‘If you want to kill me, be honest. I will die.’... more>>

As rumoured, the Fourth Prince, who had seemed frail and meek when he was berated during their first meeting, had a rather picky and eccentric personality.

“There is only one thing I want. Make a place for me to be by your side.”

It was a reunion after 6 years, and a marriage proposal.

“If I fulfil your wishes, what will you give me?”

“I’ll give you my everything.”

A knight who lost her family to an enemy spy, was praised as a war hero.

A half prince who inherited the blood of an enemy country, was ignored as a shame of the royal family.

The couple’s marriage caused a stir throughout the Kingdom.

* * *

‘There is no need for love between you and me.’

Reasonable distance.

Moderate affection.

A relationship where you know each other but nothing in detail.

“Adora, what’s really important is that I’m the only one who should know.”

It was like showing a beautifully wrapped surface.

The important part was cleverly hidden.

It was so pretty and so alluring that anyone could be tempted.

The man who reunited after six years was definitely different. <<less

The man who must be killed. ... more>>

The woman with suspicious intentions.

❄❄❄

“I missed you.

To the point where I was desperate enough to find you and kill you with my own hands. Even though you tried to take my life, I couldn’t forget you. I was ready to sacrifice myself to find you. At least then I could see your face while I’m dying in your arms. I don’t think I’ll ever be ready to lose you.

Because I… I love you.”

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Myung, a patriotic spy vowing to avenge the death of her beloved brother, approaches Ryuta Ichikawa as the only daughter of a wealthy Japanese businessman. Before luring Takahiro Ichikawa and his son (Ryuta) to death, Myung must seduce Ryuta in order to obtain information for the patriots. Despite her clumsy and blantant approaches, Ryuta starts to develop a profound interest towards the woman. <<less

The protagonist reincarnated as Raizel Ashtent Balthazar, a desert lord. Just as he was planning to live a life of luxury as a noble, he discovered that he’s in huge debt. ... more>>

He tried to reform his territory in order to pay off his debt, but he unintentionally gained respect from the lies he told in self-defense. At other times, he is misunderstood and perceived as a wicked corrupt lord.

Misunderstandings led to more misunderstandings. His allies hail him as a great ruler while his enemies fear him as a wicked corrupt lord. <<less

She is the God of war. She is Shura. She is the soul of a hundred thousand fierce army. She is boned, and she must... more>> not frown. Her mother was killed when she went out to fight for her country. She vowed to revenge, but suddenly found that there was a conspiracy hidden in it. He is a knight, he is a doctor, he is a spy, gentle as jade, loyal. He approached her with purpose, but healed her scars, and fell in love with her unconsciously. Li Qingtong held the dagger against him: "Who are you! Don't say I killed you! " Si Youyu's evil spirit smiled: "Do you want to be a widow when you treat your husband like this?" <<less

Meet Aisha, the 5-year-old spy raised by the Pose Family.... more>>

“Your first mission: become the missing daughter of Duke Calypse Kreutz.”

Inside her body, deployed to bring down Duke Calypse Kreutz…

I, who died from overwork, have entered.

I can’t die like in the original story, pretending to be a fake daughter!

Day by day, striving to break free from the life of a spy, revealing the whereabouts of the real daughter, and being acknowledged as an ally in various ways.

Even choosing a foster father to avoid returning to the Pose Family.

“With my abilities, I could even become an S-class mercenary. What if you try nurturing this golden seed called me?”

As the most familiar gardener at the Kreutz Mansion!

And finally, the day when efforts bear fruit and an adoption application is received.

“Now, it’s time for a formal introduction.”

Why does the old man, who took off his usual robe, look so handsome?

Why is his room so magnificent, like that of a noble, and why are people kneeling as they come in?

“…Sir, who are you?” <<less

In autumn of 1937, as the coals of World War II are beginning to smolder, Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki of the Imperial Army secretly establishes a spy training organization called the "D Agency." Those chosen as members of the agency, in opposition to the national trend toward reverence of native-born soldiers in the army, are civilian university graduates who pass the superhuman selection test with flying colors. Under the resourceful Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki, they learn not only how to work with gunpowder, wireless communications, vehicles, and airplanes, but also various skills essential for spies, from pickpocketing to safecracking.... more>>

"Don't die. Don't kill."

su*cide and mu*der are the worst possible options in the D Agency, which values a low profile above all else. Even as its agents bear under extreme opposition from the army's control center, they continue to betray allies, deceive foes, and conduct secret maneuvers all over the world. Tokyo, Shanghai, London... Their military intelligence reaches every last corner of the globe. <<less

In the midst of dealing with the loss of her scumbag boyfriend, the young woman's world is turned upside down when she learns she's carrying... more>> his child. Her life takes an even more unexpected turn when, against all odds, he resurfaces in her life. Strangely, he appears to have no memory of their tumultuous past together. As they navigate the complexities of this new reality, old wounds, secrets, and feelings resurface, leaving them both in a whirlwind of emotions and uncertainties. Will this fresh start lead to redemption, or are they destined to repeat the mistakes of the past? <<less

A compilation of 20 detective stories and 6 essays and miscellaneous writings by Japan's first female detective writer, Ookura Teruko.

