Strategic Stories

After living through two lifetimes of war and loss, Alberu and Cale are given a second chance-they've been sent back to the past. Armed with memories, experience, and unyielding determination, they must navigate a world on the brink of chaos and rewrite their fate. But changing the past is never simple, and shadows from their future still linger. --- Aka Cale and Alberu had three life. First life as Cale and Alberu second as Kim Rok Soo and Seo Soo Jin and their third life as Cale and Alberu again (MAJOR SPOILERS FOR BOTH PART 1 AND PART 2 OF TRASH OF THE COUNT'S FAMILY) CREDITS TO YULYEOHAN

Hierd Die Grace, or at least the name he uses now, wakes up in another world with his memories blurry and incomplete, only pieces of his old life left behind. What he does have is something strange: he can bring anything from the 1900s to the 1950s into this world, like guns, warships, planes, and military equipment. He starts small with a village, then a city, and then something that keeps growing far beyond what it was meant to be, and after that, he just keeps going. [ ! slow burn, detail-oriented novel ! ] Monsters of the winter, wars with countries, with the ever expanding presence of his empire, Hierd battles with humans, monsters, countries, entire continents with armies, navies and magical prowess. A rift in a medieval world; how will Hierd expand his empire? How will he use his power? And more importantly, what of his future? --- "You are what I think you are, I am what you think I am." - Hierd Die Grace --- Hallo Royalroadie guy, proof thingy this

What if the last Byzantine emperor had one more chance? Empire Rewritten is an alternate history novel about Michael Jameston, a 55-year-old American who awakens in the body of Constantine Palaiologos at the twilight of Byzantium. The empire is crumbling. The Ottomans are closing in. Court politics are vicious, allies are unreliable, and time is running out. Michael has no magic, no system, and no easy answers-only practical knowledge, stubborn pragmatism, and a lifetime of problem-solving. To save Byzantium, he will need more than courage. He will need diplomacy, reform, logistics, strategy, and the will to drag a dying empire into a new age. Gunpowder. State-building. War. Politics. The crusade is coming What to Expect: Isekai/self-insert with no system or magic Grounded empire-building in 15th-century Byzantium Military campaigns, court politics, technological innovation Real places, real people, and plausible historical logic Multiple POVs, with a strategic focus on the MC 2-3k chapters, updated every Monday and Thursday Currently 15 chapters ahead on Patreon Explore maps, timelines, characters, and more at empirerewritten.com If you enjoy alternate history, realistic kingdom-building, military reform, and political strategy, Empire Rewritten is for you.

⇨ Classroom of the Elite (COTE) Fanfiction ⇨ Slow Burn ⇨ Plot/story emphasis During the fourth year of the White Room operation, Atsuomi Ayanokoji created the other experiment alongside the 4th generation. Featuring a sole student, unbeknownst to the public or the rest of the cohort - Y/n. With too many ideas and too little time, the continuation of the White Room project depended on innovation and results. With conflicting ideas of the 4th generation syllabus and the soon-to-be 5th generation, Professor Ayanokoji came up with this compromise. Yet when the political conflict occurred, Y/n - a child of an affair - had nowhere to go and instead found herself at the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School (ANHS). And what's even more surprising... The 4th generations prodigy, Professor Ayanokoji's own son, also happened to enroll... But he's in class D...? ( slow updates bc busy D: )

Crossing into Netheril, becoming a small lord. Nurturing a Time Whelp, developing arcane magic, and transforming technology. Absorbing populations from various races such as humans, dwarves, elves, halflings, drow, tieflings, and the magicborn, to create a modernized new nation with magical characteristics. Overthrowing the Netheril Empire is the mission! Destroying the Elven Kingdom and the Elven Pantheon is the duty! Eradicating ancient evils and natural disasters is Matthew's shout as he crushes fate! "Brothers and sisters, join Bay Territory! Here, we give out houses, provide free childcare, no worries about food or clothing, assign jobs, and supply all resources needed for life." "Furthermore, we can even offer the path to godhood..." "Everyone only needs to pay a small price of one billion!" A slow-burn farming novel, a new world of dragons and dungeons, a magical version of the Warhammer Empire, and an unprecedented, fresh new version for everyone. Patreon link for those interested: https://www.patreon.com/FALCON_N

