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A world bereft of purpose. A soul never born for one. A world's end has concluded. A soul's end marks another beginning. A world will take. A soul has given. A story of something that should not exist. A story of something that ceased to exist. A story of something that, without any purpose, exists. A story, not one of heroes, but a journey of a hypocrite to find meaning, in a world devoid of meaning for him. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Details about the story The story is a slow burner Written in First Person Chapter size 2k-6 words on average. Relase schedule: Whenever the chapter has been written and edited. Feedback of any kind is greatly apperciated. if there are any other questions/concerns...feel free to ask them. I will update the about section accordingly.

Update 20.05. 2024: This story has been rewritten, or rather is in the process of it. Additionally, if the stars allign, it will also be published on Royal Road. I will not give you a long speech, because the book has been dead on here for quite a while, looking at the last chapter being posted a few years ago. It took some time to develop the necessary skill to do this story justice. Without any further ado... See you soon. Same book title. ------------------------------------------- This is the story of something that should not exist. This is the story of something that ceased to exist. This is the story of something that exists without any purpose. This is not a story about heroes. It is the journey of a hypocrite finding a purpose, in a world devoid of any meaning for him. -----------------------------------------------

--Also to post on Royal Road-- After finding out that he is to inherit a billion dollars, Tino Lawson believes himself to be the luckiest 18-year-old in the world…until he is crushed/burned to death by a tanker truck carrying corrosive acid. Death proves to be a mere speedbump, however, as Tino awakens in another world far beyond his wildest dreams. Too bad he got reincarnated as a vegetable. Stuck within the immobile body of an ear of corn, Tino is alone with his thoughts while time moves at a glacial pace, where the cultivatable vegetable eventually learns how to cultivate the energies of the universe around him. By the time he is harvested, Tino has everything he needs. Plant yourself in your chair, and a-maize yourself with this corny story.

To save his marriage, Cerian made a deal with a friend. The deal was simple, draw the attention of his unfaithful husband . The deal worked but then Cerian started developing feelings for his friend to a point he got torn between choosing who to love. The one that hardly acknowledges his existence or the one that embraces him

Derek, a 17 year old, finds himself thrown into a chaotic battle of survival filled with betrayals and losses. It was a normal day when Derek and his classmates headed out for a field trip along with their homeroom teacher. They are brought to a village located in the middle of nowhere. The village dominated by a cult called 'The Order' has every intention of using the lives of these students as sacrifice for a man called Griezman who claims to be their god. Derek has no intention of dying in this pathetic place. "I'll do anything to get out of here!" Seems like Derek wasn't the only one with this goal in mind. "There is no one you can trust but yourself". The words he desperately wanted to forget, will he prove it to be wrong and will he have a painful realization of the bitter truth?

Gwendolynn was raised by humans. Thinking she was just like any other human, she never thought she was, in fact, an elf until she began seeing the similarities between this mythical creature, and herself. Upon discovering her origins, she starts to learn who she is, and what her race is capable of. Finding out why Elves have gone extinct, Gwendolynn has to decide what she will do with this information, and what her place is within the strands of fate. This story is going to come about in no particular order because it's based on an outline that's still being worked on. This work in particular is actually a bit of a collaboration. A friend has inspired me to write this work, so while I am doing it for her; it is still my work. Both her and I really hope you enjoy this adventure. ^^

This story began as a question: what if the boundaries of humanity were broken overnight? What if survival wasn’t just about endurance, but about evolving, adapting, and finding power in a world that no longer plays by the rules? Kael’s journey is not just about fighting monsters—it’s about confronting the emptiness inside, the choices we make when everything familiar collapses, and the cost of becoming stronger than we ever imagined. The world you are about to enter is dangerous, unpredictable, and at times, unforgiving. Monsters lurk in shadows, humans are both prey and predator, and power comes at a price. I hope you enjoy walking alongside Kael through this chaotic, thrilling Seoul—a city you think you know, yet will never see the same way again. Remember: in this world, survival is not enough. You have to rise. — Author

A ship that breathes. A corridor that pulses like flesh. Kiran boards what should have been a vessel but finds himself swallowed by something alive, ancient, and hungry Trapped between seduction and infestation, Kiran faces a choice: give himself to the land’s longing, or fight for the last shreds of his will. But in a place where love is hunger and devotion has teeth, survival may mean losing everything that once made him human. Step aboard if you dare. The ship is waiting - and it is very much awake.

To be resurrected, Lin Zhi binds herself to a system and transmigrates into different book worlds, becoming cannon fodder destined for tragic endings. But Lin Zhi refuses to follow the script. In every world, she fights to rewrite her fate. (1) The Scheming Gold-Digging Stand-In Used by the male lead as a tool to win over the female lead, Lin Zhi refuses to be discarded. Since he wants to use her? Then she’ll make a countermove—get pregnant first, flip the board, and end up with the real overbearing CEO. (2) The First Wife Fated to Die Early in a “Cousin” Story The reborn female lead knows her older male cousin will hold immense power in the future—and that he has always loved her. This time, she vows not to let him go. Only… “Sister-in-law, why aren’t you dead yet?” Lin Zhi smiles. “Still alive. What, are you mad?” (3) The Cannon Fodder Fiancée in a Teacher-Student Romance The aloof Master falls for his young disciple, while Lin Zhi—the fiancée—becomes the villain in their love story. Lin Zhi: “Respect. Blessings. Please stay locked together forever.” Then she decisively breaks off the engagement and devotes herself to cultivation… alongside her adorable little nephew. Who needs romance when ascending is better? (4) The Substitute Bride in a Period Drama In her previous life, she stole the marriage meant for her sister out of gratitude for a life-saving favor, marrying the factory director’s son. Who would have thought he had a “white moonlight” in his heart, leading to her tragic death? Meanwhile, the “mud-legged” man she rejected rose in status, and her sister became an official’s wife. After rebirth, her sister eagerly snatches back the original marriage arrangement, convinced Lin Zhi is doomed. She waits to watch Lin Zhi suffer. Instead— Lin Zhi’s life only gets better and better.

Accidentally bound to a quick transmigration system, Ning Yue is resistant on the surface, but inwardly, she's screaming wildly: "As long as I keep completing missions, it's equivalent to gaining eternal life, I'm going to keep transmigrating forever!" In "True and Fake Rich Daughter," she is the fake rich daughter who was abandoned. She declares, "The wealthy family abandoned me, so I will create a wealthy family of my own!" In "Era's Blessed Child," she leads her entire family to build a fortune, turning the fake blessed child into a real blessed child. In "Flourishing Age of Shengshi," having transmigrated into the Empress who was turned into cannon fodder, she simply turns the ungrateful mother and son into cannon fodder instead.