Mystery

A price is always exacted for what fate bestows—adapted from Zweig’s Mary Queen of Scots.

“I’m a nobody, with no time to notice the brightness of the sun.

“My parents couldn’t help me, and I wasn’t highly educated. I had no choice but to make it on my own in the city.

“I’d applied to many jobs, but no one ever hired me. Maybe it’s because I’m not good at expressing myself, and I’m not the best communicator. I guess I just haven’t shown enough ability.

“Once, I’d eaten two loaves of bread over a three-day period. Hunger kept me up at night. At least I paid a month’s rent in advance, so I didn’t have to face the cold winter wind outside.

“Finally, I found a job at the hospital’s morgue, keeping vigil over the dead.

There’s an ancient saying in Great Ruins, ‘Don’t go outside when it’s dark.’

In Great Ruins, the disabled elders of Disabled Elderly Village picked up an infant by the riverside and named him Qin Mu, raising him up with blood and sweat. This day, as the night descended and the darkness shrouded Great Ruins, Qin Mu left home...

Become a villain undulating in the spring breeze!

That’s what Blind told him.

This is the rise of Qin Mu’s road to becoming a villain!

The hearse with the weird odor slowed to a stop before the entrance. The sound of pebbles could be heard bouncing on the ceiling. There were footsteps coming from the corridor, and there seemed to be someone sawing next door. The door knob to the room rattled slightly, and the faucet in the bathroom kept dripping even though it had been screwed shut. There was a rubber ball that rolled on its own underneath the bed. Wet footsteps started to surface one after another on the floor. At 3 am, Chen Ge held a cleaver in his hand as he hid beside the room heater. The call he was trying to make was finally answered. “Landlord, is this what you meant by ‘the house can be a little crowded at night’!?”

“I was once killed by my previous lover.”

“Huh, then how are you still alive?”

“I'm still alive because I'm destined to meet you.”

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Rheanna Villden finds herself thrust into a marriage that was never meant for her but her stepsister. Forced to wed a man with a reputation for hideousness, she desperately tries to break free from the chains of her predetermined destiny. But fate has a cruel sense of humor, and Rhea soon discovers that her escape only leads her right back into the hands of the very man she was running from. As the forceful wedding unfolds, Rhea unearths a stunning truth - the man she is being forced to marry is an imposter!

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Excerpt

“If I were the one you met then, our life would have been a happy one now. There wouldn't be betrayal nor revange, because I would only shower you with love and a blissful life along with children born from the fruit of our love. You wouldn't have anything to worry about except who is courting your daughter in secret.”

A smile threatened to break apart Draven's lips at her words but he didn't smile and stared at her in silence.

Rhea waited to hear him say something, but even after minutes passed, he continued to stare at her with a blank unreadable expression. Rhea's patience ran thin, she took off her shoes and stepped into the pool. Without hesitation, she hooked her arms around his neck, she leaned forward and gently bit down on his lower lip. She stuck his lip in between her teeth playfully, then she used her tongue to seductively lick the lips, “You want me, don't you?” She whispered against his mouth and deliberately pressed her body against his naked body underwater.

Draven muffled a groan as he felt her body pressed against his aroused body. And without hesitation, he wrapped his arms around her and crushed his lips on hers in a hungry demanding kiss.

Before Rhea could lose control of herself in the kiss, she quickly pulled away before he deepened the kiss. “Stop,” she said breathlessly, “You have kissed me many times, you have seen my naked body underwater, you have held me to sleep on your bed. You have to take responsibility. Will you marry me?” She asked as she glanced up at his desire filled blue eyes.

He stormed into the room, his gray eyes narrowing as he saw the faint trace of a fingerprint on her face. Fury flashed across his face, and he demanded, “Who the fuck did this to you?!”

She hesitated, aware of his explosive temper and scared that he might turn on her if she told him that his so called girlfriend, Davina had slapped her for mistakenly dropping a glass. “Nobody, just an accident.” she replied, attempting to downplay the situation.

