Novels Tagged 'Depictions of Cruelty'

Sirens: a name derived from an ancient creature, used to describe those who could charm, lure, control, and heal others by singing.Subjected to live the life of a siren, Aria had experienced, seen, and heard many horrific things. Broken beyond repair, Aria resigned herself to death, when suddenlyThe Grand Duke, Lloyd Cardence Valentine, arrived and whispered, "Should I kill everyone here?""If you need me, just call me. Your song will always reach me, wherever you are."In the end, Aria called the devil, bringing death to all those present, along with herself."Let's fall down to hell together."And with that, Aria breathed her last and died only to return to her 10-year-old self.Now that she had a second chance at her life, Aria was determined to change her fate, as well as the cruel fate of her saviour, Grand Duke Valentine.And so Aria proposed to him with a marriage contract.She sold her soul to the devil and vowed to protect him.[Marry me.] Aria extended her hand and gave him the contract. [Let's get divorced in 10 years]The young duke took the contract from her hand."So, where should I stamp the seal?"* * *"You said you'd divorce me within 10 years."The grown-up villain leaned in, hovering his head before he kissed her tenderly over her crown."Now that we're adults, we should sign another contract."

"Why is this [Summoning Card: Goblin] wearing a mask?""Because it's a Goblin Gangster!"

During this chaotic era, the darkness engulfs all.In a struggle of fire and death, despair shrouds the continent.The line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred as a speckle of starlight penetrates the night sky.But is it enough to reverse the downfall and fate? To regain the lost glory?Rhode is a famed player in the game "Dragon Soul Continent". There, he leads the strongest player guild in the game, the Starlight Guild. Just as he defeats the last BOSS, the Void Dragon, he unexpectedly awoke in a world identical to the game.As the Summoner Swordsman returns to the continent, waves will be cast in the rivers of fate. Can he face the coming chaos and avert the destruction of the continent?

A man betrayed by a comrade dies a wretched death as a third rate swordsman. His existence, his life, his emotions are all a nuisance in the eyes of society. But wait What's this green skin? Reincarnated as a goblin? Wait, I went back in time as well?

[NO. 4212: Humanity' has failed the Demotion Match.][NO. 4212: Humanity' has been deemed useless. Beginning deletion.]As Earth was being erased after their final game ended in failure, Martial Saint Sung JiHan managed to resist deletion and saw messages pop up in front of him.[To think someone would be able to resist being erased.][Let's give him an opportunity to re-challenge.][Player Sung JiHan' is returning to the time of initial entry in The League.]When he woke back up, he had regressed back in time. Given a second chance, he swore to himself to stop the fall of Korea and humanity and take flawless vengeance against those that ruined things in his original timeline.Follow the journey of Korea's Martial Saint, Sung Jihan, as he struggles to prevent a future of destruction and ascends as the Martial God!

After facing her fianc's betrayal, things take an unexpected turn after Tang Mo'er inadvertently gets involved with the Capital's preeminent magnate, Gu Mohan. Fast-forwarding, Tang Mo'er clenches on a pregnancy test kit with two red linestesting positiveand confronts him. "Young Master Gu, why did you make me pregnant?" Gu Mohan hands a baby over into her arms. "My dearest wife, be good. That's our second child." And so Tang Mo'er can only hustle and take care of her two children, but unbeknownst to her, Young Master Gu has also been coveting her love and affection This is a face-smacking, sweet-love novel set in the entertainment industry.

I fell in love. Her name was Shirasaka Yukino. I could only look at her from a distance. However one day I heard that she already had a boyfriend. Even if I love her, I can't have her. The devil sent me an invitation. I can make her mine!

When disaster struck, Ling Mo knew that the kinds of zombies depicted in doomsday movies would in fact, be totally different from reality

With a hideous visage they came to be known as goblins.

