A Beta Before An Alpha

Ten years ago, the world was saved by a legendary figure known as the Shadow King. After defeating the Demon Emperor, he disappeared and was soon forgotten. Now, Kai Ashborn is just an ordinary courier living at the bottom of society. He is looked down upon and insulted, and is considered a loser. He never imagined that his life would change when he discovered an ancient artifact hidden beneath the city. "Welcome back... my King." In an instant, the long-dormant power of the shadows awoke within him. The Shadow Army began to answer his call while memories of his past life slowly returned. However, that resurrection also awakened old enemies. The secret organization that once betrayed Kai is now hunting him down before he regains his full power. As monster gates begin to open and the world stands on the brink of destruction, only one name has the power to change everything: The Shadow King has returned. This time, he will not sacrifice himself for the world. He will make the world bow down before him.

Adam was a broken man. He was dumped, bullied, humiliated, and nearly killed. But then, the Supreme System appeared before him, granting him powers beyond his wildest dreams. In no time, Adam transformed from a victim to a victor. Stunning women vied for his love, and tycoons begged for his favor. Adam smiled and said, "Next stop, the top."

Behind the ordinary world lies a ruthless underground ruled by assassins, mercenaries, agents, and arms dealers. Ethan Gray enters with fists faster than bullets at close range. If he can't beat them, he'll join them—and take everything. Until the entire underground world bows before him. Ethan —the Ultimate Firepower.

Ramon Fajar is transmigrated into a dying world as a low-level necromancer. Bound by a Soul Contract System, he must gain voluntary consent to raise the dead, or face their violent wrath. His only hope for redemption lies in saving Beatriz, a survivor suffering from a terminal necrotic plague, before the system marks her as his next mindless servant.

Liam Cross used to be a track and field athlete, but when an accident happened, he lost his dream before it even began, dragging him into the mud. Everyone thought he was down for good. Everyone underestimated him. But Liam proved them all wrong when he rose to the top. Now, the world knows his name: Liam Cross.

Dominic Shay was the live- in son- in -law of the Fallon family and he was greatly despised for his low financial status. Unknown to them, he was the eldest son and the heir of the Shay Empire, the most powerful and the richest household in the whole city. He kept his identity a secret but swore to one day have his revenge and make his enemies kneel before him.

Princess Alora has to face a difficult situation before becoming the queen of the Vampire World. It demands life of an innocent. She is reluctant to kill someone for the sake of her throne, but to save her father's legacy, she HAS to do it. Will she be able to take away someone's life? Or will she sacrifice the legacy because of her soft heart?

Kenan wanted to escape his past. Kate wanted a future she could control. On their wedding day, both are ripped away. Exposed by betrayal before their vows are sealed, their marriage fractures in front of everyone they know. Before accusations can be answered, before forgiveness or fury can settle—explosions tear through the church, and the world ends. They awaken in a cursed forest world called Horta. The trees have faces. The ground bleeds corruption. And a cold, impartial System informs them of a simple truth: They are the last heroes. Every other world has failed. Every other chosen has died. Their faces now grow in the bark of the forest that devoured them. Kenan and Kate are given a single clearing and a dying pylon. A fragile foothold in a world already lost. Cultivate it. Defend it. Expand it. Or humanity disappears with them. Waves of monsters crash against their shrinking sanctuary. Each victory buys them meters of safety. Each failure tightens the forest’s grip. What begins as a blood-soaked clearing must become a refuge. What becomes a refuge must grow into something capable of sustaining the last survivors of Earth. But survival demands more than strength. Kenan hides a violent truth from the life he tried to abandon. Kate refuses to trust the man who betrayed her. They must fight side by side while their marriage rots between them. Base by base. Wave by wave. Meter by meter. They will carve light out of corruption. They will turn wilderness into a stronghold. They will cultivate a dead world into humanity’s final hope. If they don’t destroy each other first. A dark system-apocalypse story blending base building, relentless base defense, psychological survival, and a fractured romance forced to endure the end of everything.

He was the nobody intern they all mocked—until the truth of his bloodline shattered their world. Derek Blackwood had spent his life buried in shadows, scraping by on scraps and swallowing the bitterness of being unwanted. The elite mocked him. The woman he loved betrayed him. And the powerful Blackwood family—the dynasty that cast him aside—forgot he ever existed. But when his estranged grandfather, the former patriarch of the fallen Blackwood Empire, is murdered under suspicious circumstances, the truth explodes like a landmine: Derek is the rightful heir. Now hunted by those who destroyed his legacy, Derek returns not as the timid intern they discarded, but as a man reborn. Armed with secrets, strategy, and a hunger for justice, he begins his rise—from forgotten bastard to future king of a shattered empire. Enemies who once sneered now tremble. Allies begin to emerge from the shadows. And as Derek navigates a world of bloodline feuds, betrayal, and buried truths, one thing becomes clear: he will rebuild what was stolen—and make them all pay. But revenge has a price. And so does power. In a world where loyalty is bought and family is a weapon, can Derek reclaim his throne without losing his soul?

When low-ranked courier Rovan Deyth is forced into the capital's mysterious dungeon to deliver a royal letter, he discovers that the 'abyss' is actually a thriving civilization—and that the world above is the true dungeon. With the ambitious Selvara Kain by his side, Rovan must navigate a web of political lies and ancient secrets before the two worlds collide in a cataclysmic harvest.