Hans had a realization that changed the direction of his adventuring career: “above average” is different from “great.” At 39 with a litany of lingering injuries, he accepted that he would never progress from Gold-ranked to Diamond-ranked. He plateaued long ago, lacking whatever secret sauce that pr...

Jiang Chen is reborn and returns to the game [Gods], a game that seamlessly blends with reality. This time, he chooses a support role—the Priest.  However, he soon discovers that his Priest is different from others. His healing skills can turn into damaging skills; his blessing skills can become cur...

An elderly woman reincarnated as a Dungeon Core. Witchcraft, achy bones, and rocking chairs. And cats. Lots of cats. Ethel Merriweather did not play any video games until she was on her deathbed after trying to cross the street. She could hardly navigate Youtube on an Ipad, let alone crunchy RPG m...

She was the world’s greatest assassin. A silent threat, an unknown knife, the cause of a hundred mysterious deaths, all to feed her cats and pay her rent. And then she died.  The last thing she expected was to be reborn... as a harmless kitten in the hands of a very strange girl. Now tasked with m...

Nolan Rook is a sorcerer who wants to master the magic of time in order to return to the past. After spending years studying and experimenting with this magic, Nolan has been able to increase the time in which he can go back in time, but this magic has a great limitation. In desperation, as he grows...

In a world where magic flows through the lifestream and bonds are forged with creatures from distant planes, sixteen-year-old **Lance** comes of age, ready to summon his companion. As the son of two powerful mages—one a war hero, the other a retired military sorceress—Lance’s future seems destined f...

Henry Miles, the Child Thief, the upstart villain known as the Purple Bandit, finally breaks free from his life of crime. The child prodigy negotiates a way into UA under the guardianship of Hizashi Yamada. He enters through an unusual reform program, attempting to secure a future for himself and hi...

When life gives you vials, make potions. Ryan was a man down on his luck. A failure of a Merchant, and an even worse failure of an Alchemist, he had wasted his life chasing booze and brief dreams. Plus, a large 'adventuring supply corporation' began buying up smaller businesses. Competition was none...

David thought he would live a normal life when he awakened the banking system at the age of 18. However, fate seemed to have something else in store for him as his life turned upside down when following the death of one of his loyal client, a shiny window popped up in front of him. [Regretfully! You...

Transcending into a world of swords and sorcery, Eirik discovers that the system has assigned him the role of a side character in a game called the "Queen's Ascendance Program." As long as he assists various heroines in becoming invincible queens and formidable figures, he can earn rewards. Serious...

[Participant in the 2024 November Writathon] Fighting monsters, getting loot, buying cozy clothes? All Fiona needed was her friends, fun times, and hobbies! Fiona Swiftheart was the hero of Fiefdala. She banished the evil dragon lord to the swampy wastelands, and returned to the capital of the kingd...

Elnora Valquinn, the weakest daughter of the powerful Valquinn mage family, fakes her own death to escape the deadly expectations of her lineage. Disguised as Ellie Liddell, a wandering adventurer, she hopes to live a quiet, unnoticed life. But when a series of accidents lead others to believe she’s...

In a World where power is everything, Gojo finds himself reincarnated into the Naruto universe, armed with a unique System known as the Konoha Prosperity System. With each investment he makes in the growth and prosperity of the Hidden Leaf Village, Gojo becomes stronger, how Strong and Influenceable...

You have been chosen as a Lord of the Intergalactic Lord Project. [Your reward: A floating island to call your own.][Your mission: Build your kingdom, summon legendary allies, and dominate the worlds!][Your advantage: An SSS-grade Ultimate Gacha System.] Atlas Blackthorn, the newly chosen Lord of a ...

[Participant in 2024 RR Writathon)Ethan's a gamer.  "...What? Give me that script.""Eth-hey-no! Sto-""AH-he-hem..."...Ethan's spent his whole life disillusioned with the world around him. Finding his solace in digital worlds. Some masterful, others... not so much, he very quickly came to learn what...

Following the events of "Hearts of Delmar" and the 3 season spinoff series "Dumb@$$es of Delmar", (see other works) the Delmar gang, has a mission from your favorite overlord to stop the end of a world that's already destroyed... via time travel. In a rush before the time window closes, they rush in...

Magic flows all around us, through us, and it can alter history. You wouldn’t know it, very few do, and those that do are generally assholes. But I can. I’m Cal and this is my story. The world is darker than you can imagine, ghouls, vampires, and creatures of the night hellbent on causing death and ...

[Participant in the Royal Road  2024 Fall Writathon]  "A man who gains power through pleasure, reborn in a life where pleasure is a sin." Yu Cheng didn’t sign up for this—a life of noodles, endless shifts, and envy was all he knew. But one cosmic fluke later, he’s reborn as Tian Hao 2.0, the spoiled...

Sometimes the best way to save the world is to ignore it completely. Nathan Lee has exactly three talents: overthinking social encounters, avoiding responsibility, and farming in video games. When the apocalypse hits, he accidentally dumps all his rare skill points into... fishing. Just his luck. No...

As a gamer, Fortisbel always thinks about grinding. Gaining more and more power is the way he lives. After a fight, he found himself in a new world, living a peaceful and happy life with his friends. He soon finds out that he was reincarnated for a mission, and he sets off to build a party with one ...