Office worker Leon is reincarnated into a particularly punishing dating sim video game, where women reign supreme and only beautiful men have a seat at the table. But Leon has a secret weapon: he remembers everything from his past life, which includes a complete playthrough of the very game in which he is now trapped. Watch Leon spark a revolution to change this new world in order to fulfill his ultimate desireof living a quiet, easy life in the countryside!

A high school student that has lived as a mob-character Mimori Touka

After the soldiers' mercenary group where he used to work had been utterly destroyed, Loren, who survived the disaster, decided to walk the adventurer's path as a way to make a living. However, for Loren who had no acquaintances and nothing but an empty pocket on him, receiving a single quest seemed like a faraway aim. So, as he was contemplating about what he should do next, another adventurer called out to him.

After losing his job, Bai Liu became involved with an unstoppable horror live streaming game full of various monsters and players with killer intent.Initially, everyone thought Bai Liu was just an ordinary person who strayed into the game.Later, they realized it was this game that welcomed its god with victory and a laurel crown. It said to Bai Liu, "Welcome home."

Mythical Abode Mountain, Cloud's End Cliff, the most dangerous of Azure Cloud Continent's four deadly areas. Cloud's End Cliff's base is known as the Grim Reaper's Cemetery.

Five years after being kidnapped and ens*aved in a city full of Witches, I became the only male Witch in the world!

The weak prince of an insignificant country, Davey. After becoming comatose, his soul escaped to a temple where the souls of heroes gathered. He trained for a thousand years and has now returned as a max level hero! "Just you guys wait, I'm gonna face you all head-on!" The refreshing story of Davey's royal life and revenge has just begun.

Demons, devils, ghosts and monstersPlunge the mortals weak in horrors;Arms of gods and blades of devils,Shroud the world in untold evils.Lu Sheng was an ordinary civil servant in the modern world. After waking from a drunken stupor one day, he found himself trapped in a dangerous world where demons, ghosts and supernatural monsters terrorize the land.In this world, ordinary mortals live in dark fear and helplessness, without any means to fight against the supernatural.As Lu Sheng struggles desperately for survival, he stumbles upon a game mod he had designed for a mobile phone app in his previous life. It unexpectedly becomes his special ability, which enables him to instantly level up any skill he learns, albeit at a cost.Thus, Lu Sheng begins his journey, striving for power beyond the reach of a mortal as he treads the way of the Devil

Police officer, would you believe me if I say this is an Iyashikei game?

I never thought I had meaning to my life, but I guess I have a talent too. Get ready. The duel will begin soon.

There is only one Magi Craft Meister in the world. After the death of the last Meister over one thousand years ago, Jin Nidou was transported to another world in order to succeed her will.

I became the villain in the story of a hero.So I was about to quit after fighting the main character.But she's obsessed with me. Why?

One day, in front of my eyes appeared a silver-haired Goddess.[Heaven-defying Star. The existence that goes against destiny. The one and only savior of a world that was destined to meet its end]What kind of bullsh*t is this woman spouting?[You must be a regressor.]"What?"No, I'm not.

Crying blood and tears, she pledged a poisonous vow. The gods did not fail her. She was sent back to a decade ago. The legitimate daughter of Jiang family returned from hell.Forget it, whatever! Since they already claimed that she was a temptress that wrecked the country, she shall overturn the world into complete chaos starting with her beguiling sister, her malicious stepmother, her cruel lover and her heartless family. Let her end the lives that Yama refused to end.She was a pawn in her past life. In this life, however, the world was her chess board. With an alluring smile and a charming figure that enchanted the entire nation, the red-clothed woman wrecked chaos among the lands. She was a vengeful spirit from hell, determined to make those who wronged her pay in blood."I want those who owe me a life debt to hold their hearts out in front of me. I want those who looked down on me to only be able to admire me. I want Lord Zhong Zi to shiver when he sees me. I want to step on this splendid river and mountains!" "You are a temptress and I am a thief." His robe was as dark as the night and his gaze was as cold as the Northern Star. "A perfect match."Her red dress was akin to fire, but her heart was the coldest ice in the winter. He was stoic in his black robe, yet he was willing to warm her frozen heart.In this life, the elegant man seemed like a snowy bamboo grove with tall, chilly mountains, walking step by step towards her like an unstoppable force."Ruan Ruan, if you hate the world, then I shall conquer the lands with you.""What if I love the world?" She asked."I am the world, so you can only love me," he answered.

