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The Obsidian Core

The Obsidian Core

Original Action Adventure Fantasy LitRPG Supernatural Non-Human lead Magic Strategy GameLit Low Fantasy High Fantasy Dungeon
2,211 Followers
245 Pages
128,874 Views
23 Chapters
4/20/2021 4:00:01 PM +00:00

The world is a wide, wide place. And that's without taking into account the many creatures that inhabit it. When a new Dungeon Core is born deep below the surface, it faces challenge after challenge. The only question is; is it up to the challenge of living in this world?

This is my first attempt at writing a Dungeon Core story. I'll gladly take any and all advice, comments, or criticism. 

Releases on Tuesdays and Fridays. Mostly.

I Became a [Biologist] in a Fantasy World!

I Became a [Biologist] in a Fantasy World!

Original Adventure Comedy Fantasy Portal Fantasy / Isekai Male Lead Magic Strategy High Fantasy Progression
3,772 Followers
272 Pages
208,120 Views
15 Chapters
4/16/2021 10:35:55 PM +00:00

I loved Biology - always have, and always will. Unfortunately for me, years of fruitless research whittled away what little joy I had left in what I did. Escapism came in the form of reading isekai works, where the stresses of real life seemed so far away.

Luckily, I was summoned to a fantasy world of magic, dragons, and other mythical beasts. I didn't even need to deal with the Demon Lord threat, since it seemed that my summoning was a mistake, and all they needed was the Hero who was coincidentally summoned together with me! There was no revenge subplot, no hidden trap directed against me, and they even paid me compensation for their mistake. At long last, I could finally do what I ever wanted to do - experiment for the fun of it!

With my new class as a [Biologist], none of this fantasy world's mysteries will be left untouched. Even if the Demon Lord himself comes knocking, nothing will stop me from researching every nook and cranny there is to discover of the magical biology of this world!

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I write extremely casually, and purely for leisure. Updates will likely be irregular, depending on when inspiration strikes and whether I can spare the time to work on this. Don't expect too much out of this, and certainly not anything close to professional quality!

Inspired by an overconsumption of Japanese light novels, manga, and anime... expect their influence to slowly but surely take hold. 

The House Witch

The House Witch

Original Adventure Comedy Fantasy Romance Male Lead Magic High Fantasy
4,444 Followers
744 Pages
678,879 Views
69 Chapters
4/16/2021 1:58:23 PM +00:00

A mysterious new cook has arrived for the King of Daxaria's household. With his strange appearance and guarded personality, many members of the staff, and even some of the nobility, are curious about him. However, with the rumors of a war on the horizon, and the Queen pregnant with her second child, there isn’t time to worry about an eccentric stranger. Besides, how important could he be?

The Path of Ascension

The Path of Ascension

Original Action Adventure Fantasy LitRPG Martial Arts Male Lead Strong Lead Magic Xianxia High Fantasy Dungeon Soft Sci-fi Progression
5,374 Followers
492 Pages
326,596 Views
24 Chapters
4/19/2021 8:00:01 PM +00:00

The story follows Matt, a young man planning to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and killed his parents. His dreams are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent is rated as detrimental, and no guild or group will take him.

Working at a nearby inn, he meets a mysterious and powerful couple. They give him a chance to join The Path of Ascension, an empire wide race to ascend the Tiers and become living legends.

With their recommendation and a stolen skill, Matt begins his journey to the peak of power.

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Chapters will now be MONDAY and FRIDAY AT 4:00pm EST.

This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia. 

So no blue boxes and clicking +’s to get stronger.

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What you won't see in this novel:

Bland protagonists.

Bland love interests that immediately fall in love with the MC.

Murder hobos who kill entire families and clans for looking the wrong way at somebody.

Pacifist MC’s who wouldn't kill a single person to save millions.

Cartoonish villains who are bad just to be bad.

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What to expect:

A MC who acts rationally.

World building that has more depth than ‘strong people 'stronk'. There will be no rules only benefiting the strong and no rule changes as they see fit. 

An empire that actually cares for its citizens.

People who act and talk like real people.

A magic system and progression system that are logically and internally consistent.

Realistic fight scenes.

Magic-Smithing

Magic-Smithing

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Reincarnation Gender Bender Slice of Life Female Lead Strong Lead Magic GameLit High Fantasy
11,064 Followers
1,289 Pages
2,280,973 Views
72 Chapters
4/16/2021 3:07:46 AM +00:00

Full disclosure, the cover image isn't mine. Check out the full image here.

