Dark Fantasy

🏆["Silver Medal" in System Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"]🏆 Aoi, a Japanese kid, stumbles upon a portal and witnesses his parents die in front of a masked man wielding a gun in his hand. He becomes an orphan and lives with a foster family, which fortunately treats him as their own child. Hina, Aoi’s step-sister, grows up and takes a liking to Aoi. However, something terrible happens. After twelve years, portals have emerged once again and granted most people powers beyond their imaginations. And Aoi is one of them. He receives a system and a sniper as his primary weapon. But after everything he has been through, Aoi struggles to use his sniper and system. So when a portal materialises in their school, Aoi has no choice but to fend off the monsters inside the portal and hunt down the masked man who killed his parents twelve years ago.

Jilted at the altar by his girlfriend on his wedding day, mocked by friends and family, and scorned by the media, 30 years old Arnold Stone thought all was lost when he was then attacked by mobs and hit by a truck on that same unfortunate day. Mysteriously he survived the accident unhurt and unscathed without bruises, and wakes up a changed man, who’d also become the host of a dark super lavish system called the Nexus. Binded to the instructions of this system, he is asked to accomplish various tasks, and quests in order to unlock points and embark on a journey of vengeance on those who hurt and ridiculed him. Also, he is no longer Arnold Stone, the poor grocery owner who barely had a dime to his name. Now he is the host of a system worth trillions of dollars. King of the underworld and a rising Trillionaire!

My life has been thrown into chaos by the catastrophe that had befallen the planet. I'm one of the "chosen ones" who have been granted extraordinary powers by the System and my mission is to fight monsters and complete perilous tasks in order to save humanity! But then, A prophecy confronted me, warning that I would bring about the end of humanity. "What a joke!" I said in disbelief. "I'm not going to let that prophecy dictate my life!" I strived to become the most powerful person and prove that my destiny was in my own hands! I wanted to have whatever my heart desired, from power and fame to wealth and even women. You need to follow my journey and witness how an ordinary person like me can become the strongest person, one who will shape the destiny of the world!

Jack Snyder suffered a huge car accident. Time went by, and he heard a girl’s voice calling Nozomu Shinchaku. Jack slowly opened his eyes and an unknown girl was crying in front of him, but everything about her was wrong. Long blue hair, yellow eyes, cat ears instead of normal Human ears. Jack glanced at her hand and saw sharp and long fingernails caressing his face. A fluffy blue tail was trembling behind her, signalling her worries. Jack saw a pool of blood on the ground near a rock, and he had a big bandage on his head. Strangely, his soul travelled to a young boy’s body, that judging by the pool of blood, died because of that rock. Now, he has to learn how to live in a strange Magical World as the Human teenager Nozomu Shinchaku that strangely can’t use Magic, and Magic has no effect on him. “Definition of sidekick: - A sidekick is someone who goes with the main lead on their adventures. If he is a superhero, the sidekick helps fight crime. Sometimes this word signifies an imbalance of power, and it implies that the sidekick is less powerful than the main lead. - Sidekick is one of the most effective forms of attack in a street fight. Hard kicks especially to the knee can take a larger opponent down or at least blow out his balance, leaving him vulnerable to follow-up shots.” *I intend on keeping this story free till it's finished.* *cover by Aisling Elizabeth Robinson and me*

🏆["Silver Medal" in Sci-Fi Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"]🏆 With a scourge of magic-eating creatures ruled by an evil demon king sweeping the land, the Royal Defence Corps are the last thing standing between the Drasini Kingdom and destruction. Administrars grant Initiates powerful magical abilities and weapons to fight back against the hordes, but the war is slowly being lost. Alexei was granted what many would call The Weakest System, but levelling it up will prove that any abilities can be used to incredible effects!

In years, he was just a psycho in others' eyes, but no one knew he was preparing for his revenge. Layers deep within riches of the corrupt state, a child's family met their own fate. Damien Steele is an impeccable man to decipher, spent on building his image as to what may seem. Foundations of principle finally penetrated by a cruel demise, will his heart conquer over his mind? Revenge. Extravagance. Twisted Ties and Ends. Will he prove to love her through any depth?

When Arran decides to become a mage, he quickly discovers that magic can be more dangerous than he had ever imagined. Soon, he finds himself hunted for powers he never knew he had. Helped by a mysterious mage with secret motives, he sets off on a journey to escape his enemies. But where will he run? And can he trust his helper? Pursued by mages and monsters alike, he knows there is only one true road to safety: to become stronger than his enemies!

If you had to describe a person with a hard life, who would it be? Someone who experienced a horrible tragedy? Someone who tries his best but is still treated like trash? Nathaniel was such a person and despite his life full of unfortune he always gave it all. His hard work finally paid off as he managed to enter one of the best schools in his country but as he was about to graduate another tragedy struck down his dreams. “Is my life a joke? Maybe I should have a laugh as well”. Follow Nathaniel on his path of madness and destruction.

[System activated] [Host has been identified] [Welcome to Equestria] Taichi Hayashi was the best swordsman in Japan. He died after failing to protect the lives of the noble princess and the person he loved, Akihiko Yamaguchi. Not long after, both of them transmigrated to a world full of magic and swords. Taichi transmigrated into the body of a young nobleman named Tobias Archibald. He had promised to protect Akihiko no matter where they went. Taichi assumed that Akihiko had transmigrated to the same world as him. Tobias began training his sword skills until he managed to obtain the greatest power system that could defeat any type of sword art or magic skill. [Congratulations] [The divine sword art has been obtained] [Divine sword strength activated] With his sword art, Tobias planned to go on a journey searching for Akihiko. During his journey, he discovered many things he never expected. He also met Akihiko in a different condition. Now, Tobias faces a dilemma between keeping his promise or his life. Will Tobias be able to do his job well?

Luke Hellwalker was one of the heroes summoned by the angels to slay the thirteen demon kings, but he was betrayed by the very ones he fought for. He was offered a second chance by one of the previous demon kings turned system at a certain cost. He will become the new demon king. If his only choice was permanent death and becoming a demon king, then so be it. He was going to go back to the beginning and get his revenge on the ones who used him.