Crush-to-love

This is a fantasy story that avoids almost all cliches and has Antihero MC with a dark world setting. - - - Volume 1: 28 years old man James Carter dies from overwork and is reborn into a new world filled with fantasy and magic while retaining the memories of his past life. James, now Jake, who always wished to escape his dull and miserable life, has been given a chance to turn over a new leaf and start from scratch in a new world. Follow this journey of Jake Hill, will he be able to live the life he always dreamt of? — — Content Warning: This novel contains many dark and R-18 elements, like human trafficking, slavery, gore, torture, psychological trauma, and many uncomfortable concepts, readers' discretion is advised. — — A/N: This is not a romance story; MC is not a goody-two-shoes, nor he is chaotic evil. The story is a seinen type where the world doesn't revolve around MC; politics is heavy in this story; This story doesn't contain fan-service nor this is a wish-fulfillment. MC will be OP but not the strongest.

Poor Dexter Richmond is married to beautiful rich Sandy Wayne but the Waynes despised him greatly because he is poor and has nothing. Everyone and everything seems designed to remind him of his worthlessness, from his in-laws to his boss and colleagues at work. However, the death of his grandfather and a tattooed sigil changed his life forever. He inherits a multi-trillion-dollar empire overnight. Dexter is now set to punish all those who treated him as trash, and also face the challenges that come with his new status. Join Dexter Richmond on his adventures as the Heir to the Richmond Empire!

They broke his bones. They spat on his pride. They left him to die in the gutter. They just made the biggest mistake of their lives. Zolda was nothing—just another piece of street trash in a city ruled by cruel billionaires and ruthless gangsters. But on the verge of death, the heavens blinked. An ancient seal shattered, gifting him the Kunao Inner Eye and the forbidden Legacy of the Divine Healer. Now, Zolda sees what no human can: the flow of blood, the cracks in bones, and the dark secrets rotting inside the elites. He doesn’t need a scalpel to save you, and he doesn’t need a gun to end you. With a flick of his wrist and a single silver needle, he controls life and death. From crushing arrogant young masters at charity galas to battling cyborg assassins and dismantling ancient immortality cults, Zolda is on a warpath. Along with a genius fallen heiress and a deadly assassin-doctor, he’s building an empire on the ruins of his enemies. One hand offers salvation. The other delivers absolute destruction. In a city where money used to be god... Zolda is the new religion. "You have two choices: Get cured, or get crushed. The Emperor is in session."

"If you bark for me like a good little dog, I might let you stay and sweep the floor. That’s all you’re good for anyway." "You couldn’t even afford a decent suit for my wedding. Did you dig that out of a dumpster? Oh, wait—maybe that’s your new home." Louis was insulted by his ex wife. He was standing his ex wife wedding, she has no regrets for cheating on him. But little did she knew the place where her wedding took place, the island was owned by Louis Kinder. He was trillionaire heir, not a pathetic lapdog husband.

Being dumped when his wife had a high position and was underestimated by many people. Aaron didn't think it was a hardship for him. Because they didn't know about him, he was the one who helped his ex-wife in times of trouble, and he was the most honourable person. When they find out, they will be speechless because they won't be able to reach him again.

Many planets exist in the universe, and each one had strong individuals of various races, some of these strong individuals rose above the masses and became a god. However above all gods was the mysterious Creater, no one knew if he was like the other gods but much stronger, or if he was there for the creation of the universe. Perhaps he created it himself but despite the many theories, nobody knew for sure. However everyone knew of his strength and wisdom And it was because of his strength that the realm was mostly peaceful. Creator: “Everyone, I’m bored. I’m ready to face the next thing in life! But if I leave, chaos will reign due to your petty power struggles, therefore I will create a challenge called the tower. You must either give up your power completely or challenge the tower having your memories wiped and your strength reset. The one to reach the very top will gain my strength, good luck young ones.” And so a race began! Although everyone immediately forgot what he said when they entered the tower… but who knows, maybe they can gain back some memory and learn why they are there? Why did they decide to join the tower? Cover thanks to freepik.com

'Life has a way to reward the good and punish the wicked,' It was the same for the young man named Brandon Arnis. A young man brought up in the backstreet area of Chicago by a single mother who died untimely to cancer. Even when death took away his mother after being unable to pay for her treatment, Brandon never had a reason to question his identity as a poor man nor did he fight too hard against life that had treated him so unfairly by giving the identity of a pauper. It was all in the hands of fate and that was the way he believed. All humans' destiny has been controlled by fate and there was nothing anyone could do about it. Yet, he began to question if fate was against him after experiencing the heart shattering betrayal from his wife of three years. Who left him for a much richer man because he could not afford to sponsor her expensive lifestyle. Fuelled by rage and heartbreak he got into a fight with his wife's lover which led to him finding out the hidden secret about his real identity. Suddenly thrown into an unfamiliar world of the wealthy where a close friend could turn around to stab you in the back and your enemy could serve as the strongest shield. Will Brandon allow life to reward the good and punish the wicked or will he be the ultimate judge of the people in his life?

Rina Song is born in a poor family with mediocre talent. Her dreams of a good career as a civil servant tanked when she was caught by terrorists and released. Reborn Rina had no great ambitions. She wanted to use her magic for her self. she wanted to be free. She wanted to roam the world with out belonging to any one. in a world that's gearing up for war on all fronts, is an individual worth any thing ? will she have the freedom she dreamed of, or will she only walk in to another type of prison with invisible chains ?

"Those are divorce papers, sign them! I'm done with you!" Betty yelled. Lucian blinked. "Have you never loved me? Was our entire marriage fake to you…? And my sister, How about the money you promised?" "Your sister can die for all I care…!" Lucian Manchester is buried under the hateful and malicious words of his wife's family, a successful businesswoman, Betty. One text from an unknown number changed all of that. He became the richest man in the country and seeks to repay his enemies according to their deeds.

My life has become a real quest "how not to go crazy and survive." If I thought that the most difficult thing is to survive the loss of loved ones, then I was deeply mistaken. It is difficult to survive when they want to get rid of you in order to gain power. Difficult, but possible. It's difficult when a dark magician and his minions want to make you their battery. It is difficult to avoid, but so far it is possible. The hardest thing is to accept the time and fate allotted to me from above. My quest is 8760 years long.