After dying in a life filled with abuse, neglect, and heartbreak, Princess Talia awakens as her five-year-old self with all her memories intact. Determined not to repeat her tragic fate, Talia stops chasing the affection of those who failed her. Instead, she quietly uses her knowledge of the future to protect herself and change the course of history. When the Emperor and Senevier discover the horrific abuse she suffers at the hands of palace servants, the future begins to shift. Talia earns their attention not through tears, but through her intelligence, composure, and insight. As she slowly gains the respect of the Imperial Family, Talia begins building bonds she never had in her first life-especially with her younger brother Asros, the loyal knight Edric, and the wolf Khan. Meanwhile, Gareth's hostility toward her grows more dangerous, while Ayla begins feeling threatened as Talia attracts increasing admiration from both the court and the people. By the end of the book, Talia has transformed from the forgotten princess into a rising figure within the Empire. And during a council meeting, she unknowingly takes the first step toward healing her relationship with the Emperor when she calls him "Father" for the very first time. But as the future continues to change, old enemies are beginning to notice her-and they are not happy. Book 1 Themes: Rebirth and second chances Childhood healing Family reconciliation Political awakening Gareth's growing resentment Ayla's first jealousy The beginning of Talia's rise within the Empire Learning that she deserves to be loved without having to earn it through suffering

Lord: Adopting Divine Girls in a World of Agony My Stepmother Exiled Me, So I Conquered the World Your Majesty, I Am Your Most "Loyal" Subject Transmigrated into the body of an exiled noble, Field finds himself in a world rotting to its core. But in this darkness, women can awaken as "Divine Chosen"-beings of absolute beauty and world-shattering power. While the Empire persecutes them as curses, Field sees them for what they truly are: his path to the throne. No system? No problem. In a world of cowardly nobles and eldritch horrors, Field plays by his own rules. If the Empire won't give him a home, he'll build a sanctuary. If the gods won't show mercy, he'll plunder their power. 🛡️ [Kingdom Building from Zero]: From a desolate mud-pit to a steel-and-magic industrial fortress. 👑 [The Divine Harem]: Rescue and "adopt" the world's most powerful Divine Chosen. They are his blades, his shields, and his most loyal followers. ⚔️ [Ruthless Domination]: Your sister's territory is rich? Raid it. Your brother's sheep are fat? Steal them. The Elven Queen's tree is tall? Root it up and take it home. 🧠 [Anti-Hero Lead]: No naive kindness. Field is a strategist who takes what he wants and crushes anyone in his way. 🚫 [Canon Disruption]: The world is broken, so Field will break the "heroes" who failed to save it. --

Aarohi Malhotra survived the accident that shattered her world - but surviving was never the same as living. Behind her cold silence and carefully built walls hides a girl haunted by forgotten memories, trauma, fear, and emotions she no longer knows how to face. To the world, she appears strong, intelligent, and untouchable. But beneath that control lives a loneliness she quietly carries every day. Then Arjun Sharma enters her life. What begins with misunderstandings and hatred slowly turns into something far deeper - a love built on patience, understanding, and staying beside someone even when they are falling apart. Because sometimes healing does not come from fixing a person. Sometimes, it comes from simply having someone who refuses to leave. But the past Aarohi buried long ago refuses to stay hidden. As forgotten memories slowly begin to surface, her life turns into a dangerous psychological maze filled with secrets, manipulation, obsession, betrayal, emotional conflicts, and truths powerful enough to destroy everything around her. Yet this story is not only about Aarohi. Every character carries their own fears, wounds, insecurities, coping mechanisms, and silent battles. Through different relationships and perspectives, the story explores trauma, healing, attachment, emotional struggles, and the complicated reality of human emotions - because people are rarely simply "right" or "wrong." Sometimes, they are just trying to survive life in the only way they know how to.

Although the Americans report Fusō's two-piece hull disappearing beneath the waves of the Surigao Strait in a massive fireball, her crew saw different. The 1,620 surviving sailors soon found themselves stranded in the middle of a desert, surrounded by endless yellow dunes stretching to the horizon. Vice Admiral Nishimura leads an effort to uncover their whereabouts, but it quickly becomes clear that the Fusō is not alone. Caught in the midst of a war, Fusō is forced to reignite her guns once more. This time, the battle plays within another world.

