The Originals Hope

Charles Grey, the illegitimate son discarded by his ultra-rich family, has spent his life enduring humiliation and hardship. As a lowly delivery driver, he’s mocked by his wife and her materialistic family, who never miss an opportunity to remind him of his worthlessness. But everything changes the day he discovers his wife’s betrayal. Shattered yet fueled by rage, Charles vows, “I will make them all pay—every single one of them who abandoned us and made our lives hell.” When all hope seems lost, a mysterious voice echoes in his mind: “You have activated the Black Card System.” Suddenly armed with unlimited wealth and abilities, Charles begins his transformation from a broken man into an unstoppable force. As he dismantles the lives of those who once mocked him, Charles rises to unimaginable heights of power. But revenge is a dangerous game, and with his enemies multiplying, Charles must decide: Will he let vengeance consume him, or will he wield his newfound power to carve a brighter future? One thing is certain—no one who crossed him will escape unscathed.

In the darkest corners of Marseille, where hope sinks faster than a rusted anchor, an overdose should have been the end for Jean Valéry. But for this broken Navy veteran, death was only a doorway. He awoke with another soul burning within him—that of the Black Sea Alchemist, the failed guardian of Atlantis, whispering of ancient magic and the vengeance of the deep. Every corner of the Old Port is now his laboratory, every drop of polluted saltwater an ingredient for deadly potions and poisons. Fractured memories guide him, while a raw and dangerous alchemical power demands release. But Marseille is not only a haven for crime bosses. Deep within its murky waters, an ancient power has awakened, demanding accountability for the failures of his past reincarnations. To save the city, he must first seize it from the grip of the underworld. To atone for the sins of the past, he must become a monster in the present. This is not a story about the rise of a hero. This is a story of transmutation—how a broken man is melted down in the crucible of magic, malice, and destiny. The question isn't whether he will survive, but what he will become afterward: an unbeatable crime king, or a protector damned by the sea?

In a world where gambling dictates status, power, and survival, Peter Donovan—a seventeen-year-old delivery boy who despises gamblers—has spent his life avoiding risks. But when his ailing mother’s life hangs by a thread, Peter is left with no choice but to enter the high-stakes world he’s always loathed. Desperation forces his hand, and Peter bets everything—only to lose it all. Beaten, broken, and left for dead in a rain-soaked alley, Peter prepares to fade into the darkness. But as the last of his hope slips away, the impossible happens. A faint glow pierces through his pain—a semi-transparent interface appearing before his eyes. [System Initialization... Loading T.I.M.E Protocol] Welcome, Time Gambler. Welcome to the Gambling System] Now Peter can wager minutes, memories, even years of his life—to manipulate fate itself. But every second spent is a second he'll never get back. To save his mother, to defeat the gamblers who destroyed him, Peter must master the cruelest game of all: time. One wrong move, and his future disappears. One right one, and he might just rewrite destiny.

"Kill it! It's a defect! A stain like that has no right to exist in our city!" I looked at the small, pathetic puddle of black ink at my feet. The High Inquisitor’s laughter echoed through the hall, followed by the mocking sneers of the elite. My family’s last hope was crushed. My rank was zero. My future was a death sentence. But as the guard’s boot came down to crush my "beast," the world went cold. "Don't," I whispered. It was too late. The shadow didn't die. It opened its mouth. One gulp. That was all it took for a Rank-B knight to vanish into the darkness. In a world where Beast Tamers are kings and ranks are law, I was born a zero. They called my summon a "Formless Blob." They sentenced us to death before we could even breathe. Little did they know, my beast isn't from this world. It doesn't have a rank because the system can't measure the Abyss. It doesn't have a limit because it grows by eating everything they hold dear. Ranks? Social status? Respect? My shadow is hungry. And today, the elites are on the menu.

His colleagues called him a bastard at the workplace. A nobody. He was just someone who offended no one. Only trying to survive. However, he faced humiliations now and then. He was used to it so he didn't respond. But it hurt him.  But then— The worst of it all happened when his girlfriend, whom he had been working all his ass off for, cheated on him with another man right in their apartment. He tried to confront, but she slapped him, also calling him a nobody. A slumdog. That he had no say in whatever she chooses to do.   With her face twisted with disgust, she threw him out of the apartment with nothing. As if everything was against him that day, he also lost his job as a cleaner in one of the multi-million dollar restaurants in town. This was David Taylor's life. But when David thought all hope was gone—- “I finally found you after so many years of searching for you. Thank God! You're my lost son. The heir to all my multi-billion assets.” The tables turned. Question: “What do you think will happen now?"  Read the book to find out….

