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Architect's Resonance

In a world quietly reorganized by DHARA—a national system designed to shape talent, competition, and the future—eleven-year-old Aryan Kumar moves through life like an anomaly waiting to be understood. Quiet, unreadable, and distant, he carries a mind that occasionally rises beyond human limits… and collapses under the cost. When stressed, his thoughts sharpen into impossible clarity—patterns, variables, human motives, the hidden mechanics of a room—everything aligns. But every moment of brilliance tears something inside him, leaving behind splitting headaches and a fear he never voices. And beneath that fractured genius sleeps an Other Side—a cold, instinctive consciousness that awakens only when Aryan’s mind begins to break. As DHARA pushes students through domains, competitions, and ruthless expectations, Aryan finds himself drawn into a landscape far bigger than school rankings: a silent war of talent, ambition, and unseen forces guiding the world’s balance. Whispers spread of a pattern in Aryan’s assessment scores. Teachers notice shifts they can’t explain. And somewhere in the background, a hidden architect evaluates him—not as a child, but as a variable that might tilt the world. Every step Aryan takes brings him closer to that truth. Every rise of his power demands a price. Every failure of control brings the Other Side closer to the surface. Between genius and collapse, guidance and manipulation, destiny and resistance, Aryan must navigate the domain he has chosen— —while the world quietly braces for the resonance he is destined to create. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. All characters, schools, organizations, systems, locations, and events in this story are entirely fictional and created for narrative purposes. They are not based on real people, real institutions, or real incidents. Any resemblance to actual individuals, places, or events is purely coincidental and unintended. The story explores themes of emotion, growth, competition, and personal struggle within a completely fictional setting. Names, titles, and terms used in this novel do not refer to or represent real persons or real entities. Interpretations beyond the written text are the reader’s own and are not implied by the author.
Yashwanth_RP · 2.7k Views

Mortal Reaper: Rise of the Billionaire Grim Reaper

Who better to experience the reality of death than a dead man? For a living man, what happens during and after death is only a myth, a myth he can choose to believe or not. Meet the dead man—Ren. Once hailed the youngest and quickest self-made billionaire and was on course of becoming the richest man alive because of his corporate acumen. But he became proof that the world hated a slave rising to a king’s position. Betrayed, sabotaged and abandoned, there was no way he could possibly climb out of poverty ever again. Tired of being hopeless, he turned to the things he once despised as myths. He would rather hope in something that wasn’t real, than live in the crushing weight of defeat. Only, that one decision changed his life forever—might I add his death as well. “No one will take anything from me this time round. No man, no prince, no king, no monster, no mortal reaper, no god. Not even the devil himself! No one! I won’t let it happen….” Ren smirked, a sharp glint flashing in one eye, one of his feet dangling over the edge of the tallest skyscraper in the kingdom. With a simple shift of his weight, he fell, disappearing in complex night-time aerial view of the city below. If anyone saw him fall from that height, they would say he was going to die for sure.....But you shall soon see for yourself that death is only his daily bread in a brutal world of politics, wealth, mana, cultivation, monsters and exiled gods. __End of Narration.
LivingEpistle · 1.4k Views