A maid accused of mu*dering a countess,... more>>

Isabel Gemnin.

Ten years after her death, she wakes up in the body of a strange woman.

But the first thing she hears is a time-bound sentence.

“About a year left. That’s how long you’re going to live.”

She doesn’t care if she dies.

She just wanted her little girl, the one she had to leave behind ten years ago, to be happy.

However, when Isabel went to the capital to find her daughter, her pure daughter was nowhere to be found.

Only a revengeful ghost of high society remained, seeking to take revenge on behalf of her mother’s grudge.

***

Isabel looked up at Ian from where she was buried in the overstuffed sofa.

This man was an Imperial war hero, a second-rate operational genius. He was also the de facto leader of the Third Emperor’s faction.

But no one would ever know. That Ian could be so tender.

Ian’s hand gently cupped her cheek.

“Isabel. I’ll whisper it again and again.”

Ian’s lips settled on her forehead, her cheek, the bridge of her nose, everywhere he could reach.

“I love you. I love you.” <<less

"Here they come, Cinderella and Prince Charming."... more>>

"Cinderella"? You'd never say that if you knew the truth.

This bride, who has raised her status by finding a good husband, is actually a spy who has been sent to spy on the prince, while this man, called the Idiot Prince, is a genius sorcerer of untold prowess.

The two are united under false pretences, and the deception begins!

"How can we make our prince look even more foolish?"

The Spy, who started admiring the prince once she was able to get past the surveillance.

" I think I just want to love her."

The prince falls in love with a woman he shouldn't love.

Their dangerous honeymoon begins! <<less

An innocent woman is injured during a sabotage operation at a research institute. On the brink of death, she is somehow healed when cells of... more>> unknown origin that were being studied there hijack her body. The life-form, christened “Algernon”, slowly acclimates to human life. And what it wishes for is to live a peaceful life, like that of any other human being. <<less

At least three years had passed.
Isabelle stayed alive during the time they were apart.
The one thing she really couldn’t do was die.
Because she had a lover that promised to marry her, Arno.... more>>

So she lived. She gritted her teeth and lived.
Even if she was made fun of or slapped by the King of the enemy country, she lived.
After arduous struggles, she finally met Arno,

“Isabelle, I hate you.”

The person she loved so much hated her.

With the same tongue that kissed his mistress, Arno uttered countless invectives.
Even so, Isabelle was still unable to stop loving him.

But her love was not infinite.
The more she looked at Arno, the more she crumbled.

By the time Isabelle could no longer ignore it,

"If I told you that I’d even risked my life for you, would you believe me, Isabelle?"

Arno’s love began once more. <<less

Yang Yi was orphaned as a child. Foul play was ruled out by the authorities, but Yang Yi always suspected otherwise. Finally, once he was older, he met one of his father’s old friends who revealed the truth about his parents' deaths. His father was an intelligence broker and had stumbled upon a mysterious, powerful independent spy organization. Both his parents’ were mu*dered to ensure the organization remained a secret.... more>>

Since he was unable to forget why they died, due to his eidetic memory, the only way he could be at ease was to seek revenge. In order to fight against the mysterious organization, he would first have to train in the art of espionage. However, not even one of the national spy agencies was willing to accept Yang Yi into their ranks due to his father’s sensitive identity.

Left to forge his own path into the field, he seeks out his father’s old allies for help. He learns how to be a spy in unexpected places while gathering the resources and allies necessary to form his own private spy organization.

Follow Yang Yi in his quest for vengeance! Follow Yang Yi as he prepares for A War Between Spies! <<less

Kakazu Kio, a senior high school student in Okinawa, Japan, woke up to find a strange girl beside him giving off the soft, steady sounds... more>> of a person sleeping. Moreover, there are cat ears and a tail growing out of her! In front of the bewildered Kio, his childhood friend appeared carrying breakfast. With a stern voice she asked, “Where is the pretty girl who returned with you yesterday? Introduce me!” Just as these two harsh sentences were about to turn into a full-blown pe*vert denunciation meeting, the beautiful by-the-books teacher, Itokazu Maki, burst in, making things even harder for Kio. However… this cat-ear girl who calls herself Eris is, in actual fact, an alien! But a mysterious group that refuses to accept this kind of alien contact as well as the CIA, not to mention the Japanese Intelligence Agency, are all reaching out their grubby hands towards the lighthearted Eris! “Stop it! What did Eris ever do to you?!” <<less

