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The Duke's Unwanted Second Wife

**Mature Content** Eilika Wolanski is the eldest daughter of one of Varos’ most respected merchants, but respect has never brought her kindness. A childhood accident left a scar across her cheek, and with it, a cruel label she can never escape. The “Unwanted Woman” of Varos. Mocked in public, pitied in private, and treated like a blemish to be hidden, Eilika grows up learning one painful truth: beauty matters more than character in high society. So when an unexpected marriage proposal arrives from the powerful House of Kingsley, no one believes it is real. The groom is Damian Van Kingsley, the widowed duke of Varos, feared for his cold temperament and admired for his unmatched looks and wealth. Rumors follow him like shadows. He has a secret mistress, a broken heart drowned in alcohol, and worst of all… A son he barely acknowledges. For Eilika, marrying Damian isn’t a dream. It’s the only option left for survival. Damian, once the kingdom’s most desirable nobleman, has been nothing but a hollow man since the death of his first wife. He has abandoned his responsibilities, pushed away his child, and lived with one vow burning in his chest. He will never replace his first wife. To force him back into duty, his mother arranges a second marriage, one he never asked for, and one he refuses to accept. Damian swears he will never touch her , will never look at her and will never treat her as his wife. But Eilika isn’t the greedy noblewoman he expected. She doesn’t ask for his affection. She doesn’t crave his title. She doesn’t even want his love. What Eilika wants… is something far more dangerous. A family. And perhaps that is the very thing Damian has been starving for all along. ~~~~ “This bed will remain cold until your last breath.” Damian’s voice boomed through the dark chamber. Eilika didn’t flinch at his words. Instead, she replied gracefully, “I don’t seek love, Duke. You can visit your secret mistress every night… Just don’t come near me.” This marriage was never meant to become real, until the Duke's heart begins to betray its own rules.
Kn_star8 · 943.8k Views

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[Warning: Some content in the novel may be upsetting to some readers. Contents include injuries, sickness, mental health, intense medication, fight scenes, and intense gore. Lastly, this novel is a semi-reality dark fantasy trope. Read at your own risk.] Chapters and Release: Release days: Everyday Release time: 3pm UTC Status: Unedited. (Will edit after main story conclusion. Specifically from the start.) *** Synopsis: A fifteen-year-old schoolgirl happens to find herself approached by a strange woman after a rough day—who happens to know her plans on running away. Astonished, she tried to interrogate, but ended up getting dragged into another universe and another world. There, she finds out that experiments are being ran on fourteen other candidates set aside for her. Being the last candidate, she is told that she might be the first one to face demise. But she is determined to find out what is up with this facility. Eventually, she comes across an astonishing fact—that this whole world and setting is similar to that of a book she read during her younger days. And the protagonist happened to be her own cousin, who also killed her at the near end of the novel. *** (Prologue) Listen... No one is judging no one here. And so am I. The world has been cruel these days. Being modern means being rude to people on the street who are below your rank—That is what they believe. I find this all frustrating, why move with a state of mind that could as well kill you someday. You don't know if this person is a lawyer, a far relative, a doctor, a politician. But you already get the gist, don't you? And like any other teenagers my age, I really want to run away from all this. It's not like I am an orphan or from a poor household. I am from a family which is a standard class in economical terms in this world. And yet, I want to run away. Haha! Anyways. I did succeed. I wonder at what cost? I am away from all that hostility of course... But now I am in another world. Not reincarnated. Not transmigrated to another body. I am with my own soul in my original body, but in another world. This world... is weird. Thinking back, I remember reading a strange book when I was young. This book actually speaks about this world. I am a character there. Funnier thing, I don't know what is up with it either. It appears to me that the writer decided they want to see the 'live-action' version of it. So now... I am the actor playing my own character.
WaterMask · 274.7k Views
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Card Apprentice Daily Log

