execution fiction stories

Ethan Blake, an expert at fixing what everyone else throws away. Scrap metal, dead computers, exploded drones… unfortunately, he can’t fix his own self-esteem. Quiet, hardworking, and stuck in a monotonous, depressing routine after failing to pay for college because of money issues. His life takes a turn the day he discovers the S.E.X. System — Seduction, Expansion, eXecution. An intergalactic system that turns desire into power, and female conquests into vital energy capable of saving humanity from a cosmic threat. His mission: Seduce women.

Eren Kai was meant to die quietly. Labeled a traitor overnight, abandoned by the woman he loved, hunted by the woman he had trusted, and formally sentenced to death, he was delivered to his execution. As the blade fell, an ancient power answered— devouring sin. To resurrect the woman he loved. To tear down those who condemned him. He must willingly descend into the abyss prepared in his name. He is pulled into a hidden war where calamities wear human skin, ancient demons masquerade as gods, and entire bloodlines are erased to preserve a fragile balance. Each enemy he devours makes him stronger. Each sin consumed strips away something human. In a world that feeds on guilt and blood, the man who devours sin may not rise as a hero— but as the final judgment.

When streamer Lee Jihan logged into his favorite VRMMO for one last session, he never expected to wake up as Kyle Henderson—a death row inmate with exactly six months until execution.

Death should have been his end. But a man betrayed and murdered opened his eyes in a void of darkness, facing an entity offering him a cursed system — the power to slay gods. Now, he is the “Godslayer.” Every god he kills will make him stronger… yet drag him deeper into the abyss. While the gods seek his destruction, he has sworn only one thing: no divine being will survive.

In 2022, humanity developed an AI justice system to eradicate world crime. It did not fail. It adapted. Worldwide criminals were sentenced to something far worse than death: banishment to a world alien a world governed by anarchy, governed by force, and watched by something far beyond human understanding. Soren Arata, an unknown boy with no name but "Zero," opens his eyes in this brutal world with only a nickname, a strange tattoo on his palm, and the weight of a punishment he has no clue about. No memory. No friends. No choice. This is not a video game. There are no respawns. And the goal is not to escape to live is.

My mother. Killed for protecting me against this cruel world. I have nothing left. Nothing to my name. That was until the Gunslinger came. He gave me something. War. And a Suit that enhances me for the trials to come… I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

Lilic Aster was supposed to die. As the illegitimate daughter of a powerful noble, she was nothing more than a footnote in the grand tale of her esteemed brother, Leor—the cold and brooding heir destined for greatness. The problem? She refused to play along. Instead of meeting an untimely demise, Lilic charmed the nobles, spread outrageous rumors about herself, and somehow became a beloved figure in high society. Now, she’s an unpredictable wildcard, impossible to remove without causing a scandal. Her brother is exasperated. The aristocracy is intrigued. With a sharp tongue, a strategic mind, and an unwavering refusal to die, Lilic is determined to live her best life—whether the plot agrees with her or not. After all, why be a tragic extra when you can be the most entertaining person in the room?

"They buried me alive. I clawed my way out. Now I'm coming for their crowns." Princess Cassia Valordane was twenty when her brother orchestrated her execution. Framed for treason, stripped of her title, and erased from history, she was buried alive in the Crimson Catacombs, the empire's graveyard for traitors. She should have died in that coffin, scratching at wood until her fingers bled. Instead, the Shadowhand criminal syndicate rescued her with one condition: become their weapon against the crown. Five years later, she returns as Sera Ashwood, a mysterious noblewoman with midnight hair, impeccable manners, and a merchant empire. No one recognizes the princess they buried. Her mission: infiltrate the court, expose her brother's corruption, and reclaim her stolen throne. But she didn't plan on Duke Kaelen Nightraven, the Emperor's advisor who sentenced her to death, and the only person who seems to see through her disguise. He's brilliant, ruthless, and bound by duty. He believes she was guilty. He believes her death was necessary. Yet he's fascinated by Lady Sera, drawn to her fire and intelligence. As they're forced together, cracks appear in both their armor. Cassia discovers Kaelen carries guilt from that day, questions he's never been allowed to ask. And when he begins investigating inconsistencies in the old trial, their impossible connection deepens. The truth shatters everything: the coup Cassia was accused of plotting actually happened—orchestrated by her cousin to eliminate the one person who would have stopped it. And they're planning to finish what they started. Cassia must choose between revenge and redemption, between the princess who died and the woman she became. The man who sentenced her to death might be the only one who can help her save the empire. She survived her execution. But surviving the truth might destroy her.

Humanity called him a traitor. The world watched him die. But his execution was only the beginning. On the day Earth’s defenses collapsed, Kael Veyron was publicly executed for causing the apocalypse. Hated by billions and abandoned by everyone he once trusted, he dies beneath a sky filled with monstrous portals. Then the impossible happens. A forbidden system awakens inside him. Sent back one day before humanity’s downfall, Kael gains access to the Void Ascension System — an evolving power never meant for humans. While monsters descend, governments fall, and awakened hunters fight for survival, Kael must grow stronger in secret before the coming catastrophe destroys civilization. But the more he evolves… The less human he becomes. And somewhere beyond the portals, something ancient remembers his death.

[Ding! The 'Randomly Spend' Tycoon System is at your service.] On her way to work, Yun Zijin was bound by a system named 'Randomly Spend'. [Spending Task Completed. A 2x rebate has been triggered. Ownership of Villa No. 1 at Xingyu Mansion. The related documents have been placed in the system backpack.] [Spending Task Completed. A 3x rebate has been triggered. Ownership of Dingsi Building. The related documents have been placed in the system backpack.] ... Yun Zijin was dazzled by the system's rewards, only to be told that her wealthy parents had found her? That she's the true daughter of the Xia Family of Dijing? Being bound to the Tycoon System was exciting for Yun Zijin, but she refused to be part of any cliché wealthy family drama. The Xia Family of Dijing? Yun Zijin: Get lost! Don't even think about associating with me!