Akemi died the same day Elders Scrolls VI came out. Can you really blame her for wanting to stab somebody? In a universe where heroes are more populous than mosquitoes, choosing the Villainous path is rife with System-provided perks—all it takes is disposing of enough goody-two-shoes knights and ric...

You know how it is: You're just going about your life, minding your own business, when all of a sudden--through no fault of your own (probably)--you find yourself dead. That kind of thing tends to reframe existence. The first time, at least.  When it keeps happening, the experience loses much of its...

Evangeline, a passionate light novel enthusiast, had an insatiable appetite for isekai and fantasy genres, devouring every story she could lay her hands on. Her life, aside from her deep love for chouquettes and pastries, and the care and affection she received from her sole remaining family member,...

In a world where over a hundred Gods walk amongst the people and each rules over a city filled with entrances to the Dungeon, Viskor Heema has served as a Grenium, one of the personal guards of the God Tres. Despite their immense power, Gods can still be killed by other Gods, but a rumor of an outla...

January 2024 Royal Road Community Magazine Contest entry! Jace Elric escaped death. On the day of his execution, human Jace Elric is chosen by the System, unlocking magical Master Speech abilities that allow him to convince his executioner, and every other Orc in the prison, that he knows the secret...

Immortality is a myth. It's something that everyone who reaches the Immortal Realm learns, but nobody has been able to change. Until now. The goddess Adrianna has devised a secret method of retaining her memories after being returned to the cycle of rebirth. It only requires that her next life start...

Sai Giri finds himself transported to a new world as one of twenty heroes tasked with saving it from a demonic threat. His unique Gift he is given is Sour Apples, which despite tasting awful it increase his Durability. As Sai Giri faces the trials presented by royalty, demons, and a endless army of ...

World of Warcraft's first dungeon designer is writing a sweeping litRPG fantasy featuring heavy game mechanics, a progression of pets, boss fights, spells, unique magic items, and base-building. Weak to Strong MC with a slow burn. The first half of book 1 is slice-of-life, so don't expect early comb...

Rex Craven is a 17-year-old teenager, who encounters a new world....

NOTE: This story will receive a rewrite (or you know, be totally written differently. I have new plans for it) Rhys has his entire life mapped out when the direstorm strips him of everything. Stuck under the government’s thumb and “blessed” with an impossible combination of magic, he will be require...

Somewhere and somewhen, on the edge of a galaxy that may or may not be the Milky way, three stars circle each other in a dance older than Sol. These stars held in place countless planets, moons, belts of debris, and things best described as simply, places. Each speck of dust had its own rules, its o...

The System has arrived and death and destruction have followed, as the people of Earth adapt and fight to survive. Almost everyone that is. Ada hasn't left her apartment for any other important event, so why would the Apocalypse be any different? Roach is one of the many, part of the great Hive, add...

Reincarnate as a hero and slay the demon king, a tale as old as time right? And for good reason! The laws of the multi-verse are vast, unknowable, and rife with loopholes if you know how to find them. What better way to collect worship revenue than to install a demon king with divine knowledge? And ...

In a world where everyone gains access to a generic class at 18 years of age on entering their first dungeon, some are born more equal than others. The five great houses, two dukedoms, two marquisates and the royal family, each have access to their own private dungeons accessible only to to their bl...

This is the story of an original character in the universe of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint.I recommend having read the original novel, “Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint”. Not only because it makes “Seconds Back” easier to understand, but also because it’s a wonderful piece of art. Having general knowl...

This katana feeds on rotten souls. Rika's fishing village is decimated by the Emperor for treason. Her father is captured, her friends and neighbors cut down, and Rika is left for dead. But after making a pact with a goddess, she awakens in the ruins of her village with only one thing on her mind: v...

Alan was granted a second chance to petition the God of Mysteries. This time, he made sure to voice his complaints and ask for some action. Fantasy, magic, and action were his requirements. Well, maybe he didn’t think it through. Now, he has to fight and use his cunning to defeat enemies that just w...

Ash Clearly died before his twenty-first birthday. Fortunately, his family backed his consciousness onto a drive. As he waits for a new body, he must navigate life within a virtual world: a video game set in the post-apocalypse. He soon learns that life in a video game isn’t as easy -- or as fun -- ...

Failure is the mother of Success. But it is also the twin sister of Insanity. The definition of Insanity is to repeat the same thing over and over, but expect something different to happen each time. To climb the Tower of Desires means to chase after Insanity. Honored Adventurer, will you overcom...

Kymber, Will, and Sam were ordinary high school students on their first day of school. Then a prince an Imperium from another dimension announced that he'd broken the wards that had isolated Earth from magic in an age lost even to myth, and that he'd claimed the entire dimension for his people's emp...