Dalton Wyatt, a world-renowned scientist and inventor, is transmigrated into the body of a high school student, also named Dalton Wyatt, who had tragically committed suicide due to unfortunate circumstances and a complicated life. The enchanting world of cards he finds himself in is vastly different from Earth, yet eerily similar in certain aspects. Unlike the peaceful Earth, where humans fought only amongst themselves, this new world is plagued by dungeons and monsters. Here, humanity's survival hinges on battling these mythical and legendary creatures. Ordinary mortals lack the strength to stand against such formidable foes. Thankfully, a select few are blessed with the ability to harness their souls, manifest soul power, and become card apprentices—humanity’s last hope against extinction. Card apprentices are individuals who form contracts with grimoires, mystical artifacts that allow them to wield powerful and versatile cards to fend off monsters and conquer dungeons. A grimoire provides card apprentices with abilities such as card creation and card fusion. Most importantly, it enables them to unlock their full potential in card battles. While this world shares the concept of science with Earth, its focus is not on electronics or industrialization. Instead, cards replace the need for most technologies, fulfilling even the smallest of daily necessities. This world revolves entirely around the grimoire’s abilities, particularly card creation and card fusion. Transmigrated to a place where strength can be bought with money, Dr. Wyatt is forced to earn a living to ensure his survival. Fortunately, with his otherworldly knowledge and expertise, card creation comes naturally to him, setting him apart from other card apprentices. Dr. Wyatt crafts and sells perfect, powerful, and resourceful cards, steadily growing stronger in this monster-ridden world. --- "What did you say? Making good cards is hard? Bah! Card creation is a breeze." "My friend, let me enlighten you—there are no 'trash card ingredients,' only incompetent card creationists." [Commencing card creation using ingredients, i)Bloody Veins - G Rank, Mortal Grade ii)Nyon Rope - G Rank, Mortal Grade iii)Common Core - G Rank, Mortal Grade Card creation… complete! Card Name: Bloody Rope Card Type: Item Card Card Rank: E Rank, Common Grade Card Rating: 3 Stars Card Durability: 100/100 Card Effect: The Bloody Rope can bind and incapacitate its target. When in contact with a target’s wound, it triggers paralysis and blood drain effects. Additional Effect: Paralysis, Blood Drain] "This can’t be real! You used G-rank mortal-grade ingredients and yet crafted an E-rank common-grade card with full durability and a three-star rating? This isn’t real—I must still be dreaming! I couldn’t possibly have woken up today—this has to be a dream!"
IGotStones · 10.1m Views

Raising My Trash Ability into a Broken SSS+ Rank Skill

Every hero starts with power. He started with dust. One moment, the classroom buzzed with teenage chatter. The next, silence fell. Students blinked—and opened their eyes in an ancient hall carved from gold and marble. The air shimmered with divine magic. And at its center stood a goddess—flawless, proud, unbelievably beautiful and wrapped in flowing white. It was a divine summoning performed by a divine goddess. Among them was Vritra… and his stunningly beautiful mother. While others received blessings, powerful physiques and grand titles, Vritra was given a skill so pathetic it made even the goddess wrinkle her nose. An ability—so pitifully weak that it drew laughter, scorn, and even disgust. But that wasn't the worst part. Betrayed and cornered inside the labyrinth, Vritra had two choices: die… or fall into the death trap. A death canopy with no exit and no chance of survival, the only option was to slaughter the demons endlessly for months. Finally!! He forced his dormant skill to awaken, after killing thousands and hundreds of thousands demons and devouring them, becoming a broken ability. A dragon? A demon? What am I exactly? ****** White robes. Cold arrogance A sinful revenge. White robes can stain. And in the dark, even divinity can moan. And then there was his mo— guilt in her breath, shame in her eyes, whispering apologies between gasps in her son's ear, doing what had to be done… for both their sakes, giving birth to a morally wrong relation with him. ________________ Absolutely no NTR, none at all!!! No mother betrayal either!!! Discord: https://discord.gg/BUnnWjnWZw check out more- https://ko-fi.com/jin_moon Extra chapters based on response I receive, that's all for now, peace out!!
Jin_moon · 4.5m Views

Villain’s Evolution: Investing in My Minions Yields Crazy Returns!