A humorless laugh escaped Neil's lips, his gray eyes ablaze with anger. “Nobody? You think I'll let someone get away with hurting you? Tell me, Harrison, or I swear I'll make it my mission to punish every single person in this goddamn building.”

Knowing he never gave empty threats, Mia opened her mouth and whispered, “It-it was your girlfriend...”

Few minutes later, Mia was astonished to witness what he did to his girlfriend for daring to hit her.

“Nobody dares lay a filthy hand on something that is mine. Mia Harrison is not my lover, but she is my woman.”

Meet Neil Wayner, a famous soldier on a secret mission and a successful CEO, with a temper that could burn the world. Love, marriage, he doesn't believe in such things. But when she slowly began to slip her way into his life, he claimed her as his woman.

On the other hand, meet Mia Harrison a girl from a poor town studying Journalism in an expensive university with dreams of making it big someday, but when she met Neil Wayner, who is on a secret mission in the University she studies in, things took a turn in Mia's life.

Witness the roller coaster romance between a raging devil and a beautiful angel.

Zara Hansley had always believed herself forsaken by the gods due to the terminal illness she was diagnosed with. Every doctor she visited had declared she would not live past her 23rd birthday.

Yet, when left with only a few months to live, Zara found out that the root of her illness was a curse, one which she could break. Just like that, she was given a new chance at life—she had to scour the earth for the cure in just a few short months or succumb to her fate.

Fate, however, was a funny thing—it brought her to a stranger that would alter the course of her life forever, and his life by her.

Born to an ancient family, Amir Frostcrown was cursed to bring misfortune to any female around him. Not only that, he was able to hear the thoughts of others, thus further drawing a line between him and other ordinary folk. As such, while these abilities amassed him an enormous wealth over the years, he was destined to live a loveless life of solitude.

That all changed when his and Zara’s paths crossed. As someone that was completely unaffected by his curses and abilities, Amir Frostcrown was immediately intrigued by this dying girl.

One dream, one vow, and two curses. That was all it took for Zara to tumble from the world of reality into fantasy. Would she be able to find her cure in time? When secrets are revealed, would Zara and Amir Frostcrown stand the test of time?

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“We were fated to be from the beginning!” he amusedly declared as he looked at her dotingly, eyes sparkling and only her image visible in his blue eyes.

“I don’t believe in fate!” Zara mumbled softly as she looked to the ground, afraid of facing him and the undeniable truth he spoke of.

“But don’t you see?” Amir asked. “Isn’t fate what led us to this very moment?”

Power comes with a cost... and it was something she was willing to trade her soul for.

A few nights before her wedding, Lauren sought a way to break her fourth engagement. Known for her bad reputation as the rebel princess, she was the only lady who had the guts to step foot on the Everston mansion, the house of a notorious warlord, in the middle of the night.

She offered him a wicked alliance that the entire kingdom did not see coming: a marriage.

A vixen pretending to be a damsel in distress and a man whose crimson eyes screaming for bloodshed. Could something blossom in this treacherous dance of lies and deception?

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“Are you upset?”

She eyed him sharply. “Should I be honored that I got tricked by you, milord?”

He drank the remaining wine in his glass with one gulp and put it on the wooden table.

He stepped in front of her. His hand was on the rail on her side while his other hand grabbed her glass and finished her wine before putting it down.

The way his Adam's apple moved with his every violent gulp made her feel a tickling heat around her nape.

When he brought his attention back to her, he licked his lips to wipe off the trace of wine.

“How shall I make it up to you then?” he asked with his deep voice, like a seductive devil asking his victim how she would like to be killed. Dangerous yet… enthralling.

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She described herself as his worst nightmare. But to him, she was his most beautiful dream...

A vicious and dangerous vixen… A ticking bomb that no one could diffuse… This was how Raine, the infamous Princess of one of the three clans of an underworld group called MIRAGE, was often described by humans and the mythical creatures in disguise coexisting with humans.

