Ashes and Tears

irisbenton (The cover is an edit of an online image, not my original artwork.) “System, can you let me travel back in time?” “No.” “Then can you turn me back into my original self?” “No.” “You can’t do this, you can’t do that—then at least you can help me find a girlfriend, right?” “No. This system can’t help you find a girlfriend. However, this system can make you become someone else’s girlfriend.” “???”

The accident should have killed me. Instead, I woke up half-buried in mud beneath a gray sky — inside the body of a tortoise. Not a mythical beast. Not a hidden prodigy. Just a small, slow creature in a world where strength decides who lives and who dies. I have no legendary weapon, no overpowered system, and no destiny guiding me forward. I have a cracked shell, fragile limbs, and a human mind that remembers what it means to struggle. In a land where even kings and ancient beasts fall chasing power, survival is not guaranteed. And if I cannot be the strongest — then I will endure. One step at a time.

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance Word Count: 1500-5000 words per chapter. Slow Burn Isekai. [Arc 1 - Survival Test ~ 52 Chapters] [Arc 2 - Academy Tournament ~ 27 Chapters] [Arc 3 - The Chosen Saintess ~ 37 Chapters] [Arc 4 - Aragonian—Venetian Wars ~ 55 Chapters] [Arc 5 - Corrupted Tree of Elven Forest ~ 43 Chapter] [Arc 6 - The Noors Rebellion ~ ??? Chapter] A game developer suddenly enters his own game world, taking on the body of an antagonist? After realizing the suffering of humans caused by the scenarios he and his team created, the protagonist vows to try to prevent and minimize casualties from the disasters they caused in that world. Author Note : I hope you guys will be patient in judging the novel at least until you finish the first arc.

In a world where reality and illusion blur into one, Ren Yuan awakens as nothing more than a shadow — a silent witness to a crime drenched in pain he never caused, yet cannot escape. Behind the great veil that divides worlds, his soul touches Kayden - the cursed man bound to eternal darkness, haunted by secrets that refuse to die. As Kayden searches for the truth behind the mysterious power that governs his fate, their worlds begin to intertwine, twisting destiny, guilt, and forbidden power

Reborn, and as Ash Ketchum? But wait, the world is different from the original—the journey now starts at age 15? It looks like it’s time to show them how it’s done! This is an Ash who started making money before his journey even began. This is an Ash who started training Pokémon long before setting off. By the time he leaves home, he’s already a powerhouse. Ash: "A battle? No problem! This is a translation. Credit to original author.

In this world, women dominate everything. The reason for that? Ether A primal source of energy in this modern fantasy world that could only be wielded by women. This created a matriarchal society in which men were below women. But amongst this, Brandon found a way to use this Ether, and heck, he can even copy skills from other women? However, nothing in this world is free. Even Heaven demands death. So his powers also came with a peculiar condition... ------------------------- Additional tags: R-18 | SMUT | NO NTR | NO YURI It starts a bit slow at first... hang in there :) Schedule: 8 - 14 chaps a week My discord: https://discord.gg/9uvfcnfTCK

Luther believes that the ultimate goal of dreams is to take it easy. All the effort and hardships are for the day when he can rightfully relax without worries. His goals shift throughout his journey, but in the end, he realizes that this is what he truly desires deep in his heart. This is a story set when Ash has just stepped onto the Sinnoh stage. A tale of someone emerging from confusion, gradually strengthening his resolve, and continuously growing. Image Credit to - ItsDone2000

Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Support me on pat reon.com/GreenBlue17 Lucas unexpectedly possessed the ability to travel between Earth and a new world. The new world is a fantasy world without magic but it have all kind of people like Elf, Beastkins. Read the story of Lucas how he start his journey by becoming a City Lord in this world. With his harem of beastkins. I am not only translating it but also adding my own imagination in the novel. This is a fanfic. Important: The MC is not chaotic evil. He is ruthless toward his enemies. Note: Image is not mine.

“Only Haki can stand above everything else.” This was the supreme creed of the Great Route’s gold-medal lecturer, “Hundred Beasts” Kaido, a truth worshipped by countless people. But Roy did not agree. “Then let me ask you this... If there were an ability user who could analyze and collect all Devil Fruit powers, and who was unaffected by Seastone or seawater… couldn’t he rely on Devil Fruits alone to reach the pinnacle of this sea?” To prove his belief, Roy took action. Many years later. The Red Line, the Holy Land Mary Geoise, was engulfed in raging flames. Above Pangaea Castle, the one responsible stood calmly in the sky. A pristine white Marine cloak fluttered violently in the wind. “Are you going to make an enemy of the world?” The World Nobles demanded. Roy only bared his teeth in a grin. “Wasn’t I already an enemy of the world?” He smiled. Those who followed him stepped forward from behind. The figures at the front caused the entire scene to fall into dead silence. Everyone recognized them. They were the terrifying powerhouses who had risen suddenly to fame across the seas in recent years. Among them were assassins, revolutionaries, pirates, merchants, doctors… Without exception, they were all top-tier ability users, and all belonged to the same organization. It was said that this organization had a mysterious leader, the most dangerous criminal on the seas today. And now, the truth was obvious. “Y-You are…” The new legend of the Marines. The most dangerous criminal on the sea. From the very beginning, the two had always been the same person. His name was... Roy·Amos.