Victor never expected to wake up inside the world of a story he already knew. Worse, he didn’t transmigrate into the protagonist. He became Victor Alves, the arrogant only son of Duke Alves, a powerful noble heir studying at Starlight Royal Academy and, more importantly, one of the villains destined to become a stepping stone for the original protagonist, Ryan Carter. Victor knows how this story is supposed to end. Ryan will rise. The geniuses surrounding him will become monsters who shake the continent. The Alves family will collapse. And within a year, Victor himself will die. Fortunately, the moment Victor accepts his new reality, he awakens the Investment System. The system allows him to see the hidden potential, needs, talents, and possible futures of those around him. By investing gold, equipment, potions, skills, bloodlines, cultivation resources, and even opportunities into suitable targets, Victor can change their destinies and receive multiplied returns. A struggling swordsman with the potential to become a legendary Sword Saint? Invest. An overlooked servant hiding a terrifying bloodline? Invest. A future powerhouse destined to die before ever realizing her potential? Invest. While the empire’s nobles compete for geniuses who have already proven themselves, Victor quietly gathers those the world has ignored and turns them into monsters. And every time his followers grow stronger, Victor’s rewards become even more absurd. By the time the great families realize that the insignificant people surrounding Victor have become generals, Sword Saints, assassins, and legendary mages, it is already too late. Because Victor was never simply raising subordinates....He was building an empire of his own.
MidnightWolfe · 792.2k Views
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The Heavenly Training System: An Ordinary Disciple’s Second Life

Ethan Carter died at seventeen, his life stolen by MELAS syndrome. Abandoned by much of his family and confined to hospital beds, he spent his final years dreaming of the ordinary experiences he would never have: freedom, friendship, adventure, and the chance to truly live. But death brought him an unexpected second chance. Reincarnated as **Xu Qinghe**, an outer disciple of the Azure Moon Sect in the **Great Canglan Empire, Tianheng Continent**, Ethan discovers that his new life is hardly more promising than his old one. Xu Qinghe possessed a Mortal-Tier Spirit Root with a basic Water Affinity, making him one of the least talented disciples in the sect. His childhood companions, Ji Yuehan and Pei Zhaoyu, once promised to face the cultivation world alongside him. However, Ji Yuehan’s extraordinary Moonveil Celestial Physique made her a Saintess candidate, while Pei Zhaoyu’s Earth-Tier Spirit Root and rare Space Affinity earned him the attention of powerful masters. As their fortunes changed, both abandoned Xu Qinghe, leaving him to struggle alone for years. Desperate to reach the Middle Qi Refining stage, Xu Qinghe consumed an unstable pill and died from its effects—allowing Ethan to inherit his body and memories. Determined not to waste his second life, Ethan resolves to experience everything his first life denied him. His plans take an unexpected turn when he awakens the **Heavenly Training System**, an extraordinary tool capable of analyzing his training, correcting mistakes, refining techniques, and accelerating mastery through consistent effort. With sufficient understanding, he can even combine compatible techniques to create something greater than their original forms. His spiritual root remains ordinary, and the road ahead is anything but easy. Yet armed with patience, knowledge, and a system that rewards genuine effort, Ethan begins his journey from an insignificant outer disciple toward a future no one could have predicted. In a world where talent determines destiny, can an ordinary cultivator rewrite his fate? This time, Ethan doesn't want merely to survive. He wants to live.
dustage · 2k Views

Armipotent

This is a work of fiction, any names, characters, stories or events, are fictitious! (Even the country in the story is just the author's fantasy as the author never visited those countries in the story) Armipotent is an archaic adjective meaning "strong in battle." Basically, it refers to someone who is physically tough in war. Originally, it was used to refer to the Roman god of war, Mars. ===================== Tang Shaoyang, an orphan who dropped out of the middle school to fight on the street as he found out school was useless for a penniless orphan like him. Tang Shaoyang dropped out of his school, fighting on the street, and made a name for himself. Berserker Tang from Youyouliucun. Afterward, Dragon Wing triad recruited him and everything was good for him. Even though the public deemed him as a tumor of society, Tang Shaoyang was having a decent life. Until one day, everything changed as an absurd and strange game started. "... Game starts! Stage one: Survival for The Fittest!" After the game started, zombies appeared out of nowhere. ... Ding! "You have killed 1000 zombies less than 24 hours since the game started! You gained 3 Talents!" Dong! "You may choose 3 Talents! please choose carefully!" Tang Shaoyang held his chin and mused what Talent he had to choose. "With Zombies appear everywhere, I need an infinite strength... this is one, I still need to choose 2 Talents more..." Then a lewd smile formed on his lips. "I want an infinite strength, charm and charisma to conquer women, and the last one, I want to upgrade my **** so I can please my women!" After saying this, Tang Shaoyang laughed aloud. "Hahaha, there's no way such talent exists... ehhhhh?!!!" Ding! Dong! "3 Talents are consumed! You have been granted Divine Body! Good Luck, Gamer Tang Shaoyang!" Tang Shaoyang immediately checked the detail of Divine Body. After a brief silence, he muttered unbelievably. "Such Talents really exist..." Note: I don't own the cover. If the creator wants me to take down the cover or put credit, please notify me by replying to my review at the Review section.
HotIce · 8.8m Views

