Crush-to-love

They burned his home. They erased his family. And for ten years, they believed Dante Moretti was dead along with the ashes. He returns with nothing but cheap clothes, a cold stare, and fists trained by the legendary Master Armani—the man who turned him into a weapon. In a city ruled by money and bloodlines, Dante is mocked as a nobody, humiliated as a stray, and treated like dirt by elites who don’t know whose empire they’re standing in. When he saves a powerful heiress from death, she repays him with contempt, believing he’s just another poor man reaching above his place. What she doesn’t know is that he owns the sky above her head and her family’s fate is already tied to his. Forced into a marriage meant to control him, Dante steps into the lion’s den willingly because kings don’t avoid traps. They turn them into thrones. This is not a story about love at first sight. It’s about power reclaimed, enemies crushed, and a man who lets the world laugh… right before it learns to bow. Insults turn into kneeling. Laughter turns into fear. And every man who once looked down on him pays in ruin. They called him a nobody. Now the city will learn his name in a hard way.

Alaric Vincent was the disgrace of his family—mocked, humiliated, and cast out like trash. On the day of his Beast Awakening, he shocked everyone by summoning a Legendary angel. But before he could claim it… …it chose someone else. Betrayed and left with nothing, Alaric was forced to accept a weak, worthless beast no one wanted. A fragile girl. Below Common rank. Trash. But the moment he formed a contract with her— everything changed. [Infinite Evolution System Activated] What others saw as useless… His system was revealed as an Immortal hybrid of light and darkness, a being whose power could surpass all limits. Now, with a system that can evolve endlessly… Alaric is done being the one looked down on. They mocked him. They abandoned him. They stole from him. Now— he will rise, crush every genius, and prove one truth: The “trash” they discarded… …is the one who will rule them all.

Liu Kang, a poor fisherman from another world, got struck by lightning in stormy rain when he was out fishing.. He awakens in the Azure Heaven Continent, transmigrated into the body of a trash young master whose dantian was destroyed by a mysterious force. Cast aside as trash, abandoned by hope.. He discovers that within his shattered dantian lies a Heaven-defying Lightning Bead, a forbidden existence that should not exist under the laws of heaven. From that moment on, Liu Kang makes a vow: “If the heavens judge all things… then I shall become the blade that carries out that judgment.” With lightning as his power and a sword in hand, he walks a path no one dares tread To punish gods, devils… and even Heaven itself!!!

Imagine waking up in an unknown luxurious room knowing nothing and in the body of a younger version of you after an accident. This happens to Lancelot Arcade, who miraculously survived a road accident and reincarnated in another world. Not only was he given a young body, but he also discovered that he was a magic user. It would have been great until he discovered he only has a defensive magic user with extra skill. How will he survive in a world where combat magic is a must when he only has defensive magic to protect himself?

It started with the first $100 from Forex after losing nearly $15,000+ in the past few years. A small gain, but it was everything to Reese Myles. A sign that maybe, just maybe, he wasn’t cursed to fail forever. Then came the Wealth Accumulation System. On the night Reese should have died, crushed and heartbroken on the cold asphalt, clutching that first win in his hands with so much regret that he hadn't made anything good of himself, fate had other plans. [Wealth Accumulation System: Initialization Complete] [Current Net Worth: $0 | Projected Worth: Infinite] [Debt: ...........calculating] Reese can now invest, trade and avoid losses now that he is armed with WAS. Forex is going to make him a billionaire...or maybe even more than a billionaire, and he will defeat his rival, on both sides, crypto and trading, and take down everyone who treated him like trash.

Leon Graves was nothing more than a poor butcher with a failing meat shop. Mocked by neighbors, extorted by gangs, and forgotten by the world, he lived a life of quiet suffering. Until one night, when everything changed. After a brutal attack leaves him on the brink of death, Leon awakens a mysterious Butcher’s System. From that moment on, every cut of meat, every strike of his blade, and every enemy he slaughters earns him power. His knives evolve, his body grows stronger, and his senses sharpen beyond human limits. The humble butcher becomes a hunter of men. From gangsters to mafia overlords, no one is safe once The Butcher sharpens his knives. Step by step, Leon carves his way through the bloody underworld, rising from a forgotten shopkeeper to the most feared Overlord of Blood and Steel. The world thought he was weak. Now, the world will learn: The butcher doesn’t just cut meat. He carves destiny.

