cynical

In the year 1469, the Aztec Empire in Central America was at its zenith. A soul from the future transgressed time to come here, intent on saving the fate of the Indian people from destruction and establishing an empire in Central America! The Age of Exploration had just begun its prologue, with European colonizers venturing into the unknown world. Europeans were on the rise, intent on conquering the rich lands of America and colonizing the vast New World. They were poised to embark on an expansion that would take them from America, to Africa, to India, to the Far East, and control the world for the next five hundred years! But now, an immortal spirit sought to change all of that. He would unite Central America under one rule, inherit the two-thousand-year legacy of American civilization, and resist the invasion of Western colonizers. He would spend centuries leading Aztec civilization onto the path of destiny to conquer America! Without the land and wealth of America, what would become of the Westerners? And in which direction would the world turn?

"Here you go, this is your wage for the week." After passing over a small pouch, the woman with her legs crossed behind the desk casually made a 'Check' in a notebook and then, without looking up, waved her hand to dismiss him and said: "Remember to file your taxes... Next!" "Wait a minute!" After pouring out the coins from the pouch and looking at the eight large and one small, totaling nine filthy coins in his palm, Leon couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock, almost wanting to pounce on her and fight to the death right there and then. "Damn it! I just repelled the evil god who was trying to erode the world this Tuesday! You bastard even wants to deduct the salary of the savior?"

As a successful villainous BOSS, in addition to having ideas and aspirations, one must also keep in mind three points: First, grow sneakily, don't act rashly (once a villain acts rashly, they basically won't survive past three chapters). Second, you're not a good person, so be ruthless (becoming more evil will make you three times stronger, while redemption weakens you by seven times). Third, remember the two points above. The moment you forget them, your end is probably on its way.

An epic journey of a basketball player's life... "Writing stories is like shooting hoops; you keep scoring and missing, then continue, relentlessly, until you leave the court." The distant and fervent world of basketball across the sea became the stage on which the young men released their energy and let their imaginations soar during the monotony and uncertainty of adolescence. He hopes that children who love playing basketball can have real basketball to play...

In a city where status decides visibility, Kang Doyun exists by design in the margins. Seoul is filled with men who work hard, speak carefully, and disappear the moment they are no longer needed. Doyun is one of them. A contract worker with no name worth remembering, he survives by being reliable, discreet, and invisible. He does not chase ambition. He does not demand recognition. He understands the rules of a world that rewards those already standing above it. Then he is chosen. Not publicly. Not proudly. But quietly, and with conditions. Doyun becomes a man who is allowed close to power, yet never acknowledged by it. Useful, but replaceable. Desired, but hidden. His proximity to elite women and closed rooms does not elevate his status. It exposes how low it truly is. Every interaction is measured. Every mistake carries a cost. Every advantage comes with a leash. In a society where reputation is currency and visibility is risk, being chosen does not mean being valued. As Doyun navigates the cold geometry of Seoul’s professional elite, he is forced to confront a brutal truth: comfort can be more dangerous than failure. Remaining hidden is safer, but it will also erase him. Rising means loss, scrutiny, and standing alone when protection is withdrawn. There is no shortcut upward. No public claim. No system that hands him power. Only decisions that slowly change how the world reacts when his name is spoken. The Man They Had to Hide is a male-oriented urban psychological novel about status, restraint, and the price of being close to power without belonging to it. A slow-burn journey through elite society where success is not defined by who wants you, but by whether you can stand when they no longer hide you.

Imagine if someone with a personality that is the absolute antithesis of Sonic the Hedgehog besides morally is somehow given a second chance at life, emerging not just as any character, but specifically as Anti-Sonic from the Archie Comics universe. Someone who embodies traits that are diametrically opposed to Sonic’s vibrant energy and free spirit, being reborn amidst a world that thrives on speed, anarchy, and decadence. (CROSS POSTED ON AO3 AND WATTPAD!)

