sisyphus 2021

In a war-torn medieval Europe, two enemies share the same nightmare. Aurelio is a gentle Italian conscript who never wanted to fight. Gerald is a Viking berserker burning with rage and grief. Thrown together by betrayal and a secret society known as the Cabal, they discover the war is not what it seems. The Cabal seeks to shatter the old world and build a new empire from blood and ancient magic. They have unleashed a supernatural plague, corrupted the souls of kings, and transformed a woman named Cecilia into a living weapon. Aurelio loves her. Gerald has lost his own love. Both men are running out of time. As the plague spreads and nations crumble, something unexpected happens. The gentle soldier becomes a merciless warlord. The berserker becomes a wise leader. They are not just fighting the Cabal; they are fighting themselves. And the only way to save the world is to lose themselves completely. One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy is an epic fantasy of transformation, heartbreak, and the brutal cost of hope. It asks a single question: What are we willing to become to protect what we love?

Liam Vance, a grieving college student who loses his entire inheritance in a catastrophic trading mistake. Faced with mounting family debt and the shame of his failure, Liam vows to conquer the financial markets that broke him. His journey becomes a relentless climb from desperation to mastery, documented through his "Climb" manifesto - a brutal regimen of nighttime warehouse work, obsessive study, and disciplined paper trading. The story deepens when Liam meets Valentina Rossi, an art history student who becomes his unexpected anchor to the world beyond the screens. Through her eyes, he learns to see patterns not just in charts, but in life itself. Their relationship grows from tentative friendship to profound connection, even as it's tested by the vast difference in their backgrounds and the relentless demands of Liam's obsession. As Liam progresses from paper trading to starting a small fund with his pragmatic roommate Ben, he attracts the attention of both a brilliant, competitive quant named Anya Sharma and the legendary hedge fund manager Julian Thorne. Under Julian's mentorship, Liam discovers the dark arts of market psychology and experiences seductive success that threatens to corrupt his original purpose and destroy his relationship with Valentina.

A game that one day appeared on the market without any prior announcements or advertisements. An ordinary game wouldn't even have had the weight to flop. But Sisyphus Online slowly climbed the ranks, becoming increasingly popular for a multitude of reasons, the extreme quality, the difficulty, the simplicity of the game's end game goal, and, most importantly, the money-making aspect. Out of those reasons, only one made Mino start playing it. But the rest is what got him addicted and made him start climbing to the top, uncovering secrets, making friends, pissing off enemies, and earning money.

What happens after the end? When death isn’t release, but a door—one that opens to something far worse? Welcome to The Labyrinth, where every path leads to suffering and every death drags you back to the start. It doesn’t want to kill you. It wants to grind you down, again and again, until even your soul forgets how to scream. How many times can you break before there’s nothing left? But what if, instead of breaking, you laugh? What if, stripped of fear, stripped of humanity, you become something...else? In the end, perhaps the only true defiance is to keep walking—no matter how many times the Labyrinth pulls you back. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ A.N - Expect heavy philosophy and existentialism. Also expect a really villainous MC, inspired from Fang Yuan. The setting is similar to Maze Runner, only dialed up to 11 and with much, much more violence and death.

The orange rain brought the world supernatural powers…and curses. Velli’s curse is a voice—sometimes made flesh—that wants him dead. And it’s getting stronger. Tired of seeing both himself and his mother suffer, Velli decides to find a way to get powers of his own. In order to do so, Velli must trick two people into sacrificing their lives at the hands of Hera on the Island of Sisyphus. If he is going to succeed, he needs to do so quickly, because tailing him is Rose. Rose, the ruler. Rose, the manipulator of light. Rose, the most dangerous woman in the world. Note to Royal Road Staff: "I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com,"

