The Golden Throne

Ethan Grey has lived his entire life as nothing. Born without a spiritual root at Skyward Academy — the world's most powerful cultivation institution — he was deemed a hollow, a defect, a boy the heavens forgot to gift. For six years he carried water, scrubbed floors, and watched disciples blaze with qi he would never touch. The Academy didn't even bother to hate him. It simply looked through him. But the night a dying elder presses a jade slip into Ethan's hand and warns him to trust no one — especially not the feared Lord Kael — everything Ethan thought he knew about himself begins to crack. Because Ethan is not hollow. He is empty. And empty, it turns out, is something far more dangerous. Hidden within the jade slip is the Forgotten Sutra — an ancient, erased cultivation method that operates not on elemental qi, but on void: the primordial silence beneath all energy, the space between heartbeats, the darkness before the first flame. It is the original path. The one the powerful buried on purpose. As Ethan awakens abilities no cultivation manual has ever described, he uncovers a conspiracy that runs deeper than one corrupt academy — a three-thousand-year-old crime committed by the world's greatest sects to keep mortals spiritually chained forever. He was supposed to be nothing. Instead, he may be the only person alive who can burn the whole system down.

Jace Riven, a man living in the Velmora slums, has been abandoned, mocked, mistreated, and left with nothing. Then he loses his job, his home, and, finally, his will to survive. When he walks into the ocean to end it all, he expects silence. Instead, he wakes up in a void where he found a strange System that grants him power, purpose, and a second chance. As Jace begins to emerge from the shadows, he discovers that true corruption exists not only in the streets, but also in Velmora, the capital city where his beloved ex-wife, Vira, now lives. Behind its gleaming walls, dark experiments are carried out on living humans. But the city that broke Jace has spawned something unstoppable. Now, he is fighting not only for vengeance, but also to put an end to an evil that threatens to corrupt the entire world.

“You don't deserve this throne. Your birth was nothing more than a mistake by my late husband, so don't think any more of yourself. But if you still want to be King, then go into the territories and kingdoms outside Griffindale and build your army of followers and allies from scratch. Whenever you feel like you have amassed a huge following enough to seize the throne away from me, then you can come back to fight for it. But from now on, you are on exile.” “The throne belongs to me, Stepmother. Nevertheless, I will do as you ask. But rest assured, for what you've done, I will return—not just for my throne, but also for your head.” “While the Queen fumed with rage in her private chamber, Cyrus emerged from her quarters wearing a satisfied grin, knowing his destiny was now set in stone. He would one day become king, no matter what.” -------- This is my first novel on the platform, so my pacing and world-building aren't the best, but it gets better with time. The story is set in a medieval world, somewhere in an alternate version of ancient Europe. At first the tone focuses more on war and basic politics, but as the story progresses, there will be more magic/fantasy elements added - like dragons, witches and fables. If you enjoy the work, please consider supporting it in any way you can. Any means of support goes a long way for me and is duly appreciated. Have Fun!!!

In a world where cultivators risk their lives for power, Zarox has one goal: to never die. Paralyzed by an extreme phobia of death, he joins a legendary sect hoping for safety, only to end up as a lowly kitchen hand. But when he discovers a rusty, magical cauldron that turns scraps into divine artifacts, his path to immortality takes a hilarious and chaotic turn. Zarox doesn't want to be a hero; he just wants to live forever, even if it means hiding behind five layers of armor and winning battles through sheer, stubborn cowardice. Will his desperate quest for survival make him the greatest legend the cultivation world has ever seen?

Driven into the lethal Mythic Tower, Austin was mocked as a lazy, mana-deficient trash. But while others fought for survival, he awakened the Cosmic AFK System. Now, he slays gods by taking naps. When enemies push him to the brink, Austin just yawns and unleashes divine punishment. "Don't disturb my naptime."