I put all the warning tags to give myself creative freedom, but I'm not going to write a story filled with gore or swearing.

This is my first time writing, other than for school projects. I put the gender-bender tag because I wanted to try writing from a female's perspective, and needed an excuse for why my MC reads a little tomboyish. The gender-bender fades into the background over the first few chapters, please don't let the tag keep you away from trying out my story.

Synopsis:

Second chances are rarely earned, and even rarer given. Follow a new life in a new world, where anything is possible. Our MC wakes up, stuck as a baby, needing to decide how she will live her new life. Let's see what future she can forge for herself, when hard work is rewarded with status points and skill levels.

Wildcards: Book One - The Dread Pirate

Wildcards: Book One - The Dread Pirate

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi LitRPG Virtual Reality Cyberpunk Male Lead Multiple Lead Characters Anti-Hero Lead Strategy GameLit
2,874 Followers
525 Pages
446,120 Views
48 Chapters
3/25/2021 9:22:25 AM +00:00

At the District One Invitational, a rookie eSports team defied all odds and reached the finals. Their underdog story and humble beginnings elevated them to worldwide acclaim. Media corporations dubbed them, The Paragons. With their main competition eliminated from the tournament during the semifinals, the rookie team sailed through the live finals and won by a landslide. Their prize was to become the first ever players in the most exclusive VR game yet, Abidden. 

The Paragons never celebrated that semi-final victory. They lost a friend in that match, who never appeared online again. Ten years later, the gaming landscape has changed and Abidden with it. Helena is the last remaining Paragon. Her team now consists of celebrities, influencers and musicians. Abidden has been reduced to a shadow of its former glory, but is the most streamed and viewed game in the world, despite having only a handful of players.

None of this matters to James Sylvester. Finally out of hospital, things aren't good for James. He's found himself crippled with medical debt, his gaming licence has been revoked and he's permanently lost his place in society. He now spends his days competing in illegal slum arcades to manage the repayments. When a high-profile job comes along, James gets temporary backdoor access to his blacklisted gaming account. After reactivating it for the first time in ten years, James receives an invitation that could change his life forever.



Disclaimer: This story is in no way or form associated with the works of George R. R. Martin and has no link to the popularised series, Wild Cards. This is a LitRPG story of my own creation that shares that name.   

The Houndsman [Base-Building LitRPG]

The Houndsman [Base-Building LitRPG]

Original Action Adventure Drama Fantasy LitRPG Supernatural Male Lead Magic Strategy GameLit High Fantasy Mythos Progression
2,069 Followers
219 Pages
139,004 Views
30 Chapters
4/20/2021 3:37:06 PM +00:00

The fae are sick of humankind violating their treaties. Their Wyld armies are taking to the field, and the world is at war.

After serving two terms in the Iron Army's Building Division, Flint Woodson is done with it all. He wants nothing more than to find a remote settlement, work as a guard or a builder, and find a wife. Flint doesn't care about filling his remaining nodes with skill stones or wasting his life looking for a class. Wyldbloods like him aren't destined for greatness.

Flint's plans go out the window when the Universe sends him a Life Quest.

Reawaken the Sleeping Fort.
Protect the village of Lea's Slumber.
Give the Champion of Equilibrium time to grow.

Saying no wasn't an option when the quest involved the word 'Champion'.

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The LitRPG elements will differ from what you're used to.
Since I'm not a fan of stats, I've devised a node system to go with the story.
There will be some action in the tale, but the primary focus is base-building and raising dogs.

This story is also participating in the [RR Writathon] and has 2500 words at the start of it.

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The cover typography is by DragonOfRochester
Check out her story and hit her up for typography work!

Post Human

Post Human

Original Action Drama Psychological Sci-fi Non-Human lead Grimdark
2,581 Followers
328 Pages
500,115 Views
25 Chapters
6/30/2019 1:30:34 AM +00:00

What do you do when you find yourself the sole survivor of the complete destruction of Earth?  Nikola winds up in that position, disembodied in a half-built asteroid outpost, the last remnant and only hope of the human race.  Nikola exists now only in digital form, controlling drones and cameras to interact with the world.  But Nikola's memories are fractured, and there are endless obstacles between awakening as a glorified computer program and saving the species.  Is Nikola even human anymore?  Is it even possible to resurrect humanity?

