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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.

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.

"Heroes get statues. Survivors get to pull the fucking trigger." Ten years ago, Kaelen ‘Kael’ Cross was the Phantom Vanguard, the deadliest sniper on Earth who held the frontline during the Dimensional Merge. He didn't die a hero's death. Instead, his best friend and Guildmaster, Marcus Thorne, crippled his mana core, branded him a traitor, and kicked him into the Abyssal Rift, a subterranean hellscape where humanity dumps its worst nightmares. For a decade, Kael crawled through the dark, surviving on mutated flesh, pure hatred, and the muscle memory of a god. [Ding! The Interstellar Overseer Network has detected Anomaly-Class Malice.] [Would you like to broadcast your execution of this planet to the Cosmos?] Stripped of his magic, Kael accepts the contract. Armed with a rusted, scavenged heavy-crossbow, he steps into the spotlight of a trillion alien eyes. To Earth, he is a dead man. To the cosmic deities, bored dragon emperors, and abyssal monarchs, he is the greatest fucking show in the universe. Watch closely. He only needs one shot.

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.

Stella Sterling, born into wealth, had always followed the rules. Jaded by the hypocrisy of high society, she suddenly had a whim one day to have an ordinary romance. Thus, a fabricated rumor that Stella Sterling had spent a fortune to hire a Matchmaker from a dating site to find her a partner quickly spread through her circles. Those on good terms with her teased and watched the fun. Those on bad terms with her waited to see her become a joke. Later, an employee from the dating website revealed, "The company was acquired with an investment from a Vicenzan tycoon, and the profile of a certain female member with the surname Sterling was hidden overnight." The public speculated wildly about the identities of the Vicenzan tycoon and the female member with the surname Sterling. - Later on, a candid street photo that was accidentally captured went viral. In the dense night of The Spire on Vesper Island— Beside a Benz, a handsome, composed, and dignified man lifted a striking beauty in a red dress with one arm, pressing her against the car door and lowering his head for a deep kiss. In the faint light and shadow, the woman's flowing hair was swept by the wind, wrapping around the man's finger, which wore a pinky ring. Like a footnote to a romance, and even more like a vintage film frame etched into the axis of time. Someone immediately dug up the man's identity based on clues from the photo. The eldest son of Vicenza's Rhodes Family—low-profile and inscrutable, cold and untamable, and also the powerful contemporary authority of The Vesper Circle. And the alluring, glamorous belle by his side was none other than Stella Sterling. When the street photo spread to the mainland, everyone excitedly exclaimed: "The case is solved, the case is solved—"