Everyone was scared of her. Well... everyone except for one man who never batted an eye meeting her glare.

Could he be the only one who could tame the untamed? Or would he end up getting played by the naughty and dangerous Princess of the Moon Clan?

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“Being with me is always a game…” she whispered, staring into his eyes with her fiery gaze as if to challenge his cold stare.

“You should have known that I’m willing to play any game you want just to stay by your side. After all… you’re my sweet vixen…” He leaned closer to the point where his lips almost touched hers, “You're not someone that can be easily forgotten. You are someone who drives other people crazy, and you drove me insane!”

She parted her lips to say something, but all she felt was his familiar warmth on her lips as he silenced her. He was kissing her hungrily, leaving her no room to even think let alone say a word. His chest felt like a hard rock pressing her against the wall.

“Don’t fight me… Don’t fight what you truly feel for me...” He wanted her so badly and he would stop at nothing just to make her his!

Warning:- {Mature Content}

Two people with different perspectives of life~

A young Baroness, and the son of a Duke, bound by marriage, must work together to uncover the mysteries behind the disappearance of people living in their town.

Madeline Albert, daughter of the late Baron is forced to step out of her shell in order to escape the marriage her uncle had purposely set her for to a Barbarian.

On her wedding day, she flees from the church.

With Fate taking a lead, she encounters the son of a Duke who is more than capable of shielding her from the hostilities of the world.

Lord Cassian, the chaos maker of his town, thought he was capable of knowing and understanding everyone that steps into his life, but he turns doubtful when a lady requests a marriage of convenience from him.

Why would she seek him despite knowing his reputation?

But when the shadows of both their past emerges, bringing them closer and forcing desires to spark !! Cassian couldn't afford to get too close. Too bad his heart is the only thing that stands in his way...

Will love between the two couples blossom, or will their differences get in the way?

Evanna’s world came crashing down the moment the physician gave her mother 6 months left to live. But after discovering a long, lost secret hidden by the elves, the sheltered and naïve princess sets off on a quest to find the one item that could change the hands of fate. In order to do this, she must come face to face with the Flori, the heartless and deadliest of the elven kingdoms.

Her plan disintegrates when she is caught red-handed in the elven kingdom, where the penalty for even crossing over to their land is death. However, the princess soon finds herself to be the shiny new toy for the cold-hearted elven prince to play with; determined, she does what she must to survive.

Will she be able to escape from his clutches and make it home in time to help her mother, or will she find herself falling deeper into the elven world he introduces her to?

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*** SNEAK PEAK ***

[ MATURE CONTENT ]

“Do you know what we do to thief's here, Evanna?”

She placed her fork of meat down on the plate soundlessly, her attention still on the king. Evanna subconsciously held onto the knife still.

“No, your highness,” Evanna replied politely.

The king glanced at the prince, and she followed his gaze.

“We chop off their hands,” The prince finished.

Evanna watched and pulled her hand back in time for the prince's knife to slam into the table where her hand was placed. She gasped; another hand had been stabbed, sticking them to the wood.

A loud yelp sounded from behind her.

Within a flash, the prince stood up, pulled a sword out from his side, and swung it down on the man's wrist, dismembering the hand from his body. Blood squirted out and coated the table before her, along with her plate of food.

The man fell back, wailing and holding his wrist. Evanna watched in shock as the guards came forwards and dragged him away. She looked back at the prince, who was wiping his blade with a handkerchief nonchalantly before sheathing it.

Her attention was brought back to the king, who continued to eat as though nothing had happened.

“Just remember that the next time you wish to steal from us.” The king said lightly as he relaxed his cutlery and stared at Evanna, “You may be my son's new plaything, dressed up to look pretty, but do not fool yourself into thinking that he will release you once he is bored of you. You took something of great importance to him.”

