Ruthless

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.

Desperate is a sentence mostly used to explain some few attempt of careless actions. Alice was no exception. She had a good husband and lived a peaceful kingdom but she was not contend and needed even though him continuously disapproved of her attempt. She still stubbornly went in search for a child and ended up with zero achievements. She involuntarily gave up the search however a woman came to revive her hopes. She followed the woman with a high hopes to a forbidden forest to acquire for a child one could tell that the forest speak of danger as the clouds bright sky changed into darkness. She was to far deep to back down.

The modern world only seeks to shackle the strong binding them with chain like rules, all so the weak can have a chance to survive. Drake Brand is a normal seventeen year old studying hard for his university entrance exam. One day his entire life is thrown into chaos when an encounter with a mysterious shadow ended with him being transported to a different dimension. With getting home as his prime goal he sets out to explore the world of Hunters, Magical Beasts and Souls. However the temptation to let go only grew as his mind is liberated from the confines of the modern world.

"I see death... A lot of dead bodies where you are going," the voice of the soothsayer flow back into his mind. "The island I am posted to is peaceful. Did you mean there will be a natural disaster?" "No. It's your bad luck. I see death coming in the shape of a baby and swallowing everything and everyone else. Be careful and don't ever turn the page." "What are you talking about?" The old witch was silent after, and Zuma was shoved off by the next customer in line.

Carlos Wilson, a brilliant lawyer, achieves a landmark victory against a pharmaceutical giant, only to have his world shattered by his encounter with Olivia Gray, a mysterious figure tied to the very empire he brought to its knees. Their intense romance turns tragic, leaving Carlos paralyzed and betrayed by his wife, who takes half of his fortune. Dive into this riveting tale of resilience, love, and the quest for justice that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Herbert Halloway was a political and high-profile criminal (mafia boss) whose malevolent acts were with zero traces. He was wanted by the Nigerian government - five Supernumerary (SPY) female Police disguised as cocotte at the Oriental Hotel. Herbert Halloway fell head over the heels forthwith he caught sight of them. The five Supernumerary female police executed the duty. Herbert Halloway’s Achilles heel had been gripped. Amidst the police plan to apprehend him, one of the Supernumerary police discovered that Herbert Halloway was her father who saved her mother, Ma’am Akwete from being murdered years ago. She was coerced to disclose the police plan to Herbert Halloway and he was on the run with his daughter.

Brian was the son-in-law his wife's family doesn't accept. He was seen as the black sheep of the family and treated as such. No one wanted anything to with him. But little did they know that he was more than just an ordinary man. The wealth of the city was controlled by one man. Everyone longed to know who it was but little did they know that he was among them.

Wrongly convicted and imprisoned, Luthan King's world was shattered by deceit and betrayal. With his sights set on reclaiming his family's business and clearing his name, Luthan unleashes a cunning plan to bring his enemies to their knees. But as he rises to power, Luthan must confront the darkness within himself. Will his thirst for revenge consume him, or can he find redemption in his quest for justice? Dive into this gripping tale of betrayal, power, and corruption, where the lines between right and wrong are constantly blurred.

Merving Ric was born into a humble background, but he marries the daughter of a wealthy business tycoon who despises him due to his lower social status and consistently creates problems for him. Suddenly, the spirit Qi of heaven and earth returns to Earth, allowing people to cultivate once again. This change brings about a new era in which powerful cultivators emerge, threatening the power of the world government. These cultivators are so strong that even the most advanced weapons are useless against them, causing people to seek other means of survival beyond wealth. The wealthy seek to cultivate or hire strong cultivators to protect them and their riches. Seeing an opportunity to rise in this new era of cultivation, Mervin Ric attempts to cultivate, but he is unable to absorb the spiritual Qi becouse it was discovered that he had no spiritroot. Disappointed, his father-in-law agrees to replace him with somone who is destined to become a powerful cultivator. Mervin Ric tries to fight back, but he was secretly murdered by his love rival. As he was dying, he is saved by the bloodthirsty demon of redemption, one of the two most powerful beings in the cosmos. The demon had previously fought against his nemesis, the avian of light, but lost and had his system's power source, the heart, detached and lost into the void. The demon of redemption chose Mervin Ric as his successorand and gave him the system, which grants him immense power beyond that of the cultivators on Earth. However, he was also given a mission to return to Earth and find the lost heart of the system in order to reach the final cultivation level and defeat the demon's nemesis, The avian of light or he dies

In a world devastated by the Revenant Virus, chaos reigns as the infected transform into relentless zombies, and plants and animals mutate into monstrous predators. Amid the apocalypse, a rare few humans evolve into powerful beings called Revenants, but at a grim cost—they survive by feeding on human blood. Victor, haunted by the loss of his family during the outbreak, awakens from a plane crash to find himself changed. Once weak and powerless, he’s now one of the Revenants, with incredible strength and speed. Yet, this transformation fills him with self-loathing, leaving him struggling between his new found powers and the terrible downsides. But, in a world where humans are almost as dangerous as the monsters, and trust becomes a luxury, Victor must come to terms with his new identity and the responsibility it brings. What begins as a personal mission grows into a fight for humanity’s survival, forcing Victor to rise as a reluctant hero in a world teetering on the edge of extinction.