Tv Tropes No More Heroes

Derrick Stones is the kind of manager everyone despises. Feared by his employees and respected only for the results he delivers, he believes compassion is for the weak. Long hours, unpaid overtime, salary deductions, and public humiliation are just another day's work. To Derrick, people are nothing more than tools to be used and discarded. Until the day he crosses a line. After attempting to harass a young intern during a company dinner, Derrick is struck in the head with a wine bottle in self-defense. He should have died. Instead, he wakes up to a glowing blue screen. Borrowed Time System Activated. Remaining Lifespan: 45 Days. Every cruel act steals days from his life. Every genuine act of kindness earns him more time. But there is one catch... The system cannot be fooled. Fake apologies, forced smiles, and charity done for selfish reasons earn nothing. The only way to survive is to become the kind of man Derrick has spent his entire life mocking.

Being considered "weird" had never been a problem for Amy Masters. She liked her quiet life, and as routine as anyone else's. However, one day that ended. Suddenly—and for no apparent reason—she began to feel watched every hour without a break. Everything gets worse when she discovers that the one stalking her is nothing more and nothing less than an imposing and attractive being, a native of Hell itself, who breaks into her home for a very particular reason. Her reality completely collapses when he reveals that she possesses mysterious qualities that attract demons, and that they will not leave her alone until they take her peculiar soul from him. Amy will be involved in countless dangers, and she will be willing to do anything to find out what makes her different and try to save herself... But, in addition, Azazziel is not just any demon, and that will only make things more difficult. What secret does Amy's soul keep? And what consequences will her involvement with the most enigmatic demon in Hell have?

Elliot Kane is a scrawny, introverted college freshman at Crestwood University, relentlessly bullied by the campus elite: jocks, frat boys, and social media influencers who thrive on his humiliation. One night, during a particularly brutal encounter that leaves him battered in a dark alley, a mysterious cosmic anomaly binds an alien neural entity to his mind: the Death Mind System. This system grants Elliot a chilling power: by knowing a person’s true name and whispering their death in his mind, he can kill them instantly, their body collapsing as if their soul were snuffed out. No evidence, no trace; just a thought, and they’re gone. But the system isn’t just a weapon; it’s a living, evolving intelligence that feeds on death. Each kill upgrades its capabilities, unlocking new mental abilities: telepathic manipulation, memory siphoning, even glimpses into the victim’s final thoughts. The more Elliot kills, the stronger and more addictive the system becomes, transforming him from a timid outcast into a calculating force of vengeance.

Returning to Atlanta with a failed career and nowhere else to go, I accept my older sister's invitation to live with her and her husband, Liam Anderson. I expect a fresh start, but nothing prepares me for the man waiting beneath their roof. Handsome, successful, and frustratingly charming, Liam becomes the subject of thoughts I know I shouldn't entertain. What begins as innocent admiration soon turns into playful teasing as I find myself determined to see just how far his self-control can stretch. Liam insists on keeping his distance, reminding me that I'm his wife's sister. But the more I test his boundaries, the more complicated things become. My sister trusts me, and she has no idea what's happening behind her back. I came here to rebuild my life, not risk destroying hers. But when temptation lives under the same roof, how long can secrets survive before someone gets hurt?

In a world where cultivation is the sacred path of body and soul, Lin Cang possesses neither. He awakens in the body of a young man with no meridians, no dantian, and no soul-sea—yet he lives. Shunned by the natural laws of heaven and earth, unable to walk the orthodox path, Lin Cang discovers a different way: the Dao of Form. Through mysterious patterns and ancient blueprints only he can perceive, he begins to reshape his own body—piece by piece, refinement by refinement—into something the world has never seen. In a realm of righteous sects, blade-wielding prodigies, and soul-bound cultivators, Lin Cang must conceal the truth of his existence while carving out his own legend. But the more he transforms, the more a question begins to stir: if he was never truly human to begin with, what will he become by the end? A tale of identity, power, and reinvention, The Puppet Dao blends classical cultivation adventure with a unique journey of self-crafted evolution. The path to immortality is written in flesh and spirit—but Lin Cang will write his in wood, will, and wonder.

William Fletcher abandoned his nation and birthright after his father unjustly killed the low-born girl he loved, causing the lust for power by all the noble houses of Rherar. After five years of wandering the earth, he encounters three strangers in the far away town of Corriver who were attacked by a legendary beast assigned to kill all those connected to the royal bloodline of Rherar, causing him to seek answers as to who they were and why the beast targeted them. The more he sought for answers, the more he question everything he knew about his people which led to the discovery of the chaos that had befallen the country, now he must go back to restore order along with these strangers whose origin could not be ignored. He knew this quest would not be easy because he has been away for so long, yet he must give it his all for the love of his country and the promise he made to the people he once held dear.

Cassio was married to the daughter of a powerful family and to his wife and her arrogant relatives, he was nothing more than a simple, muscle-bound fool. They wasted no time humiliating him and framed him. They still don't know his true identity, and they will soon discover that the very person they dismissed is the one who can save their empire - if he chooses.

When Rodney Nelson's rich deadbeat father appeared after seventeen years of no show, it was not for a happy family reunion. He came to take something from him and wouldn't accept no for an answer. When the billionaire drug Lord took more than he wanted from his dirt poor son, Rodney swore to get revenge.

In a world shattered by the apocalypse, Daniel Cruz is branded a failure with a useless 'Repair' skill. But when he discovers he can mend more than just gear, he can evolve it, the survival hierarchy begins to crumble. As the war between survivor factions erupts, Daniel becomes the most valuable asset on Earth, holding the key to humanity's survival and its destruction.

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.