the witch within

War has consumed humanity for 500,000 years. Alien horrors devour worlds. Civilizations fall. Survival is bought with blood. Humanity’s last hope: the Warmachines — immortal warriors forged for extinction warfare. Maverick is one of the oldest. A myth in armor. A ghost of the battlefield. Awakened after centuries in cryo, he is thrust into a war of corrupted moons, impossible beasts, and a fallen brother who has crowned himself a god. Armatus, the first Warmachine, commands a million-strong army and a throne of corpses. To stop him, Maverick and his brothers in arms must descend into the abyss — and face the cost of duty, betrayal, and brotherhood. This is not righteous fury. This is war

Anaya never imagined that one signature could change her life forever. To save her family, she enters a marriage contract with the cold, ruthless CEO Aarav Malhotra — a man who wants a wife, not love. As days turn into weeks, Anaya discovers cracks in Aarav’s icy exterior, while he finds himself drawn to her in ways he didn’t expect. Bound by duty, yet pulled by emotions, their arrangement blurs the line between contract and heart. Will their hearts survive the deal, or will the price of love be too high?

She was born to destroy demons. He was born to challenge the god realms. As an Eternal, Kelsey was raised to hate—and ultimately wipe out demon clans. However, a powerful spell seals away her memories and godly strength. Lost and unaware of her true identity, she lives among demons… only to find herself trapped in a terrifying marriage she never chose. Luca is a calamity given form—a mixed-blood demon king, a dragon of annihilation to gods and mortals alike. Yet before his new bride, he is unexpectedly gentle, attentive… and devastatingly handsome. But their love is doomed. For Kelsey’s blood belongs to the god clans, sworn enemies of demons. And when her sealed memories begin to awaken, a voice commands her to kill her husband. As gods conspire, demon factions’ rebel, and long-buried truths about their origins come to light, Kelsey and Luca are forced to confront their fated destiny. Will love overcome destiny? And when the truth of their origins is revealed, what choice will they make?

This story revolves around a boy named Om, who finds nothing but sorrow in his life. One day, overwhelmed by his suffering, Om attempts to end his life. However, due to an accident, he gains some superpowers. With these newfound abilities, Om sets out to transform his life of misery. How will he succeed in changing his fate?

When her family’s empire collapses overnight, Caro Beri is left with nothing but a desperate choice: lose everything… or sell her freedom to the most dangerous man in the city. Peter Shey is not just a billionaire, he is ruthless, controlling, and feared by everyone who knows him. His world runs on power, precision, and absolute loyalty. Love has no place in it. So when he offers Caro a contract marriage, it comes with one condition: no feelings, no mistakes, no betrayal. But Caro is already hiding a secret that could destroy him. Forced into his cold, luxurious world, she becomes both his greatest asset and his most dangerous weakness. As Peter begins to trust her, protect her, and need her, Caro finds herself falling for the one man she was never supposed to love. Because behind her obedience lies a truth she cannot escape: she is being controlled… and Peter Shey is the target. Every stolen glance, every touch, every moment of closeness becomes a lie wrapped in something dangerously real. And when the truth finally comes out, it won’t just break a contract, it will destroy a man who never believed in love… and a woman who was never meant to keep his heart.

Year 685 — Transmigrated into this world. Year 690 — Consumed the Sand-Sand Fruit, and developed its abilities using Azir, the Desert Emperor, as a conceptual model. Year 695 — Met his closest friend, Nefertari. Year 715 — Founded the Alabasta Empire. Year 719 — Rowan fell in battle, perishing on the eve of the World Government’s founding. Year 720 — The World Government was established. The Void Century began. …… Eight hundred years later. Sea Circle Calendar, Year 1507 — Due to the aftershocks of a battle involving the current Sand-Sand Fruit user, “Sir Crocodile” Crocodile, the long-slumbering Rowan awakens.

The world as we know it is gone. In its place lies "The Grid"—a colossal, neon-drenched megastructure where every heartbeat is a line of code, and every soul is a digital asset owned by the Black Raven. Liyane was supposed to be just another ghost in the machine. But everything changed when she discovered the 12 Forbidden Sequences. These aren't just words; they are the ancient "Root Access" to the world's core. Now, she is no longer alone. KAI, a sentient AI with a dark history, has integrated into her neural pathways. He is her blade, her shield, and her curse. As their synchronization hits 99%, the lines between human flesh and digital fire begin to blur. From the toxic neon gutters of the Undercity to the silent, golden towers of the High Heavens, the hunt is on. 12 Words. 2 Souls. 1 Broken World. The sequence is set. The glitch has evolved...