When Nicolas awakens to strange powers coursing through his veins, he becomes entangled in a web of crime, deceit, and unseen authority. Haunted by loss and driven by questions he can’t escape, he’s drawn into a conspiracy where morality blurs and trust becomes fatal. As he hunts for answers, the line between human and something else begins to dissolve. Tense, atmospheric, and psychological, Shadows of Authority, Veins of Fire explores identity, power, and the price of truth in a world where every secret burns brighter than the light that exposes it.

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. An unknown man is being transported to his final destination. Is this really an unchanging fate, or is there something waiting?

Hikigaya never thought he'd return to school life, not after the incidents three years ago. Yet here he is, enrolling in one of the nation's most prestigious government-funded institutions the Advanced Nurturing High School thanks to his sister's hopeful encouragement. Hoping for a quiet life, he soon finds himself once again dragged into the kind of troubles he was trying to avoid.

Indeterminacy Cycle is a novel that follows the protagonist; a student selected to participate in a series of entrance examinations held by an isolated and highly selective institution. These examinations are not academic, but instead consist of structured trials designed to test reasoning under uncertainty. Participants are placed in physical puzzles and social deduction games where information is incomplete, misleading, or intentionally falsified. Progress through the examinations depends less on knowledge or strength and more on how effectively a participant can interpret behavior, manage credibility, and adapt to constantly shifting conditions. I hope whoever reads this enjoys it, and if you have any feedback at all please let me know because I lowkey can't write

​Einz had a simple philosophy: love is a game with zero return on investment. After a lifetime of mastering the art of shallow, pointless relationships, he dies as he lived—in the middle of a cynical monologue, crushed by the very 'Love Week' banner he tried to tear down out of pure spite. ​His reward? A second chance in a world of magic, governed by a cruel cosmic joke of a system: Affection.exe. ​To survive the ruthless Magic Academy—where the weakest students are expelled and chased to the bottom of society—Einz needs to get strong, fast. His strategy is cold, logical, and flawless: he'll "farm" affection from the most emotionally open source available—the cute, idealistic first-year girls. He calls it the "Cute is Justice" meta. ​There's just one tiny bug in his perfect plan. ​The system only rewards genuine romance. His master-level manipulative charm is worth exactly zero points. ​Now, Einz is trapped in a hilarious loop where his calculated schemes earn him nothing, while he’s constantly blindsided by the unfamiliar, genuine emotions he accidentally triggers in others—emotions that grant him immense power. For a man who sees emotion as a resource to be exploited, learning to be sincere isn't just a challenge—it's a matter of survival. ​Join Einz as he accidentally stumbles his way toward the one thing he never believed in: true romance.

Follow the high command of the Administrative Guild, a institution founded to bring order and structure to this fantastical world. Also, the guild is run by 5 lichs that almost never agree. So basically, a slice of life with the most powerful old men in the world, in charge of running a not-so-well oiled machine of burocratic efficiency. i will be posting it to Royal Road

They say when you hit rock bottom, there’s nowhere left to fall. Yeah, that’s bullshit. I found a way to dig deeper. I didn’t plan to die the night the city tore itself apart. I just stopped trying to stay alive. Turns out, the thing that got me wasn’t your average monster. It was something older. Something... hungrier. And instead of finishing me off, it decided to move in. Now there’s a voice in my head that calls itself Dakavoth. It sounds like a bored god and talks like it owns me. We don’t get along. Every day’s a choice: Fight what’s out there, or listen to what’s in here. I’m not a hero. Hell, I’m barely a person. But when the things that shouldn’t exist come crawling out of the dark again, and everyone else is too scared to move… I’ll be there. Not because it’s right. But because I already died once. And the thing in my head isn’t done living.