After the nuclear warfare, massacres started to spread throughout the entire world. The order between humans completely collapses, and the strong eats while the weak gets eaten becomes the #1 rule.

Many islands dotted the vast oceans of this world. However, some of the islands were a lot more sinister than the rest. Those islands, known as Nightmare Islands, were true nightmares to all but the strongest and most fortunate. Children were kidnapped and thrown on these isolated islands by the Nightmare Palace, forced to sign soul pacts with evil soul pets: Nightmares. These devils slowly devoured the souls of their trainers to grow stronger. If the children did not cultivate fast enough, their souls will be devoured whole, leaving only an empty husk behind.Chu Mu, the protagonist, was an heir to the Chu Clan, but due to a plotted murder, he was thrown on the island, sentencing him to almost certain death. Dancing on the edge of life and death, he struggled to survive with a small Moonlight Fox he captured. When he finally escaped the devilish foremen on his island, he couldn't help but let a breath out. But little does he know, the experience was only a beginning to a fated journey with his little Moonlight Fox

Lyle Walt is a young noble boy and heir looking forward to the day he can inherit his family's territory. Except around when he was 10 year old, his parents started neglecting him more and more in favour of his little sister, Celes.On his fifteenth birthday, he is challenged to a duel by his sister to see who will inherit the household and horribly loses, being cast out of his family. Afterwards, he gets treated by the family groundskeepers and receives the family heirloom Gem from him that Lyle's grandfather had entrusted to him. From there, he begins an aimless journey with his childhood friend and former fiance, Novem, and the Gem-turned-Jewel that houses the memories, personalities, and Skills of seven of his ancestors.

One day, Raizou Takakura, an average salaryman, had a Heart Attack and his life ended that day.But, he got a second life, in a different world.Reincarnated with strong skills wasn't what happened to him, instead, he was reincarnated as a foot soldier in a small country, Highserk Empire, which was surrounded by large countries.With a new name, Walm, he was thrown into the frontline of war.Covered in blood and the stench of death, along with his comrades, he was slipping through life-or-death situations.An adventurer party with members that could use powerful magic, transferees with overwhelming power called the "heroes".In a deadly battle with them, Walm gradually developed his talent as a warrior which would've never awakened if he were to stay in times of peace.While his eyes becoming dark and muddy over time

I woke up in an unknown forest.It seemed like this place was a fantasy world where strange-looking beasts ran rampant. And just like in a game, I seemed to be able to check my enemies' and my ability.Let's hunt monsters and gather titles in order to level up and evolve into a Greater Dragon!And I heard a mysterious voice in my head, "Let's aim to be the strongest!"

Indra (5) grew up in her family while being shunned and ostracized. When she regained the memories of her previous life, she decided to run away from home and thus trained herself to absurdity.During her training, she encountered the young adventurer Sword, who looked just like a middle-aged guy. Worrying about the impertinent, eccentric, pointlessly strong young girl, Sword invited her to go on a journey with him.

A girl Alicia lived as an orphan in a world of sword and magic Ciel.One day, she learned that she was an "otome game's heroine". Even her parents' death was simply a part of the scenario. Alicia judged the heroine's setting as nonsenseand discarded it decisively. She introduced herself as adventurer Aria, gradually mastered multiple weapons and magic, and grew to become the Ash Crowned Princess of Slaughter! But, by accepting a request to guard the "villainess", before she realized it she got dragged into the stage where nobles quarreled against each otherI am "I". I'm not a game character!Create weapon! Train your body!Survive the fighting against powerful enemies and smash apart the otome game!A sublime and exhilarating other world battle fantasy with charming fighting heroine!