'Sister Sister' is an amazing story with a twist to the regular LGBT+ 'storytelling realities'. A certain girl is under the pressure of a lesbian-girl-clique Alpha to be her lover, but she wants to date a boy! This is crazy!! ************ Bea is this straight girl, she just lost her dad. Her mum (Mrs. Roseworth) now remarries and she is now Mrs. Pudgetter. Bea's mum marries Anna's dad. Anna is this lesbian, she is a member of this gay girl crew known as: 'TPLG' (The Pink Lips Girls). TPLG is a Lesbian girl crew, and they are led by this dreaded Alpha female called: 'Zachess'. Zachess is an addicted lesbian and she has a possessive character, she wants to have her way with Bea, but Bea's not gay, but she's beautiful and very attractive. Bea meets a boy called Cody. She begins to crush on Cody. But Cody is carried away by the girls in the school. Zachess, in her bid to humiliate Bea and make her agree to her terms, begins to date Cody. Zachess tells Bea that she would let Cody for her if she says yes to her advances to be her lover. This roller coaster twist with Zachess, her sister Anna, and her love for Cody makes Bea succumb to Zachess' pressure to be a lesbian. She finds herself in this love triangle, that spirals into a fest of love, sex, and experience.

'Sepasang luka dalam ruang yang sama.' Di hadapan orang, kita hanyalah manusia yang dituntut untuk tampil sempurna, terlihat baik-baik saja, kuat. -Svarga- Di hadapan orang, Kita tidak harus selalu terlihat kuat. Tidak harus selalu baik-baik saja. Tidak apa-apa untuk tidak baik-baik saja. Tidak apa-apa untuk menangis. -Sina- Dalam hidup ini, suka dan duka selalu berjalan beriringan. Sebuah rotasi rasa kehidupan yang akan terus membayangi. Maka, Tumbuhlah bersama luka. Sembuhlah dari luka. Bersemilah dari luka. Sebab manusia yang kuat terbentuk dari rasa sakit.

Kai era feliz en su dia a dia hasta que una ves en un viaje por su cumpleaños ocurrio la gran catastrofe.... Ese dia un terremoto a nivel mundial azoto al mundo y a su gente.

UOP is the diamond of the world, living in unprecedented prosperity with unmatched military might. College student Rocke lives in its greatest technological marvel, its capital, Vladus. While unlucky in love, what's to complain about life? His uncle has already promised him a lucrative job in his company once he finishes business school. But not everything is perfect in paradise. A strange prophet has appeared, declaring the UOP will fall if it doesn't repent. For all their prosperity, the people of UOP have become cold, selfish, and proud, willfully ignoring the poor and downtrodden. For their pride and sins, judgment has been pronounced on the nation by the Most High Sovereign. Repent, or in forty days the UOP will be destroyed.

Fu Xiaoxiao transmigrates into a book and immediately faces the crisis of being sent to the countryside. As the unloved middle child, her younger sister is the one meant to go — but her mother transfers her job to the sister instead. A disaster of a start. To avoid being sent away, she has to marry within seven days. She meets a few ordinary men and decides she'd rather go to the countryside. Then she runs into a neighbor who's also looking for a spouse — and his conditions are surprisingly good. A dowry of three hundred? Bicycles and a radio? Just take care of the kids, and separate rooms are fine? The others may pass, but she won't. Every day is a battle of wits with the two kids. Life is eventful, she gets a salary every month, and the boss is never home. Absolutely perfect. Except... wasn't this big shot supposed to be infertile? Then why does he keep strutting around naked in front of her? She has professional ethics. She won't be seduced by a good body. Hmph. Men only slow down her sword swing. Lu Feng grits his teeth at Fu Xiaoxiao, who remains completely unmoved by his countless attempts to seduce her, and traps her in his arms. "Boss, let's talk this through. I know forty a month is a bit much — how about... five less?" Trapped in his embrace, Fu Xiaoxiao thinks he's unhappy with her high salary and starts bargaining. "I'm giving myself to you for free." Lu Feng grinds out through clenched teeth. This woman has no heart. "...Can I say no?" Fu Xiaoxiao swallows, staring at the washboard abs so close. "Such a good deal — are you sure you don't want it?" Lu Feng squints, tempting her. "Fine." A fool turns down a bargain.