Salvos (A Monster Evolution LitRPG)

Salvos (A Monster Evolution LitRPG)

Original Action Adventure Fantasy LitRPG Portal Fantasy / Isekai Female Lead Strong Lead Magic GameLit High Fantasy Progression
7,439 Followers
1,163 Pages
2,146,354 Views
138 Chapters
4/20/2021 6:00:00 PM +00:00

Born in a world of violence, Salvos seeks to not only distinguish herself from the others, but to survive the constant battles around her. She will fight, she will learn, and she will evolve as she grows through different environments.

Also— she’s a Demon.

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Salvos is a story about action, adventure, and evolution. It follows a Demon's journey from her birth and onwards as she grows and gains experience from encountering new things through the various lenses of her life.

Boost me on TopWebFiction!

Salvos Vol. 1 is now available as an eBook in these stores!

Click here to read up to 20 chapters ahead on my patreon!

Click here to join my Discord

eBook cover art by Vitaly S. Alexius

Copyright © 2020 MelasD

For business inquiries contact me at [email protected]

Lament of the Fallen

Lament of the Fallen

Original Action Drama Fantasy Romance Female Lead Strong Lead Non-Human lead Magic
4,319 Followers
2,783 Pages
5,530,823 Views
210 Chapters
12/9/2018 8:26:10 PM +00:00

What happens when the great war is over and the 'good' side has won? What happens to the last surviving members of the fallen 'evil' side of the conflict? This is the tale of one of those survivors. Will she try to seek revenge? Will she try to hide her origin and ancestry and live in peace? Or will the universe have something else in mind?

The Menocht Loop

The Menocht Loop

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Psychological Male Lead Strong Lead Magic Strategy High Fantasy Urban Fantasy Loop Progression
7,974 Followers
1,388 Pages
3,001,826 Views
156 Chapters
4/19/2021 3:30:15 PM +00:00

Ian Dunai thought he was powerless.

He’s not alone: only a small percent of the population have high enough affinities to perform magic. But in the eyes of his father’s gifted family, Ian’s impotence is a disgrace—and the stain of his mother’s common blood.

But on one fateful day, Ian awakens not in his college dorm but in the middle of the ocean on an old dinghy. Reaching land is the least of his problems as he encounters risen skeletons, tortured captives, and a shoreside city in the throes of contagion.

Ian doesn’t last very long without magic. But death isn’t the end: Ian wakes back up on the dinghy and relives the day again...and again...and again.

As Ian investigates the purpose of the loop and a way to escape, he begins to realize that he might be more powerful than anyone—especially himself—ever imagined.


Release schedule: Tues-Thurs-Sat releases (3 chapters/week) at 11:30 am EST. 

Book 1, The Menocht Loop, is complete at ~100k words (~370 pages; chapters 1-41).

Book 2, The False Ascendant, is complete at ~110k words (chapters 42-83)

Book 3, The Eldemari's Wrath, is complete at ~145k words (chapters 84-143)

Book 4, The Samsara Crucible, is ongoing (chapters 144 and on).

Constructive criticism welcome.


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Cover art by the very talented Jeff Brown. (Higher res version here; 3840 x 2400 ultra high res wallpaper version here)

Misadventures of a Rampaging Demon

Misadventures of a Rampaging Demon

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Female Lead Strong Lead Multiple Lead Characters Non-Human lead Magic Anti-Hero Lead High Fantasy
4,282 Followers
471 Pages
546,445 Views
30 Chapters
10/12/2019 9:48:51 PM +00:00

In a remote magical laboratory, buried deep beneath the earth, an unspeakable demonic horror is brought into the world…

Her name is Lilizath VekxZ’Kraugh (Lily for short). She enjoys cuddling, stargazing, and devouring the torn apart bodies of her enemies. The demon girl rampages across a fantasy world, satisfying her demonic urges while making friends with various terrified humans.

Meanwhile, an honest young lady leaves her peaceful life behind to embrace her destiny as the chosen one. Things go horribly wrong almost immediately and a random act of violence spares her from a very unpleasant evening.

Mature Content Warning: Contains gratuitous scenes of sex, violence, and violent sex. This story is not appropriate for younger readers, older readers, or anyone else, for that matter.

Author’s Note: This is my first attempt at publishing something I’ve written online. I’d love some feedback. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think of it and offer suggestions or criticisms.