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DISCLAIMER:

*MATURE CONTENT*

Graphic Violence

Strong Language

Sexual Content

Attempted Rape

“He knew he should not go easy on her, but his heart is challenging his mind…”

(Warning: Novel is r-18 with strong mature content but NO rape and violence!)

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Arya Tan, a beautiful, young, wannabe actress, was in a difficult situation that her only option was to agree on a deal offered to her to save her loved ones' lives. The deal was to make the aloof man named Ryu Ken fall in love with her, only to leave him heartbroken and devastated afterward. Would she succeed, and if she did, would she be able to escape Ryu’s wrath?

Ryu Ken, a ruthless CEO who never gave a second glance to any woman how-much-ever beautiful she was, gave his heart to one woman. And despite his warnings, the woman broke his heart and left him. So he vowed to find her and punish her as brutally as he could. But could he really punish her when deep in his heart it was still her he longed to be? Could love overcome the hate buried in his heart?

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“Leaving already? You seem to be in such a rush to talk to me. Why don't you spill it out now?”

Stunned, Arya wondered if she was hallucinating. The voice was very familiar. The man's arm encircled her waist, abruptly pulled her towards him. He then leaned forward and scornfully whispered into her ear, “Aren't you here to negotiate? I was hoping you had a better offer.”

She tilted her head to look up at the rude man and was left open-mouthed looking at a familiar face. She was shocked but mumbled, “Ryu?”

Ryu smirked and stared at Arya's slightly opened lips and said, “Did you miss me? How about this?”

Before Arya could utter another word, Ryu captured her lips abruptly and kissed her roughly.

She believes in true love.

He doesn’t believe in love.

But what is love, really?

She is the epitome of success—a star people look up to and admire. To him, however, she is merely a business transaction, a partner chosen to enhance his status. To his friends, she is just a fool in love, a pathetic figure begging for affection.

Then shocking news emerges: her first true love returns, throwing him off guard. He realizes he has been nothing more than a substitute for her first love.

He should be angry, but instead, he finds himself overwhelmed by emotions he can’t express or understand. Is this possessiveness, or is he finally learning to love her?

She is determined to return to her first love, but inside, she is torn. Did she really treat him as just a substitute, or did she actually come to love him?

What are they supposed to do when love is a question mark?

“I bore the weight of a radiant crown and a glorious reputation, a saint walking through the valley of death, only for the ones I blessed to send me poisonous snakes and sharp blades to devour me completely.”– After rebirth, Rafael looked back at his previous life and remarked.The illustrious House of Portia had placed him upon the highest throne of the earthly kingdom. Under the crown of the Pope, Rafael had tirelessly worked to deal with several powerful empires on the verge of war, maintain peace, and shepherd God’s people. The people hailed him as the most just and learned Pope in the history of Florence, a shining beacon amidst the corruption of the Holy See.….Then, he was poisoned in his bed, a dagger piercing his heart, and no one cared after his death.His mu*dered soul wailed and shrieked in the river of time, and saw the only legacy left for him in the history books was a harsh judgment: “Sistine I, a staunch adherent to outdated principles, was granted the final mercy of death before the dawn of a new era. It was the last grace of the Lord to him.”But Rafael opened his eyes once more, returning to the very day of his coronation. Red-robed cardinals bowed before him, fireworks and doves filled the sky of Florence, and sixteen cannons roared, announcing the birth of a new Pontiff.With the dazzling crown in his hand, Rafael slowly revealed a bloodthirsty smile. “Since you have trampled on my tolerance, scorned my mercy, and deprived me of justice, then you shall no longer enjoy my benevolence. From now on, you shall only kneel before me, fear me, and pray to me!”This is a story set in a world blending multiple elements, a chaotic mix of science and the supernatural. It’s a one-sided love story with a harem of admirers, a relentless power struggle, and a protagonist who prioritizes his ambitions above all else.***Warnings:1. While there are romantic elements, the protagonist does not end up with a romantic partner. Please proceed with caution if you are sensitive to such plot points.2. This story contains significant alterations to religious beliefs and practices. Due to the author’s limited knowledge, there may be inaccuracies or inconsistencies. If you have strong religious beliefs, this story might not be suitable for you. Alternate World Ancient Times Army Building Betrayal Calm Protagonist Charismatic Protagonist Death of Loved Ones Disabilities Empires European Ambience Kingdom Building Kingdoms Knights Nobles Politics Power Struggle Pragmatic Protagonist Priests Religions Romantic Subplot Ruthless Protagonist Schemes And Conspiracies Second Chance Tragic Past Unrequited Love

