer directly, and the process of solving the problem relies entirely on fabrication...

Acting, pretending to be a detective, deceiving the mu*derer... resorting to all sorts of extremes, it's really difficult!

...

Ming Pao Reporter: The police force in Hong Kong calls you "Female Zhuge", saying you are both intelligent and close to supernatural. What do you think, Officer Yi?

Yi Jiayi: Haha, I'm just an (extraordinary) ordinary person.

Reporter: It's said that your home was vandalized by two thugs, and even the Flying Tigers were mobilized.

Yi Jiayi: Haha, that's just the daily routine of righteous officers protecting ordinary citizens.

Hong Kong Daily Reporter: It's rumored that the sons of Hong Kong's wealthiest, the rising young stars, and... are all pursuing you? Which one do you prefer?

Yi Jiayi shivered at the thought of the wrath of the Jealous King, not daring to be careless. She sat up straight, facing the camera, and said firmly:

"It's all rumors! As a detective dedicated to the cause of justice, my only concern is to uncover the real culprit and ensure the safety of the citizens. I have no time for romantic affairs." <<less

When humans become as small as ants, can civilization survive in the primeval forest?

University student Jaehee Lee barely manages to return to school after struggling with his family’s debt. It’s here he finds himself immediately attracted to the beautiful Shinhyeok Woo, who seems to come from a world entirely different from his own.... more>>

Struggling to manage the demands of his daily life, Jaehee hides his feelings until a group assignment in their shared class forges a connection between them.

When Jaehee unintentionally discovers a hidden side to Shinhyeok, he’s terrified. But Shinhyeok had already firmly engraved himself into Jaehee, scorching his body like a fireball and plunging his world into a rain that never stops.

**

*Top: Shinhyeok Woo, 23 years old. A beast hiding his violent nature behind a nice exterior. One day, he discovers Jaehee Lee’s gaze on him and it piques his interest. Jaehee is easy to touch and doesn’t seem to be a problem.

*Bottom: Jaehee Lee, 24 years old. Growing up as the youngest child in a poor and violent family, he is gentle and slightly helpless. After struggling with his family’s debt, he barely manages to return to school when he meets Shinhyeok Woo, who catches his eye. Shinhyeok is too beautiful and cold to get close to. <<less

Sein was only a child when he was abducted from the surface world and forced to join the Black Magic Academy. In the Underworld, strength reigns supreme and the weak struggles to survive. As the death toll of magic initiates continues to rise within the walls of the academy, Sein’s quest for knowledge and power is a constant battle for survival.... more>>

Memories of his parents and the starry night sky in the surface world are fading with each passing day in the Underworld.

“Is Magus World the name of the world we live in? Where is my home in the Magus World?” These are the burning questions that Sein has in mind.

Will he be able to rise to the pinnacle of power, discover the truth of the world and ultimately find his way back home?

Official blurb:

He hails from the banished land of the Underworld, bound by a single unforgiving rule—survival of the fittest. He is the seeker of truth, a mage who treads the fine line between sanity and madness. In a world where myths have crumbled and chaos holds sway, it is strength that reigns supreme.

Not all dark places need light. <<less

There is only one way to become a hunter, and that is to receive an invitation to climb the tower.... more>>

Your strength is determined by the number of floors you have climbed.

A total of 100 floors.
You must either use all your coins or clear all the floors to leave.

[Checking coins for Challenger Jo Hyun-soo.]
[Coins: 999,999,999×∞]
[Challenger Jo Hyun-soo's coins are infinite.]

At first, I thought having infinite lives would be great, but...

"I need to clear up to the 100th floor to go home?"

I am Stuck in the tower. <<less

Wen Zhixing, a man with a weak body, finds himself abducted and trapped in the Wanmiao Palace, a world of cultivation ruled by demonesses. Despite his physical limitations, he possesses a rare gift - the ability to see the "fragment of fate" on other people's bodies, which he can collect by consuming his lifespan. This gift attracts the attention of the demonesses, who see him as a valuable treasure.... more>>

With the help of his newfound power, Wen Zhixing transforms himself and is reborn as an immortal cultivator, gaining various powerful abilities such as the "Heaven and Earth Furnace" and the "Breaking Illusion Immortal Pupil." But he is constantly haunted by the question of how deep the cultivation of the demonesses really is.

As he strives to survive and become stronger, Wen Zhixing becomes embroiled in a dangerous power struggle between the demonesses, who fight for control of the cultivation world. He must navigate treacherous alliances and rivalries while fighting to protect his own life and those of his allies. <<less

In this truly shocking tale of terror, two high school sociopaths become fixated on a local serial mu*derer. But rather than trying to prevent and... more>> solve the next mu*der, their obsession grows, taking them on a descent into a maniacal darkness in which the most nightmarish acts occur. <<less