The Great Core's Paradox

The Great Core's Paradox

Original Action Adventure Fantasy LitRPG Non-Human lead Magic GameLit Loop Progression
3,132 Followers
211 Pages
274,876 Views
39 Chapters
4/18/2021 2:31:37 AM +00:00

Name: Paradox

Species: Snake, ?

Description: A tiny snake with great potential.


That was who I was. That was what I was. A tiny snake with great potential. The sole creation of the Great Core.

It was just us, the Great Core and I, tucked away in our little corner of the World Dungeon. Together, we hid from the bad-things and the Coreless of the world outside - safe from the horrors that would consume us.

Until, one day, the Coreless found us. Until they tried to steal away my creator. Until, with no other option, I swallowed the Great Core that had made me.

Only after that did I become what I was always meant to be.

At last, I became the Great Core's Paradox in more than name.

[The Endless Cycle] began.

Thus begins the story of a little snake zealot and his journey to greatness.

Arrogant Young Master Template A Variation 4

Arrogant Young Master Template A Variation 4

Original Adventure Comedy Fantasy LitRPG Martial Arts Slice of Life Male Lead Xianxia Ruling Class
7,036 Followers
775 Pages
2,430,776 Views
76 Chapters
3/25/2020 11:00:00 PM +00:00

What would a Xianxia MC do?

Seriously, what would they do? Asking for a friend.

The Eagle's Flight

The Eagle's Flight

Original Adventure Drama Fantasy Historical Supernatural Multiple Lead Characters Strategy High Fantasy War and Military Ruling Class
1,399 Followers
2,527 Pages
651,518 Views
180 Chapters
4/14/2021 12:48:10 PM +00:00

The king is dead; his heir is too young to assume the throne. Jarl Vale wants to become Lord Protector, spurred by his ambitious brother Konstans. Jarl Isarn likewise seeks this power; he is aided – or thwarted – by the return of his brother, the knight and war hero Athelstan, whose squire, Brand, hopes to restore his family’s fortunes, cost what it may. Through all of this, an enigmatic traveller makes plans with jarls, scribes, and priests for his own purpose. Abroad, powerful forces sense division in the realms of Adalmearc and make their own plans. It is only a matter of time before schemes clash, plots collide, and conflict erupts. War is on the horizon.

Story updates every Wednesday with a new chapter from the third book of the series. The first and second book can be downloaded as ebooks from my site, where a map of the world or of Middanhal can be viewed. The site also contains other background information such as history of the realms, pantheon and religion, calendar etc.

It is now also available in audio as a weekly podcast from webcereal.

Pith

Pith

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Psychological Gender Bender Multiple Lead Characters Magic Strategy High Fantasy
905 Followers
2,034 Pages
148,569 Views
71 Chapters
4/13/2021 12:50:53 AM +00:00

All humans possess a Pith, the essence of a mind where consciousness, reason, and emotion reside. Those who study its power can control their surroundings, move from body to body, and alter the very fabric of another’s thoughts.

On the continents of the Eight Oceans, the magicians wielding this energy formed secret societies, ruling nations from the shadows.  Ten years ago, the public exposed them, plunging the world into chaos.

In the industrial empire of the Principality, Anabelle Gage has dreamt about Paragon Academy for as long as she can remember.  An exclusive magic school, that can hone her abilities and cure her terminal illness.

And then they reject her.

She has one shot at saving her life: Enter the city’s cutthroat underworld, and make enough money to buy a new body.  By any means necessary.

Ana forms a band of desperate exiles: A banished noble with dimension-warping power, a mind-reading mercenary, and a twenty-year-old bombmaker in an eighty-year-old body.

Together, they will uncover the secrets of this world.  The true face of Paragon Academy.  The drowned ruins of an ancient utopia.  And the ocean, slowly rising, swallowing the planet beneath the waves.


Vote for Pith on TopWebFiction

Discord Link: https://discord.gg/4WcFQN7

Join Pith's Patreon to read one chapter ahead


Updates once a week on Monday nights.  You can also read it at the main site here.

Warning: This story contains mature, potentially traumatizing content.  Violence, mind control, genocide, bigotry, body horror, self-harm, suicide, addiction, existential horror, and more.  Read at your own risk.

Note: As a heads up, this story also includes LGBT content.

Cover art by Tithi Luadthong

Everybody Loves Large Chests

Everybody Loves Large Chests

Original Adventure Comedy Fantasy Satire LitRPG Harem Non-Human lead Secret Identity Magic Anti-Hero Lead
13,911 Followers
5,765 Pages
28,220,820 Views
348 Chapters
4/6/2020 11:49:39 PM +00:00

Everybody Loves Large Chests is now available on Amazon and Audible! Featuring lots of editorial love and a more enjoyable reading/listening experience!