"My granddaughter will divorce Noah immediately, and we'll begin the preparations for her engagement with James Clifton. That's my final decision!” The matriarch declared, turning her gaze towards Noah, whom she considered less worthy than roadkill. “Or, you can just take the blame in place of Henry.” Voices rose in her support, urging Noah to accept his fate and go to jail for a crime he never committed. “Do you think a gutter rat like you compares with our precious Henry?” “You’re nothing but a worthless villager who got lucky by chance, but my daughter doesn't have to be tied to a fucking freeloader forever!” “Why Eliana ever agreed to marry you, I’ll never understand! I guess my lovely daughter has a heart of gold, but I won't let you take advantage of her!” Their eyes were cold and judgmental towards Noah, who was still an outsider after three years. “Just because you're allowed to live here, don't start thinking that you own the bloody palace! You’re nothing but a stain on this family’s name.” ***** Noah Kingsley– the heir to Edencrest Estate! He doesn't even need to walk amongst the mortals, for his lineage is one of Kings Yet, he lives a double life as Noah Turner, the downtrodden son-in-law of the Frost Family… all to repay a debt of his life saved by the girl, long long ago. Until one day… the Frosts force him to divorce his loving wife and take the blame for her cousin's heinous crime. Noah is ready to show the world his real power, but will his wife accept his new identity? What lies ahead for him at the family he was kicked out from, at the tender age of five? Will he ever be able to claim his place?

What is the role of those third-rate villains in games or novels? I asked this question to myself quite a number of times. They don't have major screen time, but some of them have a huge effect on the storyline. And, if one of them hadn't played their role correctly, what would happen to the storyline? It seems like I am going to answer those questions since I became the third-rate villain in an RPG game. ------------------------------0----------------------------------- Chapter length 1000-2000 words.

"If you've any conscience left in you, you'll understand that you deserve this." The prison doors closed behind him with those final words. Ethan Carvendish was the true heir of the Carvendish family, yet his existence was treated as nothing more than a stain that needed to be erased. "You're nothing but a criminal!" His father discarded him without hesitation. "I regret giving birth to you. I wish Charlie was my biological son!" His mother chose an adopted son over her own flesh and blood. "Charlie is my only brother, not a disgusting parasite like you." His sister looked at him with nothing but disgust. "It's just three years in prison. Charlie is delicate, unlike you." The woman he loved stood beside his adopted brother, forged evidence, framed him, and watched silently as he was condemned for a crime he never committed. For three years, he rotted in prison for someone's crime, while they celebrated his fall. The prison did not break him, it awakened him. Now Ethan has returned, not as the discarded heir… But as the Shadow Tyrant. A name whispered in fear. A power no one can control. A ruler the elite world cannot defy. "Son… We were wrong." The parents who abandoned him now kneel before him. "Ethan, sister regrets everything… please come back…" The sister who once saw him as nothing but a disgrace now begging for his attention. "Ethan… please give me another chance…" The woman who once sent him to prison crawls to his feet. But the Ethan Carvendish they betrayed died behind those prison walls, the one who returned is coldhearted. As the world trembles before the Shadow Tyrant, only one question remains. Will Ethan Carvendish reclaim everything that was stolen from him… or will shadow tyrant destroy them all without mercy?

As Romsey arrives to surprise Fiona on her birthday, he stumbles upon a scene that shatters his world: his wife tightened in the arms of another man, her head buried in his deceit. Betrayed and heartbroken, he confronts her only to face a shocking revelation—her own family conspired against him. With nothing left to lose, Romsey vows to expose their deceit, only to be met with ridicule and scorn by his in-laws. But just as he prepares to leave, he uncovers a truth that changes everything. Now, armed with newfound power, Romsey must decide how to confront his adversaries. Will he seek revenge, or rise above their treachery? And what will the world make of his transformation? Join us on this thrilling journey where the hands of time reveal secrets, betrayals, and the ultimate redemption. Fasten your seatbelt and prepare for a rollercoaster ride of emotions and revelations!