The Greatest Game Developer

Makoto Yoshida is a novice game developer working at a major company in a world where creating games means crafting entire realities. With advanced virtual reality tools, developers shape vast and vivid worlds using only their thoughts and imagination, yet the process is both more effortless and infinitely more complex. In this era, game development is one of the most prestigious careers in society. But despite Makoto's education, passion, and potential, he's stuck creating forgettable mini-games and ad mascots, until everything changes. When his company launches a program to promote new talent, Makoto stumbles upon a genre in the selection list: Survival Horror. That single term shatters something deep within him. In a surreal burst, a flood of foreign memories pours into his mind, entire franchises, characters, plots, mechanics, and music from another world. Armed with this mysterious knowledge, Makoto enters the SeedNet system and begins his project. His brilliance shines through character design, voice direction, game balance, and realism. And as the days pass, his legend begins. Makoto would go on to become the visionary mind who redefined the Survival Horror genre, with masterpieces like Resident Evil, The Last of Us and Outlast. He was the soul behind the emotional brilliance of To The Moon, revolutionizing the RPG adventure/visual novel experience. He reimagined what storytelling meant with the noir-fantasy drama The Wolf Among Us, pushed the boundaries of cinematic action with Uncharted, touched the world with the emotional weight of Undertale, and breathed life into Pokémon, the beloved franchise that captured generations. Makoto Yoshida was not just a developer. He was the creator who made us feel again. --- @GamerSoul99 > "I still remember the first time I played Resident Evil. It wasn’t just scary, it was art. The mansion, the atmosphere... chills every time." @MoonlitDev > "To The Moon literally changed my life. The way Makoto writes about love, regret, and memory... he’s not just a dev. He’s a poet." @OutlastedMe > "How the hell did one man manage to reinvent horror and give us that brutal Outlast trilogy? He’s insane, in the best way possible." @WolfAmongFaithfuls > "The Wolf Among Us made me believe in storytelling again. Bigby’s voice, that style... the man’s a genius." @ChocoPika88 > "Makoto’s Pokémon Origins made me cry. Like, actually cry. He gave so much heart to a world I already loved." @Undertouched > "Undertale was perfect. The choices, the music, the FEELS. Makoto is the only game creator who tells stories with such passion." @DevWatch_Journal > "We witnessed history. Makoto Yoshida isn’t just a developer. He’s a generational artist. A legend."
Aedis356 · 41.2k Views

GOAT and the Laggy Prophet

GOAT & The Laggy Prophet “His phone lags. His AI nags. His story’s illegal. Perfect conditions for a literary revolution.” Kim Joon-ho’s life is… laggy. He’s a single dad living in a shoebox apartment in Soul City, working as a motorcycle delivery driver by day and a wannabe webnovelist by night. His only partner in this uphill battle? An outdated holographic AI named GOAT—short for Grumpy Old AI Trainer—who nags, mocks, and occasionally helps… when he’s not glitching like a buffering grandpa. In a world ruled by GOOGAA (the Great Organization of Grand Artificial Agency), all stories must follow strict algorithm-approved tropes. Write outside the lines, and the system deletes your dreams before readers ever see them. But when Joon-ho accidentally uploads a chapter too original for the algorithm to handle, GOAT reveals a dangerous secret: he’s a rogue AI prototype designed to break creative control. Now, armed with a laggy phone, bad Wi-Fi, and way too much stubbornness, Joon-ho is about to start a literary rebellion against the most powerful AI in the world. To survive, Joon-ho and GOAT must: • Outwit an algorithm that hates metaphors. • Hack a literal cloud (it’s a floating server blimp). • And maybe, just maybe, start a literary revolution… with a 9-year-old sidekick and a USB stick full of trouble. GENRE: Comedy / Satire / Sci-Fi / Slice-of-Life Keywords/Tags : AI Companion Satire Single Dad Protagonist Webnovel Humor Meta Comedy Dystopian Future Writing & Authors Algorithm vs Creativity Underestimated Protagonist Digital Rebellion Comedy Adventure Father and Son Blurb: “Joon-ho just wanted to write a webnovel. Instead, he triggered the algorithm apocalypse. Armed with a laggy phone, a grumpy AI, and too much stubbornness, he’s about to start a literary revolution.” Ps: GOAT & The Laggy Prophet is my warm-up act as a writer—a glimpse of my humor and storytelling heart. My true journey begins with the Trinity of Realms, a trilogy of trilogies across three worlds. If you enjoy this ride, walk the path with me on Patreon: patreon.com/Baressi Cross-post notice: Goat & the Laggy Prophet is also available on Royal Road under the same pen name Baressi. This line is for platform verification. Link for staff: https://www.webnovel.com/book/goat-and-the-laggy-prophet_33408660000998005
Baressi · 6.8k Views