Large chests are said to encompass all manner of hopes and dreams. Men covet them. Women envy them. But one fact holds true - everyone wants to get their hands on some big ones.

The same holds true for one intrepid adventurer - a strapping young lad by the name of Himmel. Armed with his grandfather’s trusty longsword and the dream of being the strongest, he sets out on the journey of a lifetime! It is sure to be a long and dangerous road, fraught with danger! And it all starts with a simple test - reach Level 5 in the dungeon called the ‘newbie zone’ and earn the right to become a full-fledged adventurer!

However, such things get hopelessly derailed when his adolescent mind beholds an exposed chest for the first time. A fateful meeting that would inevitably lead his life in a direction he never even dreamed of!

This fiction is written, maintained and owned by Neven Iliev. It is also a participant of the WriTEr's pledge.

Somebody Stop Her

Somebody Stop Her

Original Action Comedy Sci-fi School Life Male Lead Female Lead Anti-Hero Lead Super Heroes Post Apocalyptic Villainous Lead Time Travel
701 Followers
150 Pages
21,501 Views
15 Chapters
4/20/2021 2:51:24 PM +00:00

In a world of villains and heroes, the Kilborne family moved to the small town of Saint Mary. Their new neighbors, living in the 1888 Saint Mary cathedral, turned out to be a family of supervillains. Martin Kilborne would find school perfectly mundane if it wasn't for Alexa Terranova who is: constantly bothering him with a pocket raygun, demanding he become her minion and threatening to blow up the principal's office in a series of unnecessarily complicated, wacky plots. 

The more Martin learns about Alexa, the more dangerous and insane his life becomes as he is dragged into terrible, misfortunate, no good adventures of doom.

A wholesome, slice of life, superhero / supervillain sci-fi comedy, sprinkled with elements of horror.
Participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge - 55'555 words in 35 days!

Dedicated to my daugher who has an unbendable stubborn spirit and my friends at the Silver Pen server who motivated me to write new things!

Knight and Smith

Knight and Smith

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Romance Male Lead Strong Lead High Fantasy
2,924 Followers
1,240 Pages
355,187 Views
41 Chapters
4/17/2021 1:20:08 PM +00:00

Secrets once thought lost are coming to light...

Orin, a young thief turned mercenary, is returning to his home for the first time in four years. Orin wants nothing more than to reconnect with his family and settle down in the city he loves, but fate is fickle and has another destiny in mind for the swordsman.

Now bound to the Princess of the Realm in ways he doesn't fully understand, Orin finds himself thrust into the world of Nobility, where no one can be truly trusted and his friends are few and far between.

To ensure his survival, and that of the entire Kingdom, Orin must learn to harness the power of a Knight and work with the Princess Elora to protect those they both love, all while dealing with psychotic Knights, a mad King and Elora's own protectors.

Well, if nothing else, I'm sure it will be an adventure.


This is one of the ideas I've been working on for a while and wanted to see how far I can go with it.

There's nothing really original here, just something fun I wanted to explore a bit more.

Chapters will be posted once a week on Friday at five pm GMT.

Thank you for reading and I hope that you enjoy Knight and Smith!

The Ogre's Pendant & The Rat in the Pit (Completed)

The Ogre's Pendant & The Rat in the Pit (Completed)

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Male Lead Female Lead Strong Lead Multiple Lead Characters Magic High Fantasy
734 Followers
534 Pages
121,600 Views
84 Chapters
11/29/2020 2:16:21 AM +00:00

The land is conquered.

 

A thief and a demon killer run afoul of its new overlord and the wizard that serves him. Now the wizard seeks his life's ambition, an artifact that will make his word law. Hearing this, the demon killer and thief begin to have ambitions of their own. The race is on for who will reach the artifact first, and an entire barbarian horde is in the running.

 

Yet the prize lies within the Forest of Giants, grown from the corpse of an empire. 

 

There are tales of things that stalk the trees. Tales of those that hunger endlessly. Tales of those that feast on human flesh.

 

Tales of ogres.

 

A Sword and Sorcery story of high adventure.

 

 Complete.

All stories and characters - including The Ogre's Pendant and The Rat in the Pit - written by Traitorman are created by and are the intellectual property of J.M. Clarke

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