Playing Dumb

Raymond had spent years standing in the shadows, supporting Dahlia Bernard and helping her reach the pinnacle of success. With his silent sacrifices, she became one of the most successful female CEO in the city, a woman admired and envied by many. But on the very day her company reached new heights, she ruthlessly severed ties with Raymond, calling him unworthy of her world. Without hesitation, Raymond walked away, unshaken by her betrayal. While the world saw him as a forgotten man, a discarded lover with nothing to his name, they had no idea… Legends are not born; they are made. As the tides shift and power changes hands, a new force will rise—one that will shake the very foundation of the elite. And at the center of it all stands Raymond, a man no longer bound by his past, ready to claim the destiny that was always meant to be his. The game of power has begun. And this time, he’s playing to win..

Adira was denied in most of the schools because of her long list record of reasons to be kicked out. Because of that, she stopped going to school and started to build the game station of her brother who disappeared years ago. The modern world evolved so fast that technologies have outdated in a short period of time. And that includes the virtual technology that her genius brother built. Not to mention, her brother’s game brought almost all the users of the said game in their country in a coma. That lead the government to shut it down. She studied everything that her brother wrote in his journal and succeeded in building it again. Just when she started playing, her eyes opened at the amazing virtual world. There she met a few friends of her brother and found out that they were stuck at the game for many years. And unfortunately, it was not a fun game to play. It was not just a virtual reality game. It was a game to kill or be killed.

To the world, Lucifer was a joke—a spoiled disappointment who spent his years abroad chasing women and wasting his father’s fortune. When his father, the founder of the country’s biggest car empire, was murdered by ruthless rivals. He was forced to return and take control. No one expected anything from Lucifer. They saw a weak, incompetent heir who is more interested in a luxurious lifestyle than handling his father's empire—making him the perfect puppet to control. But the drunken stumbles and useless lifestyle were just a mask. Behind closed doors, the useless son was a cold-blooded genius who has been playing a much more dangerous game. As the hunt for his father’s killers begins, Lucifer will prove that the most dangerous enemy is the one you never bother to take seriously. The game is set, the stakes are billions, and the useless heir of the family is about to become the most brutal player in the city.

Lawrence Rosen, a past VR pro gamer, retired from playing after the incident which claims his son's life. He opened an hotel in Texas which is now the only 5 star hotel in Texas. His best friend Walker, who he has not seen for years came visiting, and informed him about the latest VR game in town "World 2". but he refused, his friend forced him to which he later agreed. On the day they were supposed to get their VR pod, and anomaly changed the world into a game world. Lawrence Rosen, unknown to him that he has been chosen by the creator, to become The legendary character in this new world. He was set on the part to become the strongest and to alter the storyline of the new world. Find out more about the new life of Lawrence Rosen, by reading the novel "THE AWAITED ONE".

In a world full of caped superheroes, supervillains, and monsters, Aldrich is worthless. 95% of humanity has evolved to develop superpowers, but Aldrich is one of the rare few that has no powers at all. Because of his lack of powers, Aldrich suffers relentless bullying and discrimination. Society looks down on him as a burden. He is reminded everyday that he is better off dead than alive. Yet one day, at the height of his despair, after Aldrich is spat on, beaten, and broken, when it seems like everything is taken from him, a familiar screen appears in front of him: a screen from his favorite fantasy role playing game giving him the chance to wield the power he has only ever dreamed of. [Welcome, Host. Choose your Class:] [Class: Necromancer selected] Watch as Aldrich rises from weak to strong. From suffering to finding vengeance. From standing alone to commanding undead legions. From mere man to Lord of Death itself.

This is a story of a young football player hoping to make a name in the world, his name is George Wenton. His dream seems quite difficult to achieve, or impossible due to his ineligibility to feature in his only gateway to play for his dream club, Alla Madrid, one of the best clubs in the world. As all hope seems lost, his best friend, Imikah Donn comes up with an alternative which is playing for the English National Team, the English Champions. On his debut, he performs so badly, people label him a failure. He has decided to die but just at that moment, a system appears claiming to be the only solution to his problem. Will he trust this strange system which promises to level-up his skills and him as a footballer? Even if he does, will Wenton be able to perform all the tasks assigned daily to him by the system, penalty of non-performance which is death? DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction, names similar to real life characters are pure coincidence.

What do you think when you get reincarnated in novel or game that you love?. It's a frequently asked question to people in my world. Life there may be beautiful like fairy tales. Live as a hero and save the world. Isn't that amazing. many say that living in the stories we love is better than living in the real world. It's a wonderfull place to run from reality itself. It must be thrilling isn't it. Or maybe you will get exited, maybe disappointing. Who knows. Ivo Graham wakes up in the world of 'Destiny' he has been playing for 10 years. In a world ruled by the strongest, a world full of unknown undercurrents. Regressors who want to save the world, transmigrators who want to return to their home, and reincarnators who compete to be the best in this world. Stuck between all of them. Ivo Graham set a resolution in his heart. In a new world, beyond what known and unknown. I Will survive according to my will.

They called him a refugee. A charity case. A worthless son-in-law. For three years, Alexander Petrov endured their mockery, their insults, their cruelty—all while his wife stood silent. The wealthy Summers family never knew the "helpless" man scrubbing their floors was Crown Prince of Valdoria, hiding in plain sight after a brutal coup destroyed his kingdom. But when his uncle's assassins infiltrate the family to seize the Circle of Crowns—an ancient shadow network controlling European politics—Alexander's carefully built cover begins to crack. His sister has been turned into a weapon programmed to kill him. His enemies are closing in. And the wife who never defended him is about to discover the truth.He's spent twelve years playing weak. Now it's time to show them what a cornered king can do. In a world where power is everything, how much of yourself do you sacrifice to reclaim a throne?

Razel, is a reincarnated youth. In his previous life he was a lonely boy who spent his days playing video games. Then one day tragedy came into his life. It all ended for him, was what he thought, until he opened his eyes; to find a fantasy world, where science and magic go hand in hand. That could have been a joy, but that happiness was nipped in the bud, because he reincarnated as the eldest son of a poor family of barons without territory, and, above all, he is uglier than in his previous life. His tragic new life doesn't end there, as he woke up in the last video game he played. An otome game. But not just any otome game, it is one with an RPG theme so it is made up of strong and dangerous enemies. He will have to live his new life as a background character and help from the shadows to the capture objectives and the protagonist to avoid the end of the world and especially, the cruel villainess.

In the shadowy depths of a small industrial town in 1923, Silas Granger, a 35-year-old disillusioned journalist turned private investigator, struggles to rebuild his life after years of regret. When Eleanor Wickham, a resilient 28-year-old widow, approaches him with cryptic documents she found among her late husband’s belongings, Silas is drawn into a dangerous web of corruption, betrayal, and lies. The documents point to Caleb Hartwell, a powerful 50-year-old industrialist, whose empire hides a dark conspiracy tied to bootlegging, bribery, and murder. As Silas and Eleanor dig deeper, they find themselves hunted by Jasper Crowe, a ruthless 37-year-old enforcer, while seeking help from the morally ambiguous 45-year-old detective Wyatt Draven, who holds pieces of the truth but may be playing both sides. With time running out, their fight for justice takes them from smoky speakeasies to secluded estates, culminating in a high-stakes confrontation that could bring the conspiracy to light—or bury them in the ashes.