A River Runs Through It

Fired for no reason. Dumped by his girlfriend for being broke. His sister’s condition at the hospital was getting worse, and Aiden was losing everything, until life hit him with an insane twist. ---- "Empire Building System Activated." "Task: Own a company within 24 hours." "Penalty: Death." ---- With time ticking and death on the line, Aiden had no choice but to fight. From nothing, he rose, scraping, building, and breaking through every wall in his path. This wasn’t just about survival anymore. It was about taking over. What began as survival soon became domination. He wasn’t just building a business—he was carving out a legacy. And for anyone who dared to stand in his way? "Bow or be buried.”

What if the system chose you not because you were special... but because the world had broken you? Aiden Cross is no hero. He’s a forgotten man grinding through meaningless days, mocked by coworkers, crushed by debt, and haunted by a past he can’t erase. But when a freak incident nearly ends his life, he awakens to something terrifying and miraculous: a living system embedded in his soul. It offers power limitless, addictive, and evolving. But every gift comes at a cost. With enemies in the shadows and a trail of buried secrets behind the system’s origin, Aiden must decide: will he rise as a protector… or burn the world to settle the score? In a city teetering between salvation and collapse, one broken man will be the deciding factor. And once the system activates... there’s no turning back.

Ever since the world had changed, since dungeon gates appeared and humans awakened supernatural abilities to hold back the monsters threatening to break through, rank had become everything. Eric Vale wasn't just poor, he was an E-rank Hunter, the very bottom of the food chain. He was mocked by his peers, dumped by his girlfriend, treated like a disposable trash. Getting a job with a rank that low made it impossible for him to land a decent job so he had to do all sorts of degrading jobs. Deciding to take a risk that would earn him a large sum of money, Eric decided it was time to enter a gate way above his rank. And this was what changed his life forever.

In a world where magic defines worth, one boy was born with none.” Cast out and condemned as voidborn, Kael is left to die in the wilds — until an ancient relic, the Aetherheart Grimoire, fuses with his soul, igniting a forbidden spark that defies every law of magic. From hunted outcast to rising legend, Kael’s journey takes him across shattered kingdoms, through fire, frost, and shadow — Trained by exiled mentors, hunted by the Mage Guild, and tested by monsters born from myth, Kael rises from the ashes of rejection to become the mage the world tried to erase. But power comes with a price. As the last echoes of a forgotten war awaken within him, Kael must decide: Will he become the savior the world needs… or will in the quest for vengeance become the calamity it once feared

The Dominion summoned a hero. What they got was a man the Brand cannot control. Luen Varyth was an old man, content with his lot in life as the godfather of a large mafia, ready to enjoy his years of retirement… Before an unexpected ambush forced his hand. Stepping through a portal of light was dangerous, and stealing the destiny of someone else was tasteless; but when the choice was between acting dubious and staying back to get riddled with bullets there was no doubt his path. Stranded in a new world, surrounded by people with shady intentions, he would face the option. Toe the line… Or, once again, create his own path… Because once the truth behind their “holy summoning” is revealed, the world will understand one thing. They should never have brought him here.

"War God? What kind of nonsense was that?" A forgotten war god, stripped of memory but not instinct, begins to awaken. In Skydome’s hidden wards, Charlie’s hands recall techniques the world’s finest doctors can’t match. One pulse taken, one life saved—and suddenly whispers race through the city: The Miracle Doctor has returned. But every spark draws shadows. Rivals scheme, spies report, and Carl’s family moves to crush Skydome before Charlie regains his throne. Each patient cured raises his legend, each betrayal fans the storm. Between boardroom sabotage and hospital corridors thick with knives, Charlie must decide—remain the pawn everyone thought he was, or unleash the warlord who once made nations tremble.

Charles Collins’ life almost came to an end when he was thrown into prison by Bob Klein. A wealthy playboy nicknamed the king of his college. Charles gets into a fight with Bob after he finds out the girl he likes betrayed him. Instead, he spends a hot night with Bob in a luxury villa on the night of a party organized by the man. When Charles is on the verge of death in a prison cell after experiencing cruel torture, a power rises from within him through a tattoo that Charles has gotten since childhood. Charles is even surprised to learn that his true identity is not an orphan but a young master who must inherit a business empire, a trillion-dollar fortune, and the sole heir of the most influential family with hidden superpowers.

Born with nine spiritual roots, his fate was sealed—forever trapped at the second level of Qi training. A mountain boy, seen as worthless, is thrown into a cruel experiment by wicked cultivators. Yet, fate takes an unexpected turn. With the Void Tower in hand, he steps onto the path of cultivation. From that moment, the tower became his greatest asset—nurturing spirit herbs, raising immortal beasts, refining pills, crafting talismans, and constructing deadly formations. He walks a path of blood and schemes, seizing fortune through danger, surviving betrayals and hidden plots. Ages pass, and countless kneel before the Supreme Heaven’s ruler. But who would have imagined that his journey, too, was once filled with hardship, struggle, and survival against all odds?

Damon Oswyn, lost his parents when he was young. They died when during a beast tide, saving the city. They were hailed as heroes of the city, and Damon's life should be luxurious, but things never go as simple as that. Humans have honor, bravery, kindness but at the same time they are filled with greed, envy and jealousy. Things took a turn for worst as time went on. Read the story of Damon to see what he went through and how he stood on top. -- The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred. -- I originally published on webnovel but lost access to the account. I wrote to them but they never responded. So I'm republishing under different novel name and creator name.

FORGE MY SWORD is a fiction story about redemption, second chances and the influence of love. It is built around the city of light reedeming their lost glory by reclaiming their iconic city from the tyrant demon Gogla and his army of Aarangs A struggling nobody Stylx assuming thr mantle of their saviour and through the help of Nephla and the neighbouring kingdoms defeated Gogla and ended his tyrancy over the seven nations It went ahead to explain what is needed to form the perfect battle sword for a true warrior More events unfold as Stylx grows old after ruling Onyx for a long time and needed to hand over to a successor with the seven nations of the Sunero now rebelling against them and the mystic Lion disappearing for the second time Find out how the balance was restored and how the sword of Stylx's successor was forged