stanchurian candidate

Noah never asked to be worshipped—or hated. All he ever wanted was to be left alone. Born with a face people wanted to possess and a personality that sent them running, Noah spent his first life watching others obsess over what he could never control: his beauty. Betrayed by shallow friends, dismissed as nothing more than a fantasy, he finally accepted loneliness as his only companion. Then, one ordinary afternoon, a truck’s headlights end his story. Or so he thinks. Awakening in a world where gods are dead, kingdoms are ash, and monsters rule the night, Noah becomes one of a hundred chosen to compete for divinity itself. Where others seize swords, flames, or shadows as their Divine Seed, Noah chooses a battered tarot deck—the last memory of someone who loved him for who he was, not how he looked. In a land that thrives on power, betrayal, and carnal temptation, Noah must rebuild civilization from the ground up. His deck’s powers are a mystery, awakening new abilities as he levels up, forms alliances, and outplays rivals—both in war and in bed. Every choice is a gamble. Every relationship is a weapon. And every pleasure comes with a price. Follow Noah as he rises from jaded loner to the most dangerous—and desired—god in a world where fate is just another hand to play. --- Tags: Transmigration, Male MC, BL, Dark Fantasy, Leveling System, Divinity System, Civilization Building, Political Intrigue, Graphic SMUT Update Schedule: Act I finished. Act II started: 3 updates a week, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. (Chapters 2000 - 4000 words) Warning: This is not a story about a selfless hero or a villain desperate for redemption. Noah is cold, blunt, and plays only for himself. If you want a sweet, forgiving MC who saves the world out of love—look elsewhere. But if you crave ruthless ambition, explicit BL, and a slow-burning rise from nothing to godhood, shuffle the deck and draw your first card.

Takagichi, a newbie adventurer, excited to complete his first quest of vanquishing a plant monster of hopes of slaying the demon king one day, suddenly dies at the hand of a level one weed. Suddenly a Goddess appeared before his body with intent to revive him with a blessing, however; as fate would take it's course, Takagichi revived as a demon lord candidate. turning everyone including the goddess into demons. what lies ahead for our now young demon lord?

I saw an unfamiliar ceiling the first time I woke up in this world, Cracked wall paint, plaster swelled in arbitrary positions of the room, A window which barely stopped the noise of traffic outside. And a shirt which was covered in patches. I tilted my head and listened to the radio. "New fog break detected at the outskirts of Copenhagen." I had no memory of such a world My eyes widened and already ragged breathing turned more erratic. "This....can't be" I muttered. Discord link: https://discord.gg/XD4VFunFCz

Ethan Peirce was an ordinary high school senior living in a peaceful, modern world. But his life is turned upside down when he’s suddenly pulled into a strange, ancient ritual known as the Candidacy. Summoned as a Kingmaker, Ethan must guide Ceris Valen Duskmere, a noble heir who has trained her entire life for this moment, to greatness. But the problem? Ethan doesn’t know the first thing about ruling or even fighting, let alone helping someone like Ceris fulfill her destiny. With 12 thrones across 12 regions at stake, Ethan soon discovers that his role as a Kingmaker is about much more than guiding Ceris to victory. But the deeper Ethan goes, the more he realizes that the rules of this world might be more dangerous and more complicated than he ever imagined. Can Ethan truly help Ceris achieve greatness or will their differences tear them apart before they even begin? What to expect: Slow-burn character progression Arcane-punk tech and bonded weapon fights Tactical battles and Training Arcs Royal Intrigue and Political tension High Fantasy

There are many people who want to be able to achieve their goals, not just as dreams but to be realized. Like Ana, a simple girl from the village with a million dreams, becoming a doctor was once confirmed as the last time she wanted before she finally found out that her dream to become a doctor could not be realized. but in fact it never produced the desired results and grief continued to envelop him. Because she didn't want to fall asleep in her grief, Ana decided to go to college with different majors, start building everything from scratch and strive to achieve goals that she had not dreamed of for the first time. Hoping that after graduating from college, he will become a successful and famous businessman.

'I alway lived such a shitty life, i helped everyone without a thought, for what? at the end i felt into debt and depression, the persom i care the most fucking die. so why? why is this happening to me? i just want to live a good life,if i get another chance i will live a carefree life... As she looked above the sky she got farther from it. What happen when a normal woman who had a shitty life suddenly got thrown into a tutorial facing many strong opponents? Will her new power and ability be able to survive in this new world of gods and strong opponents?

Fourteen-year-old Merila dies after being hit by a delivery truck while trying to rescue a stray cat outside a convenience store at night. She wakes face-first in a flowerbed beneath a giant floating city. Within seconds, glowing text appears before her eyes: WELCOME, OUTWORLDER. SYSTEM INTEGRATION COMPLETE. ERROR. UNIQUE SKILL ACQUIRED: SHARED EXPERIENCE WARNING: THIS SKILL HAS BEEN SEALED FOR 312 YEARS. In this world, every woman possesses a magical System that governs life itself: Levels Classes Stats Skills Relationship rankings Reputation Guild standing Social influence The stronger someone becomes, the more social power they gain. Strength is celebrity. Top adventurers are treated like idols, athletes, nobles, and military commanders combined. But Merila’s skill completely breaks the world’s balance: people emotionally bonded to her gain EXP at absurd rates. Friendships become power. Crushes become weapons. Love becomes political.

He opened his eyes to a ruined world. With only one skill: Freeze time for 3 seconds. Monsters hunt. The system watches. And something laughs from the shadows. He is Candidate No. 88. And the survival game… has begun. If you're a fan of survival, systems, and time-manipulating powers — welcome to the game.

There are many people who want to be able to achieve their goals, not just as dreams but to be realized. Like Ana, a simple girl from the village with a million dreams, becoming a doctor was once confirmed as the last time she wanted before she finally found out that her dream to become a doctor could not be realized. but in fact it never produced the desired results and grief continued to envelop him. Because she didn't want to fall asleep in her grief, Ana decided to go to college with different majors, start building everything from scratch and strive to achieve goals that she had not dreamed of for the first time. Hoping that after graduating from college, he will become a successful and famous businessman.

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"