He was precocious from birth. By the age of seven or eight, he already had some clear personal rules. However, during his five years at the Twin Immortals Sect, he hardly ever did anything willingly. So, after gaining his freedom, he strived to make sure everything he did aligned with his wishes and made him feel at peace. This wasn’t an easy task, but he enjoyed it immensely.

It’s true that he pursued immortality. But the immortality he sought, or rather, yearned for, was nothing like the ruthless and cruel immortality of the Twin Immortals, Zi Lei and Chi Yin. Nor was it the petty and sordid kind sought by the Sun Light Sect or the Thousand Spirit Gate.

Many times, he would do things that seemed inexplicable to others: unrelated to morality, unrelated to profit, unrelated to right or wrong, good or evil. There was only one sufficient reason behind all this: immortality encompasses all meaningful pursuits.

I have a mirror, reflecting the mountains and rivers of the universe;

I have a sword, cutting through the realms of human hearts and ghosts;

I have a city, seated among the clouds of the Nine Heavens;

I have a heart, smiling through the trials on the path to immortality.

Why do people seek immortality? Because immortality embraces all desires and signifies infinite possibilities.

Wake up and an unknown door has appeared in your home… Behind each door is a completely unfamiliar... Read more Wake up and an unknown door has appeared in your home… Behind each door is a completely unfamiliar world.In the nightmare world, Jiang Cheng relays the news from the Hunk to the Fatty, adding his own spin to the story.The Fatty almost cried in fear hearing it.“My whole family will be strung upside down for blood-letting if I die here?”“That’s what I heard.”“Then, how come you don’t look scared at all?” The fatty widened his eyes.Jiang Cheng turned around and replied in a very formal tone, “Because I’m an orphan.” Collapse Calm Protagonist, Comedic Undertone, Detectives, Dreams, Infinite Flow, Male Protagonist, Mysterious Past, Narcissistic Protagonist, Survival, Clever Protagonist, Ghosts, Level System, Murders, Survival Game, Unlimited Flow Have read all available chapters (28). It's pretty good. Its similar to novels like 48 Hours a Day, Weird Live Broadcast, Dreadful Radio Game, Hells Handbook etc.The actual different dreams/games(?) seem to be much shorter ones than some others in the above list, especially 48 hours. Whilst there are supernatural elements in the horrors there doesn't appear (at least yet) to be any powers for the survivors. No rewards or anything either yet. Based on the completion of the first story it seems to suggest that they are being transported in time to experience a supernatural version of an actual tragedy that happened, but that is based on a newspaper clipping MC brings with him from the dream. He doesn't look it up himself via other sources, so no clue if the newspaper is real or just a souvenir type thing from the dream.The MC himself is pretty different than usual as well. He's pretty mysterious and constantly lying about things, most of which is done in a dry, humorous way which helps break up the tension somewhat. He is clearly smart and cautious and doesn't seem to care that much about others at all. He seems to be a doctor/therapist maybe, but it's unclear what exactly he does. He jokes/lies about his identity and job in the first dream to protect himself, but even when we are shown him with a client after it, its still somewhat unclear.Its tough to judge this properly, given the lack of translated chapters available, but it seems to be a good mix so far. It doesn't appear the dreams will drag on forever like the pirate one did in 48 Hours and the MC doesn't become more idiotic in the real world like Hells Handbook, both of which are good signs. The MC being so mysterious even in real life helps things as well, since it gives you a reason to be interested in the real life part of the story, which is generally always a comparatively uninteresting part in these types of novels. I read this on mtl and it