Empire of the Ring is a Korean modern fantasy epic adventure novel that sets in the nations of the Caucasus mountain range which separates Europe... more>> and Asia. The nations of Caucasus are regions of many conflicts over territories, ethnicities, and religions. The story begins as Lee Youngho, a warm-hearted Korean merchandiser, takes a business trip to a disputed territory of the Caucasus nations to sell Korean unmanned security systems only to get misconstrued as a spy and caught by Armenian militia. Youngho eventually gets involved with the militia and CIA to help out people of the regions from conflicts and works toward a birth of a new empire in Caucasus. <<less

Liu Xin met Dong Xian through an accidental encounter in a bamboo forest; by a twist of fate, the two became teacher and student.
Just great.
How dare Liu Xin, nephew to the emperor, accept defeat?... more>>

Liu Xin tried everything, from studying history [endlessly debating], to respecting social rank [making trouble], to critiquing his work [provoking him], yet he failed to reveal a single of Dong Xian’s flaws…
However, Liu Xin’s heart gradually changed with time.

In a moment of passion, the two men crossed a line and committed a taboo.
Can this play of spy-vs-spy come to such a simple end?

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Jovial Records of the Bamboo Beauty by Asuka T陶子 recounts the life of Liu Xin, Emperor Xiao’ai of Han, and his legendary love for Dong Xian, his male favorite.

Liu Xin and Dong Xian coined the idiom, passion of the cut sleeve, that avid danmei readers might’ve come across.
In Chinese culture, the term ‘cut sleeve’ has been a euphemism for homosexuality for over two tousand years; ever since Liu Xin refused to wake the sleeping Dong Xian and cut off his own sleeve to attend court in time. <<less

In the capital, Elvark, there stands the 13-floor hotel built in Hanok style. I am Master Ruby from Midnight Blue Hotel.... more>>

…….. and the innkeeper #1 eliminated by the Villainous Top.

‘That could be me!’

「Crawl. And Swallow My Desire」. This place is the world of a BL webnovel with such a title.

“I can’t die like that. I’ll live until the time I poop on the wall.”

But it’s not easy.

The head of the rebel forces, the Villainous Top, is scheming treason in my hotel.

***

“Please tell me what you want. I shall have it placed into your hands.”

“Anything?”

“Anything. My Master Ruby.”

The head of the rebel forces and the Villainous Top, Eligos. There was something I want from him.

“Eligos. Stop the rebellion. You cannot become the Emperor.”

“In return, there is also something I want.”

Eligos, whose arm was wrapped around me, slowly stooped his head down, and we closely sensed each other’s breath. His firm fingers dazedly rubbed my lower lips. The moment I looked at Eligos with reddened eyes, his arm that had been on my waist tightened. Eligos, who laid me down on the bed in an instant, gave me a beautiful smile.

“Ruby. I wish for you to have me tonight.” <<less

I entered a very common male-dominated series set at the end of the century.... more>>

My family happened to be a famous master swordsman family, that will also be shattered and destroyed by the main character in the early days.

There are three sons in this house. The first one is called a genius, the second one is called a mad dog, and the third one is hard to see even if they live in the same house.

Of all things, I’m the youngest in this family.

According to the original, she grew up immature and is destined to die by her older brother and is an extra, who claims to be the ninth wife of the novel’s protagonist.

‘Brother! I will help you!’

First of all, in order to avoid the death flag, I repaired the third older brother, who became a Villain due to a sense of inferiority.

As I got closer to my brother like that, it seemed like I was gradually creating a future that was different from the original, but-

“Hello, Lady.”

The first brother, who lacks character, brought her in.

That’s so sweet! It’s sad to know what kind of hardship you are going through!

Let’s stop this marriage! Third brother is on my beloved list. Let’s add one more person.

“So, sister, don’t marry that guy” <<less

When Qin Yan was five years old, she left the capital with her mother and went to the Pingxi Army under the command of her grandfather, Duke of Zhenguo, in the Northwest. When she returned twelve years later, things were different.... more>>

After the mother was attacked and disappeared, everyone in the Prime Minister Mansion only knew of Concubine Song, but not her mother, the honorable mistress. They only knew that there was only one Miss Nian in the mansion, and they did not know that there was also her, the only eldest young lady of the first wife.

The concubine took over her mother’s dowry and pretended to be rich and generous to win people’s hearts. The concubine-born younger sister, with the identity that belongs to Qin Yan, was mixed up like a fish in water in the circle of noble daughters in the capital, and she also intended to get involved with Qin Yan’s fiancé.