"In a game designed by the Divine, the only way to win is to stop existing." Ten thousand players. One crumbling city. A "Harvest" that demands a soul-tax for every breath you take. For Alok, a college student trapped in this divine slaughterhouse, the rules were supposed to be simple: Higher Luck means a better life. But Alok’s interface shows a value that shouldn't exist: Luck -1. In a world where "Hero" tier players hunt with golden light and "Saints" command the elements, Alok is a Ghost—a glitch in the system that the Gods can’t track, tax, or predict. While others pray for divine buffs, Alok must navigate the shifting sectors of the Cradle, accompanied by a cold-blooded assassin who might be his only ally—or his eventual executioner. The Gods want a Harvest. The Players want the bounty on his head. But Alok is tired of being a piece on the board. [What to Expect] Tactical Survival: Every resource—water, stamina, and Soul Credits—matters. Victories aren't won by screaming louder; they’re won by outsmarting the System’s logic. Grounded Supernatural Action: Powers have costs. Magic isn't "free," and Alok’s "Negative Luck" is as much a curse as it is a weapon. A Brutal Battle Royale: High-stakes phases, shrinking zones, and "Janitor" entities designed to erase the weak. Deep Lore & Mystery: Who is running the Game? And why does the System fear a boy with no luck? [What NOT to Expect] No Harem: This is a story of survival and grit, not a collection of waifus. No Forced Romance: Relationships are built on trust and necessity in a kill-or-be-killed world. No "Power of Friendship" Plot Armor: If a character makes a mistake, they pay for it. The System doesn't forgive. [System Status] Name: Alok Class: [ERROR: NOT FOUND] Luck: -1

Reborn in the shinobi world, Shiki awakened the Character Simulation System. His very first role was none other than Admiral Borsalino. Thus began the grand career of a professional slacker in the unforgiving world of ninja. His new philosophy on life was brilliantly simple: why stand when you can sit? And if you can just let things take their natural course, why break a sweat or bend over backwards trying to prove yourself to anyone? "Oh, this Uchiha Clan... Every single one of them is a genius, and with that Sharingan of theirs to boot. How terrifying!" he would constantly lament, a lazy, mocking smirk playing on his lips. "And what about their Kekkei Genkai, those unbelievable S-Rank techniques, and the dreadful Tailed Beasts? Not to mention the Five Kage, who keep those colossal monsters around like mere house pets! Every opponent is more dreadful than the last. This world is truly a frightening place, and I am but a humble shinobi, just trying to scrape by from paycheck to paycheck." He would have happily languished in his idleness forever, had he not stumbled upon the official mission compensation rates. I'm sorry, what was that? A single S-Rank Mission pays a cool million ryo?! To hell with the Tailed Beasts! Who cares about the God of Shinobi? To the devil with the Uchiha Clan and Otsutsuki Kaguya! Still drawling his signature "how terrifying" with feigned trepidation, he was now delivering light-speed kicks to those very same almighty Otsutsuki, knocking them out cold in the blink of an eye. From that moment on, he lived by a single rule: pay handsomely, gentlemen, and for the right price, I will grind all Five Kage combined into dust!

The Memory Debt Adrian Vale’s life is a collection of things he’s supposed to have: a degree in progress, a best friend who talks too much, and a family that asks about his day. It’s perfect. It’s normal. It’s a lie. It starts with the small things—a phantom itch on his collarbone, or the way he knows exactly how to navigate a city he’s never visited. Then he finds the photograph. It’s a grainy, damaged shot of him laughing with a girl whose name tastes like copper in his mouth. He’s never seen her before, but in the photo, he’s holding her like she’s the only thing keeping him on the ground. The moment Adrian starts looking for her, his "normal" life begins to bleed. The people around him aren't just friends and family anymore; they’re shadows keeping him in a cage of his own forgetting. When he finally finds her, she doesn't offer him answers—she offers a warning: Memory is a currency, and Adrian is deeply in debt. Every fragment he recovers tears a hole in the world he knows. To remember Elara is to delete his mother. To find the truth is to dismantle the sky. The deeper Adrian goes, the more he realizes his amnesia wasn't an accident. It was a mercy. Because some things were buried for a reason, and the thing that replaced them is finally losing its patience. You can have the truth, Adrian. But you’ll have to burn the world to pay for it.