A River Runs Through It

Betrayed by the one person he loves the most and battered to the brink of death– he was left to gasp at the face of death, slowly counting his time till his consciousness faded. In that dreaded moment all that Aiden could think of was getting back at those who put him in this place. His desire for vengeance and power soared through every muscles of his– that desire awakened in him an answer. [Do you want to avenge yourself] [Do you seek to stand on top of the world with fame, riches and glory] [Do you want to make your enemies tremble at the sight of your might] [You have activated The Vengeance System] [Host is 99.99% compatible with 'The Vengeance Systsm'] With a new variable, follow Aiden on his path from rags to riches and his bloody revenge against his foes...

“Stormbearer,” the whispers call, trailing Kael Dorian through the fractured kingdom of Valtheris. A mercenary scarred by war, he wields the Stormreaver Blade—a cursed relic forged from a god’s bones, its power tearing at his soul. A blood-sealed decree binds him to Serenya Nightfall, an exiled princess whose hidden bloodline could unlock the Celestial Gates… or unleash their doom. Hunted by the fanatical Veilborn and shadowed by warlords craving his blade, Kael battles a storm within that threatens to consume him. Serenya, fierce and defiant, holds secrets that could shatter empires—or save them. Together, they face assassins, forbidden magic, and a prophecy that entwines their fates in love and chaos. As tempests rage and gods stir, one truth burns: the Stormreaver doesn’t just kill. It carves destinies. And some fates are written in blood.

"I will be the Godly Sorcerer! For the sake of my mother and my sister!" When monsters from another world invaded Earth through Magic Gates that appeared without warning, the world collapsed into chaos. From the ruins of civilization, the most powerful organization was born: the Knights—an elite force armed with magic forged from materials of the monster world. Humanity's survival now depends entirely on them. I, Ashen Crowe, a lowly F-Rank Knight, lived a life that was nearly worthless—until a tragic accident almost claimed his life. On the brink of death, I was saved by a mysterious entity from the monster world: Zerion, the Strongest Sorcerer from Monster Realm. But that salvation came at a cost— I was bound to the Godly Sorcerer System, a ruthless system that offered only two options: grow stronger… or die.

A thousand years ago, a betrayal changed the fate of the world. King Damon defeated Marcelos through treachery, and what should have been his end became the beginning of something far worse. Cursed with rebirth and driven by vengeance, Marcelos rose again—no longer human, no longer bound by mercy. Armies fell. Kingdoms burned. Hope was buried. And when he is finally awakened once more, the world stands on the edge of extinction. But destiny has not stayed silent. A prince born of the dragon gene. A princess forged in supernatural power. And a broken world hiding its last fragments of resistance. As ancient forces awaken and a crystal of unimaginable power is discovered, the final war begins—not just for survival, but for control of life itself. Because Marcelos doesn’t just want to rule the world… He wants to remake it.

The story is a dark, urban-dystopian fantasy following Matteo, a haunted assassin armed with a mysterious relic known only as the Confessor’s Blade. In a city where Syndicate operatives and supernatural Wraiths have a hold. Matteo wages a war against corruption, violence, and the shadows of his own past. Every step is a test of his skill and speed, and of his conscience. The relic guides him, enhancing his reflexes and intuition. Alongside him, a hooded, figure appears, offering cryptic counsel and subtle aid, hinting at divine forces shaping Matteo’s path. As Matteo fights through Syndicate lieutenants, monstrous Wraiths, and colossal shadow creatures, the story explores the weight of personal guilt, the cost of vengeance, and the choices that define one’s soul. Each battle is as much internal as external—forcing Matteo to confront his sins while saving innocents.

Elyenora is the sole princess of Benulis Kingdom, and a Knight of it. Or at least, she Was. After her father's apparent death, the prince, Aydian, took control and began threatening Benulis' peace with a promise of War and Glory. Now while on the run, princess Elyenora ventures out to seek help in building up her own faction to fight back his madness and take the crown away from her brother. With a quest in mind and a journey ahead, she finds herself alone, chased and famished. It leads to her destiny being in peril, but then through a meeting of chance, He begins shifting the gears of fate. The Princess meets her new Protector. A Man mentally scarred by his Monstrous body, a Beast without name taken prejudice to by his fellow man, a Chimera to whom she bestows a name to cherish. Mon'Ter.

🏆["Silver Medal" in Fantasy Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"]🏆 Flay Eulser is on the brink of death. Even though he came from a long line of ability users born with a gifted Taming Hand that allows them to tame and control monsters, he was unable to use it and was considered a 'dud' in his tribe. Worst still, he accidentally tamed a Slime! Which is one of the most worthless creatures among all monsters! But the Slime was more than it seemed as it showed an amazing power to turn into a sword and have a consciousness of its own! And as the two unlikely partners struggle to get through the deadly circumstances Flay has led himself into, the two quickly discover that there were more mysteries regarding Flay Eulser himself. Witness the self-discovering, slime-taming, town-building, love-budding and world-saving Tales of the Slime Tamer!

In the first apocalypse timeline, he trusted the wrong people, gave away what little he had, and was betrayed when food became more valuable than human life. Death came quietly—without heroism, without meaning. Then time rewound. Kyle wakes minutes before the world collapses, reborn with all his memories intact—and a system no one else possesses: the Infinite Supplies System. Food. Water. Weapons. A private Paradise Space untouched by ruin. But abundance comes with a rule carved in cold logic: nothing is free. Supplies can only be unlocked through Emotional Function Points. As cities fall and boys’ survivor zones are wiped out, a sealed girls’ campus becomes an island of desperation. Kyle alone can move freely through the apocalypse. He doesn’t force obedience. He waits. Hunger does the work. Cleaning earns meals. Labor earns water. Emotion—fear, shame, gratitude, desire—determines how much. Six girls stand at the center of this fragile balance: a campus beauty hiding terror behind smiles, an ice-cold strategist who refuses to beg, a fallen heiress desperate to reclaim control, an arrogant provocateur who thrives on chaos, a kind healer who sacrifices herself too easily, and a hardened survivor who refuses to be owned. Between them, alliances form and fracture. Submission becomes strategy. Strategy becomes betrayal. Kyle’s relationships with them are never simple. He is their provider, their ruler, their shield—and, increasingly, their moral problem. As the system rewards cruelty more efficiently than kindness, Kyle begins to realize a terrifying truth: the system doesn’t care about survival. It cares about consumption. When outside survivor factions finally make contact and the system escalates beyond Kyle’s control, he is forced to choose—declare himself sovereign over a starving world, or challenge the very system that keeps everyone alive. And the system is already watching how he decides.

Clifford Ortis just wanted to survive every waking moment of his life, having a menial job at a company, working eight hours a day. All he wanted was to make it through the day. He was content, happy, and satisfied with his everyday routine, enjoying what little he could. But things made a turn when he gets accidentally thrust into a fantasy world, away from his home and normal life. The worst part, he was not supposed to be transported there, for some reason none of the deities who’m summoned the others could explain this. Not wanting to be bothered by this issue, the so-called guardians discarded him like trash. With no way home and stuck in an unknown world, the place causes the darkest and vilest side he’d been suppressing to come out, as he tries to survive into the world of magic and monsters.

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.