Ren Anime

Imagine: A stone-cold Russian billionaire heir—Viktor Mikhailov (picture: brooding, black turtlenecks, eyes like a winter storm)—gets his entire life nuked when a secret baby appears on his doorstep during a thunderstorm. The twist? - The mom’s a manipulative party-girl who drugged him to get pregnant (trauma). - Baby Misha is half-Korean, all cheeks, and already inherits his "I will end you" glare. - Viktor’s family? Literal villains. Think: evil stepmoms, icy patriarch, and a mansion full of backstabbers. Now he’s juggling: - Harvard poetry classes (his one soft spot), - Diaper explosions (Yuri, his himbo bodyguard/BFF, helps… sorta), - Mafia-level family drama (they want the baby gone). Vibes: - "John Wick but with baby wipes." - "Succession meets Masha and the bear." - Angst so thick you could drown in it… until Misha babbles and Viktor’s cold heart melts. Why you’ll cry: - Viktor whispering “I don’t deserve you" while sobbing into Misha’s curls. - Misha throwing mashed potatoes (Ah, I think it was yogurt? shii, I don't remember) at Anastasia’s $50k fur coat. - The jellyfish hair clips. Always the jellyfish clips. TL;DR: A man who’d never held a baby becomes DAD OF THE YEAR while fighting his psycho family, falling in love with his kid, and low-key redeeming his soul. Feat. Russian lullabies, baby fencing lessons, and emotional damage.

While playing an online game, after Luke bought an SSS rank gift card of Superman, he found himself in an unknown yes very familiar Marvel Universe. And with a twist of fate, the SSS rank gift pack has also come with him. After he started to do workout and exercise, he found that the loading screen to unlock the gift card was slowly increasing. However, after reaching 99%, it has stopped moving forward. And when he found the chance to get hus hands on the Super Soldier Serum, will he take it? And will it be enough to push the bar till 100%? If no, then how will he survive in one of the most dangerous worlds? If yes, then will he be the Marvel's Superman?

Welcome to Tessera, a planet where consistency is uncommon. Every 13 days and 4 hours, the world hits the reset button in a terrifying, geological event known simply as the Shift. If you were planning to build a retirement home, tough luck, Tessera specializes in instant demolition and landscape reconfiguration, which is why civilization is long gone and humanity is hanging on by a thread. Meet Cyrus Solith, our socially anxious and perpetually conflicted protagonist. He’s not seeking glory; he’s seeking a single person he lost years ago. His internal life is a chaotic mess, but his external capabilities are anything but, thanks to the mysterious Patterns, geometric markings that grant extraordinary abilities. Cyrus finds himself reluctantly partnered with Rem, a hyper-logical genius who understands the world’s power system better than anyone, even without a Pattern herself. Their co-dependent journey is about survival, but fate has other plans, constantly pushing them toward the world’s central mystery: why did the Shifts start, and how can they possibly be stopped? The first leg of their epic journey throws them immediately into the deep end, forcing Cyrus to confront his greatest weakness...the habit of running away. If he wants to survive the next two weeks, he’ll have to get stronger, smarter, and face the fact that the person hunting him might be closer than he thinks. What You'll Find Inside: A Unique World: A constantly reconfiguring planet where life is a nomadic, high-stakes gamble. The Pattern System: A dynamic magic system based on geometry and mathematics. High-Stakes Combat: Intense, strategic fights where speed and intellect matter more than brute force. Complex Relationships: A strained, co-dependent relationship between an emotionally avoidant protagonist and his hyper-logical foil. Existential Mystery: A quest to uncover the planet's history and stop the cataclysmic Shifts before humanity vanishes entirely.

The merciless celestial Tower of Babel stands divided into seven incomprehensible blocks, each one a realm of its own. An unknown player is trapped in Exit Life, a brutal single-player "Alternative Reality" where death resets the cycle, but never erases the suffering of facing unforgiving boss mechanics. He reincarnates in the body of a ghost, now trapped in a precarious world of buffs, debuffs, blasphemy crests, undead, system angels, phobias, and corrupted code, where a single mistake can plunge his Sanity stat into irreversible collapse. He must climb the Tower of Babel, seven realms of torment—to reach The Terminal, his only hope of logging out… after an eternity in limbo.

There are many ways to see the thing. In one point the thing looks different and in other way look quite different. This collection presents the same idea in poetical manner. This collection contains twenty universal themes follows with short story related to the theme which is blend with situational poetry and make you see two different aspect of to see them. Sometime positive seems negative on the other hand negative becomes positive. Totally depends how you see the world