After his father’s involvement in his sister’s death, Logan Mitchell cut ties with his powerful family and chose to live on his own terms. Life, however, was far harsher than he expected. Struggling to survive, Logan endured humiliation and setbacks at every turn. When his young daughter was diagnosed with a serious heart condition, his fragile world began to crumble. Despite doing everything he could, it was never enough. His in-laws dismissed his efforts, and financial pressure slowly drove a wedge between him and his wife, Ava. As desperation set in, she began relying more on her superior at work than on her own husband, eventually entertaining his advances in hopes of saving their daughter. Broken, desperate, but still determined to be a good father, Logan turned back to the very family he had sworn to abandon. With the help of his family’s loyal butler, Alfred, he secured the money needed for his daughter’s treatment… But at a cost. To save his child, Logan must reclaim the inheritance he once rejected and step back into the world of power, wealth, and betrayal. Now no longer an ordinary man, Logan must face those who once looked down on him, and protect his family from those who smile to his face while waiting for him to fall.

In a world where money meant power, Dylan was at the bottom of the pyramid. Dylan was a mere cleaner who was cheated on by his wife who left him and their kid for a richer man. He was used as a scapegoat in the game of power and disposed to die with his family. Dylan had nothing left. [Ding! Greetings Host!] [You've activated the Face Slapping System. Face-Slap to level Up!] Ryan Face-Slaps an enemy. [Credit Alert: $10,000,000 dollars!] Face-Slaps more enemies! [Bank account: $100 Trillion+] In a twinkle of an eye, Dylan was climbing this game of power that almost disposed him. And he was doing so by Face-Slapping those who used and betrayed him down do the dirt!

In the first apocalypse timeline, he trusted the wrong people, gave away what little he had, and was betrayed when food became more valuable than human life. Death came quietly—without heroism, without meaning. Then time rewound. Kyle wakes minutes before the world collapses, reborn with all his memories intact—and a system no one else possesses: the Infinite Supplies System. Food. Water. Weapons. A private Paradise Space untouched by ruin. But abundance comes with a rule carved in cold logic: nothing is free. Supplies can only be unlocked through Emotional Function Points. As cities fall and boys’ survivor zones are wiped out, a sealed girls’ campus becomes an island of desperation. Kyle alone can move freely through the apocalypse. He doesn’t force obedience. He waits. Hunger does the work. Cleaning earns meals. Labor earns water. Emotion—fear, shame, gratitude, desire—determines how much. Six girls stand at the center of this fragile balance: a campus beauty hiding terror behind smiles, an ice-cold strategist who refuses to beg, a fallen heiress desperate to reclaim control, an arrogant provocateur who thrives on chaos, a kind healer who sacrifices herself too easily, and a hardened survivor who refuses to be owned. Between them, alliances form and fracture. Submission becomes strategy. Strategy becomes betrayal. Kyle’s relationships with them are never simple. He is their provider, their ruler, their shield—and, increasingly, their moral problem. As the system rewards cruelty more efficiently than kindness, Kyle begins to realize a terrifying truth: the system doesn’t care about survival. It cares about consumption. When outside survivor factions finally make contact and the system escalates beyond Kyle’s control, he is forced to choose—declare himself sovereign over a starving world, or challenge the very system that keeps everyone alive. And the system is already watching how he decides.

In the world of Thalassia, where some are born with extraordinary abilities, Jack Craig was an elite operative tasked with bringing down a nefarious group sowing unrest. On a solo mission against these elusive forces, he encountered something far beyond imagination - an event that cost him his life. Now, Jack's son Jayden, a 16-year-old who has yet to awaken any powers, is thrust into a realm of despair. The truth behind his father's mysterious death lies shrouded in a world of incredible dangers that Jayden seems ill-equipped to face. As an ordinary teen without abilities, how can he hope to find the secrets that led to his father's demise? Driven by a burning need for answers, Jayden must embark on a treacherous journey that will push him to his limits. In a reality where the extraordinary is the norm, he must find strength within himself to confront forces that defy comprehension. With every step, he risks uncovering truths that could shatter his understanding of the world he knows. Jayden's quest is not just a search for justice but a fight for survival in a world where the line between the possible and the impossible has been erased. Can an awakening unlike any other be sparked within him, or will the truth about his father's fate forever remain out of reach?

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