surprises me, although mc sometimes has plot armor like Stone, it's a Solid Rank BYn Yang, We will bring balance to these lands full of Chaos!!! COME, CONSTANTLY BRING BALANCE TO THIS PLAN!! FOr Me its more like a A- This novel, at least from the few chapters out now, seems to be in the horror/mystery genres. The main character travels to different planes/timelines and must solve mysteries to escape and return to the real world.A good novel, the only takeaway is the lack of foreshadowing. What makes a good mystery novels is tellingg certain irrelevant or small details about somethingAnd then later using those details to make your case. Author knows everything coz he planned it. But it blows the sock of a reader.The author here forgets to do thatBut still a great novel. Hope protagonist is actually smart and calm, I mean thats probably the whole point of the comedic undertone, but what is unlimited flow under events? Is it like the story wont end? Unlimited flow basically means that the story will be based on the character travelling from one world to another while usually they have to complete missions to survive. It's one of my favourite genres. Novels like Terror Infinity, 48 hours a day and My Divine Diary can be considered infinite flow I think. Other similar novels are Fantasy Simulator, Astral Apostle, Ultimate Evolution, Devil's Cage and maybe but not really I Have A Super USB Drive, Black Tech Internet Cafe System and Super Detective In The Fictional World. These are pretty much all the good ones I have read on this site. What happened to the previous 121 shadow eaters? They failed. In what and how? Damn it i need answers. They were arrogant in the MTL lands! Sigh, they should have at least tried to seek my help, my face is still worth something in the mtl lands. Oh well, i grew stronger that's good. Hey, have you played the Oscar Pistorius drinking game?You wait for your girlfriend to go to the bathroom then take 4 shots! Okay this took some research to understandSpoilerSo basically Oscar shot his girlfriend after he thourht she was a burgler sneaking out of his bathroom. This happened in 2015. What scares awaits us i was here

Three years after graduating from Hogwarts, Felix entered the school again, only this time as a... Read more Three years after graduating from Hogwarts, Felix entered the school again, only this time as a professor!What kind of sparks will come from the combination of Muggle wisdom and magic? Collapse Calm Protagonist, Fanfiction, Fantasy Creatures, Fantasy World, Genius Protagonist, Kingdoms, Leadership, Legends, Magic, Male Protagonist, Protagonist Strong from the Start, Reincarnated in Another World, Romantic Subplot, Strong to Stronger, Teachers, Witches, Wizards, Alchemy, Cheats, Fantasy Magic, Handsome Male Lead, Harry Potter First chapter author-san ba like, MC only watched a few viral vedios about Harry Potter. Meanwhile, auther-san the biggest HP nerd out there, he asks can you guess the name of the potion that the MC is using as a finishing move... It's boring Mc is stuck between the guy at top who doesn't do much and aaaaa...Well normal mc I guess... The world is full of paradoxes. Novels that seem to be the same, days that repeat themselves, the world that seems to end every day, but looks the same as the day before, I call that... Cliché. Aren't all teacher in hogwarts for magic?? Is there romance? who is the fl? It has another name you can find in the other comments.If I remember correctly the fl is Hermione There is no romance until the very end. I read this story on Webnovel a while ago. Harry Potter: A Certain Ancient Rune Professor of Hogwarts and this one are the same novel with a different name! Also, that one is completed.Edit: after comparing the chapters, this one has a much better translation. The other one is pretty much MTL, so take care of your brain cells! Even thought it copy paste, cover certainly sick I wasn't here, it's all a work of your imagination and schizophrenia! I have read this before with different name hereSpoilerJoin the ranobe discord, link in my profile Martial arts??