Is This Really A Game?!

🏆["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.

Bullied, forgotten, and unlucky. That is the fate of Nao, a high school junior at the end of his rope. Destined to fade into the background as an average joe. Is this really what life is all about? Is this all there is? Maybe, but who has time to brood when you have a book store to explore. It's here where fate will bend the knee to a new master, the magic game system. How this will affect Nao and the world? Only time will tell.

In "Virtual Destiny: Unveiling the System," Ethan, a struggling student, stumbles upon a hidden power that grants him access to the immersive world of Ultima Nexus. Driven by a desire to transcend his circumstances, Ethan explores the digital realm, facing bullies and uncovering the enigmatic Shadow Syndicate's malevolent plans. With the help of newfound allies, Ethan navigates challenges, ethical dilemmas, and the mysteries of the system's origin. As he battles for the fate of Ultima Nexus, he must confront his own humanity and make a defining choice that will shape the virtual realm and his own destiny. This gripping tale delves into themes of identity, resilience, and the blurred lines between reality and the digital world, inviting readers to ponder the power of self-discovery and the consequences of choice. "Virtual Destiny: Unveiling the System" is an enthralling journey of personal growth, friendship, and the limitless potential that lies within a virtual destiny waiting to be revealed.

At seventeen, Prince Liam Walton was dragged from his throne and sold into slavery along with his siblings scattered across foreign lands and marked for death by the tyrant who stole his crown. Doomed to die in the fighting pits of a strange land, Liam challenges all odds to ensure he lives with the singular purpose of returning home and reclaiming what was stolen.

Darin Haras died a sinner. Instead of hell, he woke to a system that judged every choice he made in life. Redemption System activated. In a world ruled by cartels and fire, one wrong step means death, and one right step means losing himself. When a district is set ablaze and a child is taken hostage, Darin is forced to choose: become a monster once again… or allow a greater sin to unfold.

In a crumbling metropolis of lies and power, two brothers rise from poverty to crown themselves kings of revolution. Diego rules with fire; Harold rules with words. Together they build an empire of justice that becomes tyranny. As betrayal, love, and vengeance consume them, The Writer’s truth becomes the city’s curse — a gospel written in blood. When their kingdom falls, history buries their names but not their myth. Years later, their story returns — a confession disguised as scripture, a legacy written in ash. “The King in the Dark” is a haunting saga of power, guilt, and immortality through story — where every crown is forged in fire, and every king needs a shadow.

After twenty-seven years of struggle, Dirga finally reaches the top. The Grammy Awards. The ultimate dream of a singer. Then the plane crashes. Dirga wakes up as a seven-year-old boy, returned to the moment before his family’s destruction. This time, he remembers everything — the betrayal, the poverty, and the tragedy that awaits. Armed with memories of the future and extraordinary musical talent, Dirga is determined to change fate. But a mysterious system blocks his path. [MAIN QUEST DETECTED] Target: Become a Leading Actor or Win a Television Award Failure: Family Annihilation Time Limit: 365 Days Dirga wants the stage. The system demands the screen. Forced into the acting world, Dirga must rise to fame again — not as a singer, but as an actor — or lose everything he loves. No Singing. Become an Actor or Die.

When a rare eclipse darkens the sky, it triggers a horrific mutation that turns the terminally ill into feral, intelligent predators. As civilization falls overnight, Asher Hale loses his parents and becomes one of the hunted. On the run, he forms an uneasy alliance with three survivors Serena, Kane, and Elara. Together, they navigate a world where the transformed evolve rapidly, hunting in coordinated packs and learning with every kill. But everything changes when Asher is bitten by a Stage 2 predator… and doesn’t turn. Instead, he becomes something new, stronger, faster, with a scent that draws predators to him. When Kane discovers Asher’s blood can cure early infections, Asher becomes the most wanted person alive. Now hunted by monsters, soldiers, and terrified settlements, Asher and his allies journey toward the rumored Eclipse Division Base for answers. There they uncover the truth: the eclipse wasn’t natural, and the evolved alphas have plans for Asher’s hybrid form. In the final battle for humanity’s survival, Asher must choose between the human he was… and the monster he’s becoming.

“Death was mercy. The orb was not.” Bjorn never asked to be chosen—he only wanted to disappear. But when the broken, 21-year-old awakens in a prison shaped like a world and ruled by a faceless witch, he learns that even despair has a price. Here, pain is survival, sins divide the living, and mercy is the rarest lie of all. As Bjorn claws his way through a realm twisted by the seven deadly sins, he must decide whether to break… or to become something far worse. This story was born from nothing but a dream—no studio, no team, just a voice that refused to stay silent. If you’ve ever felt lost, unseen, or drowning in your own thoughts—this story is for you.

After enduring three years of marriage to an unfaithful wife, Ethan Sinclair's world shatters when he catches his wife, Maya Reynolds, in a compromising position with his boss, Tony West, a shareholder at Uber Organization. The betrayal leads to a tumultuous confrontation where Maya requests a divorce, setting the stage for a night of unexpected discoveries. In a twist of fate, Ethan learns that he is the heir to an ancestral legacy. As the divorce is finalized, Maya, consumed by regret, returns seeking forgiveness and a second chance, pleading, "I was wrong. Can you please take me back?" However, Ethan, haunted by betrayal, delivers a resolute response: "It's too late."