The people in Prime Minister Mansion thought that Qin Yan could only be at their mercy when she returned to the capital alone. However, they never thought that within a few days of returning to the capital, Qin Yan was granted the title of Princess of Zhaoren by the emperor and given a palace as the Princess Mansion.

When Qin Yan took back the dowry that belonged to her mother, only then did her father Prime Minister Qin and Concubine Song knew that Qin Yan was the owner of Yu Qingfeng, the first bank in Great Xia.

The City Master of Gu City, an important town outside the Northwest Pass, was known as the owner of Yu Qingfeng, the first bank in Great Xia which claimed to be able to reach half the national treasury.

How many secrets have not been uncovered on Qin Yan? <<less

One day, Nomiya Crow found himself dismissed from the spy organization he had once been a part of. His extraordinary good looks had led all his female spy colleagues to fall head over heels for him, putting the organization on the brink of collapse.... more>>

Crow unwillingly bidding farewell to his life as a spy, his next career choice took him to the role of a “housekeeper” in the home of three beautiful sisters.

The three sisters, burdened by their own excessive attractiveness, had always been wary of men. However, as Crow served as their housekeeper, they gradually began to open their hearts to him. In fact, they couldn't help but fall madly in love with him.

“...Where did your wariness go, ladies?”

This is the story of the incredibly attractive trio of sisters and the former spy turned housekeeper. <<less

This novella by author Bi Yu is set against the backdrop of China's War of Resistance against Japan. It focuses on the battle of wits and bravery between the intelligence agents of the Kuomingtang and the Chinese Communist Party. It has heroics, assassinations, war, love, vengeance, and more.... more>>

The Rebel holds human life in esteem, showing compassion for the uncertain fate of people deemed insignificant. It contains a chance encounter with love and love's regrets, and the choice and persistence to keep faith. <<less

This is a story in which a boy learns about duty, and a man learns about love. A s*ave boy plotted the encounter with the greatest general of the Northern Plains. He became the general’s best disciple, learning archery, combat, warfare, literature, and most of all, loyalty. He was his s*ave, his subordinate, his officer, his student, his champion, his adopted son, and his lover.... more>>

However, this is not a fairytale for the faintest of hearts. Here, absolute power is brought through sacrifice, betrayal, and bloodshed, and lingering attachment begins from conspiracy and espionage. Emotions and intent flicker between sincerity and deception, and truth lies between truth and lies.

But love is always true, for there will be no regrets.

“Anywhere you see from your steed, and everywhere the golden rays of the sun can reach, will be my home.”

“You are the legend of the steppes. For I shall also become a legend—one greater and more resounding than yours—When people remember you, they will also remember me!” <<less

“Mother, why can you be the only one that can pick my guests?”... more>>

“Because only mother knows who is definitely not your father.”

Feng’er, like her mother, is a prostitute in the Butterfly Garden, the leading brothel in Longzhou, the capital of the Dayue Kingdom. The place where she lives, and openly and honestly worked hard to become a qualified courtesan, until her mother told her she is the daughter of the last spymaster.

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The people of Butterfly Garden sold their beauty to receive patrons, so even if love blossomed, there was nowhere to put it in this kind of place nor could they give it.

(Beauty (色): This pertains not just to appearance, but more to s*x appeal that alludes to s*x.)

How will Feng’er and her men rise and fall in their passion for vengeance against the nation— a Kingdom boiling with undercurrents that were merely hidden under the guise of prosperity?

(Rise and fall in passion (浮沉): This indicates another meaning, the up and down body movement during interc**rse.) <<less

Yoon Sung-il, a Korean young man.... more>>

The pleasant day after discharge.

“Lieutenant?”

When I opened my eyes, I was told I was a soldier again.

And not just soldier.

The horrors of the war that came before him.

For yourself and for your people.

The coming era of madness, World War II must be prevented.

To do that, first, let’s get rid of the Nazis.

I don’t need Nazis in my Germany. <<less

--- Now, let's kill the girl and save the world!... more>>

The world has been shattered. As a result of the most dreadful of diseases that afflicts only girls --- the 《Labyrinth Disease》. That's why the students are taking lessons. Lessons for the purpose of killing the girl. Learning magic, figuring out the map of the labyrinth, forming teams, and studying the weakness of the girl...... The time limit is 6 hours. If the girl isn't killed within that time, then the world gets destroyed.

"I have no interest in the world at all so please spare me. Frankly, it's really suffocating." Together with the one who said these words, the most horrible protagonist in history, enter the world of whizzing magic and surging youth.

A school fantasy in labyrinth raiding, begins here! <<less