Tragedy

🏆["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.

A destitute man, scorned and humiliated by others, William never had a day of peace. Even a random passerby could disdainfully trample over him without a second thought. But they were unaware that the wheels of fate had turned, and William had become a high-ranking general. His words now had the power to influence the government and the president; no one could stop him. General William has returned. One by one, those who looked down on him will soon come to regret it!

[Host Detected; Do you want to become the most powerful person in the universe? Unlock special abilities and gain immortality. Yes or No?] After being betrayed and left for dead by the wife he loved and the family he trusted, Xaden activated the Supreme System. He never knew that the ring his grandfather gave to him before dying possessed such a power. Now he has a chance to become the Trillion Dollar Consortium heir and the Supreme Manna Mage. With enemies to fight in the physical dimension and a war brewing in the alternate universe, will he succeed?

The Last Dragon Knight has been born, and misfortune looms over the lands of Dorlan like a shadow foretelling a tragic end. His power can open a portal to the Abyss and unleash an apocalyptic war, leaving the world at the mercy of demons. This has reached the ears of the acolytes of the Brotherhood of the Black Flame, who wish to fulfill the prophecy and will seek to capture him now that he is just a child. The pieces of a macabre game have begun to move in the shadows, and war is imminent. Hope rests on the knight Kalen ‘Fal, who, accompanied by a surly warrior and an elven assassin, and guided through wild lands by an ex-mercenary of dubious reputation, must protect the newborn at all costs in a world full of betrayals, bloodshed, and ruthless cruelty, with civilization hanging by a thread… What to expect (and what not): 🛡️ No game mechanics, no stat screens — This isn't litRPG. It's a grounded, character-driven fantasy. ⚔️ Fallen heroes, not flawless ones — The protagonist is a paladin... but the light might not always follow him. 🐉 Prophecies, yes—but never what you'd expect — The "chosen one" might not even be human. Or a hero. 🔥 Dark cults, undead armies, and orcs with purpose. Even monsters have stories. 🧠 Politics, betrayal, and silent wars — Swords clash, but daggers in the dark cut deeper. 🐢 A slow burn with real consequences — This is a long game. Growth takes time. Pain leaves scars. Trust is earned. 💔 Emotional weight — There will be grief, love, guilt, and sacrifice. For new readers: If you're here for fast battles and instant power-ups, this may not be your story. But if you're willing to walk through ashes, you'll find fire.

In the aftermath of the war, Calvin Hudson, a scion of Bacca's elite, faces a stark reality: his sister's life hangs in the balance. With their family torn apart, Calvin's desperate bid for her survival leads him into an unexpected alliance—with a marriage contract as the price. But when his contract wife betrays him, Calvin discovers a hidden power within his family heirloom, giving him a system to be a super doctor. Calvin must unlock the secrets of the amulet to save his sister and forge his own destiny as a super doctor. In his journey to be the greatest doctor the world has ever seen, Calvin will make everyone who looks down on him get what they deserve.

Humans were living peacefully on Earth for millions and millions of years until the day unknown monsters who called themselves Sulckers, invaded them from beyond space. They were fast, ruthless, and cruel monsters ready to claim earth realm for themselves. Humans were being slaughtered mercilessly by the seconds and civilization came crumbling in the face of the invaders. However, just when humans were on the verge of going extinct and nonexistent, a heaven-sent phenomenon occurred. A small group of humans with awoken special abilities came to light and shared their abilities to the world. Teleportation, fire manipulation, water manipulation, monstrous strength that could move mountains; humans had finally gained the power to fight back. With the combined effort of the small group of humans, the Sulckers were pushed back to their planet, and humanity once again regained control over their planet. Though the battle ended there, the war was not. This war had created many orphans, and among them, Erix had lost everything, even his parents at a tender age. And the only thing he had received from their death was a pale-looking necklace. He was bullied every day at school because of how weak and abilityless he was. However, once the necklace was finally activated, Erix was granted a system, and his whole life was turned around. He completed quest after quest and became more powerful, until one day the system gave him a weird quest he wasn’t sure he could complete. [New quest received] [Control your uncontrollable thirst for human blood. Abstain from human blood, but during this time your HP would keep decreasing by -1HP/1 hour. Quest will be marked complete once you have lost all your HP]

Daisy, a gifted young writer on the verge of turning 18, should be celebrating her birthday and preparing for the book contest that could change her life. Instead, she’s haunted by nightmares of a faceless man with a dagger and the terrifying feeling that her future holds more shadows than light. When Daisy and her friends arrive at Shadows Empire for a vacation getaway, excitement quickly turns to dread. Strange visions plague Daisy, the house reveals a dark past, and a mysterious book "Enshrouded Secret" demands that each of them confess their hidden sins. Refuse, and the price is death. As shocking truths spill out betrayals, forbidden affairs, dark pasts, the bonds of friendship begin to shatter. But Daisy soon realizes she is more deeply tied to the horror than anyone else. The nightmares, the book, the blood, they’re all connected to her. Now, with her friends dropping one by one, Daisy must face the chilling question: is she fighting the darkness in the house, or is the darkness inside her?

“Shut up, you moronic criminal!” His mother-in-law screamed. “How could you disgrace my family by stealing a common wallet? I want you to understand that this is the last time you will ever step your thieving foot in my house. Your marriage to my daughter is over! Onwards, you no longer belong to this family…” Abandoned by his birth parents at the age of five, forced to take care of his sick brother all alone and later kicked out by his in-laws for a crime he did not commit, Alexander Easton has gotten his fair share of abuse, insults and humiliation. His life takes a dramatic turn when members of “The Conglomerate of Billionaires” approach him with news that he’s their long lost Chief Master. Months later, Alex returns to exact a fiery revenge on all who ever dared to ridicule him. Starting with his in-laws and former boss, no one will escape his wrath…

Orion, an orphan highschool student was taken along his class filled with celebrities to another world, but what awaited him was despair and revelations. "What have I done to deserve this...?" "You are pathetic, Orion." Going through many hardships, he will learn and grow. He will discover that a terrible truth lies behind his life. "Someone like you shouldn’t exist in this world." [Soul Avatar Identified...] He will learn that a terrifying threat was looming over his entire class. "Do you really think it was a coincidence that your class was summoned?" The summoning of his class to another world was not a random one to save an empire.

Maximus Bloodthorn, once a powerful Demon Ovarlord, was betrayed and killed by his own subordinates, vowing revenge with his dying breath. Reincarnated as Isaac Ackerman, a human baby, he must adapt to his new mortal life without demonic powers. With his past memories intact he embarks on a journey to master the art of mana and attain power in the mortal realm.