Naruto: Unhinged Uchiha

THIS IS NOT A CHINESE TRANSLATION After being reborn in the Shinobi world and bound with the Evil System, Uchiha Kanzou discovers he can gain rewards by committing evil deeds. "Fufufu~ Evil Deeds? That means I am a villain... Isn't this interesting...? It does seem to fit my modus operandi..." "Well then..." As one of the two contenders for the position of Uchiha Patriarch, Kanzou looked at the graceful and poised Uchiha Mikoto. “Mikoto-san, as Fugaku-san's fiancée, you wouldn’t want to see him lose the chance to become the Patriarch… would you?” After imprisoning Namikaze Minato at the Uchiha Police Station— “Kushina-chan, you wouldn’t want to watch Minato-kun lose his Mini toe for the heinous crime of peeking at bathing women… would you?” Having murdered the husband of the pregnant Inuzuka Tsume— "Well... well, isn't this Inuzuka Tsume-chan? You wouldn't want the little Hana-chan in your womb to not have the chance of being born, right?" At the Akatsuki headquarters, stomping on Nagato's head and holding Yahiko by the neck— “My dear Konan, you wouldn’t want to see your two precious friends die before your very eyes… would you?” Dark Romance, Very OP MC, Scumbag MC, Unscrupulous MC, Threat, Murder, Genocide, Coercion, Netori (MC Cucks others), Power Dynamics, Domination, Sadism, Masochism, BDSM, Assault, Rape, Stockholm Syndrome, Shame play, Degradation, Humiliation, Manipulations, Incest, Slavery, et cetera. AU for several reasons. Read up to 69+ advanced Chapters at P-a-t-r-e-o-n: SlytherinManor Discord: https://discord.gg/ETS7rkAuza Crossposting on Webnovel, AO3, FFN, and QQ Note: This story is not a translation. It takes points from a certain Raw, but most of it is written by me. So please don't treat it as a translation. ................................................................................................ Disclaimer: This is a fan-made work of fiction inspired by the Narutoverse created by Kishimoto Sensei. All original characters, settings, and plot elements belong to their respective creators. This work is not affiliated with or endorsed by their original creators or license holders.
SlytherinManor · 3.1m Views

Tales Of Shinobi

This world of Chakra is harsh, but rewarding. Kotetsu Hoku is a shinobi just trying to protect the people he cares about. In order to do that, he will have to face against suspicious clans, ambitious murderers, beasts of mass destruction, power hungry nations, immortal beings, and individuals who might as well be gods. And before he's finished, the baton will need to be passed on. Because the fighting never stops for the first Hokage. This is a progression fantasy story. Very loose fan fiction based on Naruto. Entirely original characters, original plot, and heavily rewritten world. Sometimes, the only similarity between canon and this will be in name. This story is Noob friendly! If you didn't bother reading or watching Naruto (or any subsequent series), don't worry as this story will explain abilities and powers as they are brought into focus. For those that did view the original story, I hope you enjoy this one. It had a lot of thought and effort put into it. Even though this story is effectively a rewrite of the lore, please know that A LOT of the previously mentioned effort was put into ensuring the power system feels like a natural evolution of Naruto's power system. Basically, it's the only thing really connecting this story as a fanfic to Naruto at all. The sheer number of hours I have personally spent (wasted) trying to rationalise things from the original story are mind boggling, all for the reason of expanding on them for use in this story. I used to have a synopsis here, but I've realised that it did not paint an accurate enough picture for the story. So, if I had to describe the next 1m+ yet-to-be-written words to you in a succinct and timely manner without many spoilers, let me leave it at: This world is familiar, yet different. There are myriad histories to uncover, in-depth characters to explore, timelines to arrange, fallen kingdoms to unearth, ancient powers to exploit, and pervasive evils to neuter. Even if you don't read it today, I don't plan on stopping any time soon. Here's to hoping I can write more than 200k words per year! Warning: Long term story. No reincarnation, no isekai, no inserts. Multiple character perspectives. If you're wondering 'why bother writing all of this', stick around and find out. Please..! (Also posted on: Royalroad, Fanfiction, and AO3!)
taijudies · 105.6k Views