Centuries from now, in a future reality far from our own, a terrible sickness spread throughout the world, leaving only a small group of survivors in its wake. These poor souls endured unimaginable pain, their suffering seemingly never-ending. But against all odds, the brave explorers and brilliant minds of our planet stumbled upon a solution in the farthest reaches of the galaxy. However, fate had other plans. During their mission to bring the cure back to Earth, a fortunate accident occurred. Another planet collided with ours, leading to an unexpected takeover by extraterrestrial invaders. These beings had no knowledge of Earth's existence until their ill-fated encounter, and now they hold its people captive, forcing them into a life they never could have imagined. After enduring years of this oppressive rule, a glimmer of hope emerges in the form of a young woman named Zaria Dove. In a world where women are treated as mere puppets, she rises from the ashes, determined to bring light to the darkness that surrounds her. Despite her loneliness and vulnerability, having suffered countless losses, she finds the strength to fight for her rights and become the powerful voice for those trapped in lives bound to slavery.

After dedicating more than a decade of his life to saving over a thousand people, Riley Collins found himself betrayed and falsely accused of murdering a newly married couple and their two-month-old child. In a devastating twist, his wife, Catherine Philip, the very woman for whose mother he spent his entire life savings for her surgery, testified against him in court. Her betrayal led not only to their divorce but also to Riley’s wrongful imprisonment, where he spent twelve years behind bars. Upon his release, Riley discovered that his ex-wife had married Henry Cardwell, the very man who repeatedly tried to end his life while he was in prison. On the brink of losing all hope, Riley discovered that he was the sole heir of a powerful and wealthy empire. He also discovered that his father was poisoned and killed by Henry Cardwell’s father. Fueled by rage, Riley vowed to bring down the entire Cardwell family and punish all who once scorned him. Betrayed, defamed, cheated on, Riley is done saving others. This time, he’s coming for revenge and for blood.

Zene Lach is a former veteran soldier who worked for a mysterious organisation known as the 9 Rings. A group that was dedicated to find 9 substances that they named fragments. Zene left the organisation as a spy and infiltrated an enemy country in which he became the bodyguard of a man named Natsuki Mikoyama. Zene who had never known what emotions were or felt like, was introduced to these strange feelings. Natsuki a man who felt older than his age described him as was Zene's ray of hope to die as a human at least. Zene in the end loses him, he loses the people that cared for him, his decision leads to a sole survivor and he takes an oath to protect that survivor. A man who had never learnt what feelings felt like was now living for her sake, hence His metamorphosis. [The planet named earth, It was destined to meet its end. The fates intertwined, for they had finally reached the beginning of the story. The world at its finest was now set to reach the starting point of the CODIFICATION. The world has three ways to overcome the scenarios. The Rebirth, The Reincarnation and finally the last way to overcome the CODIFICATION is Regression.], said the Greatest fragment.

Description: Moving past the death of his only friend and teacher. Orb heads into the world to find a way to die happy and fulfilled. Though the boy who lives in the present carries the weight of something that lived in the past. A curse, a blessing, a legacy. The story of those who carry things they should never have had to, and the choices of their lives which affect them and the world as a whole. Three chapters a week. link to cover artist: https://www.fiverr.com/winda_chu?source=inbox  Usually, somewhere between 2000 and 3000 words per chapter. Notice: This will be a long, long story, so it will be a slow burn for at least the first two arcs. But if you are interested in a long, wide-ranging story, I hope you will read. Notice 2: I will be fixing the grammar of the chapter within my story, around 5 per day, starting from 25/05/2025. I have heard the grammar in the earlier chapter has been an issue for many, and admittedly, I have always sucked at that aspect, which I have gotten a lot better at over the years, so I will be redoing that. Logs and other special chapters are not included in this five-chapter count. Notice 3: All corrections are done.

Daisuke Hagaromo is a 19-year-old who is completely bored out of life. His bad decisions had gotten him to the worst place he could have imagined when he was younger, and every day of his life felt miserable. He intends to commit suicide in a quick and painless manner, jumping off the roof of the 100-story building with his eyes closed and succumbing to his miserable fate. He dies successfully, but awakens to find himself floating in a void, greeted by a divinely inspired digital system. In exchange for his eternal submission to the system's conditions, the system offers him a chance at a new and more fulfilling life. Daisuke, against his better judgment, accepts the offer and is transported to another dimension of reality. He would be assigned difficult missions and put through impossible trials there, which would later be revealed to be a path to greater life and immortality. ******* This is a system novel set in medieval times with mythical characters and situations. It is NOT a harem, and there are very few sexually explicit scenes. My world building and character development aren't the best, but they will improve with time. I hope you enjoy it, and if you do, please consider supporting, reviewing, commenting, and following. Have a good time!