CORRECTION: The Naked Sword Book One Kairo Shen dies on a bathroom floor in Osaka at twenty-six. No light, no warning. He wakes up naked in a forest that has no name for him, in a world that has never heard of him, with nothing but the clothes a stranger lends him and a mind that cannot stop mapping what it sees. What he sees is a system. A levy that bleeds villages dry by design. Stewards who walk through doors like they own them. A lord who eats well while old men stop tending their gardens. He has no magic. No sword. No destiny handed to him by anyone. What he has is the ability to read a broken thing and understand exactly where the rot started. And the patience to build, from nothing, the tools to correct it. Book One follows Kairo's first year. From a forest floor to a village to a garrison to a battlefield. From nobody to Shield Warden. From a man who woke up with nothing to a man who knows what he is building and why it is going to take much longer than he wants it to.

They called him a hero. Then they beheaded him. After thirty years of fighting for the kingdom, he was sold for peace. His wife. His children. His army. All died in vain. But death was not the end. He returned. And this time-he would not save the kingdom. He would build something more terrible than war itself. A chimera. And the world would learn... that betrayal has a price. (under revisied 20 chapter 5/28/2026) will revisied more by the time passes -author mamang bowie :)

Two alliances, comprised of four major political entities and countless smaller nations, have been locked in a protracted war for years, neither able to gain a decisive advantage. As time passes and two brilliant commanders emerge, the situation changes, and Earth is finally drawn into this chaotic conflict. Dazzling high technology, artificial intelligence, life-saving drugs, gene therapy, and surreal games, accompanied by the looming shadow of interstellar war-is this a trap or a new beginning? The choice rests in the hands of every Earthling. Some are doubtful, some are opposed, and some are filled with anticipation. Regardless, a new chapter has begun. Can Earth integrate into interstellar civilization? How will it face the impending war? This is pure science fiction, not a wish-fulfillment story. There are no cheat codes, no time travel, no monster-slaying or leveling up, no harem, and no single male and female protagonist. Instead, it features multiple storylines. This work is merely a speculation about various future political systems and lifestyles. The descriptions of interstellar war are simply my own imagination and may differ from readers' expectations. I have tried to measure future warfare according to current laws of physics; of course, there are no outdated weapons like laser swords or fantastical weapons like two-dimensional foils. Beyond war and technology, this book explores various aspects of human nature: greed, fear, lust, power... It also features futuristic love, brotherhood, human-machine relationships, and clone romances... as well as international strategies and conspiracies. I hope you enjoy this book.

Dirty cash, I want you, dirty cash, I need you. original work : oc x oc © depaysement 2026

[+15 Beginner's Dagger Enhancement: SUCCESS] While other players scream, "Damn it! Enhancing gear past +9 is impossible!" Han Simin just sees a different notification. A fatal accident didn't just trap him in the VR game "Fantastic World"-it gifted him the ultimate cheat. A God-Tier Enhancement ability with a 100% success rate. Forget the main quest. While heroes are out saving the world, Simin is on his own adventure: finding legendary locations to turn trash items into mythical-grade artifacts. That delightful and exhilarating story begins! Text copyright © Bin/KWBOOKS Illustration copyright © makaruse First published in Korean by KWBOOKS English translation copyright © INFINICTION Translator: KimJKW /INFINICTION All rights reserved. *** Weekly updates on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

In a small meadow away from the entire world lived a girl and her dragon. At dawn she walked the woods and foraged, at noon she tended to her home, and at dusk she cared for her livestock. Is what I'd like to say. No, our girl got uprooted from her quaint farm and tossed into a world where neighbors turn on each other and trust is at an all-time low. How is she, and her new squad of misfits going to survive in this world? Especially considering they're all the pawns of those that hold their leash.

A young graphic artist joins an aspiring valedictorian in her recklessly escalating schemes, from calculated late-night break-ins to launching borderline -legal homemade fireworks, for a chance at confession. Updates every Wednesday, 8 PM, Manila time.

Living on Whale Island and born a minute after Gon, Mika Freecss has always worn the island wind in her hair and a compass in her chest. Bright, stubborn, and fiercely principled, she only wants two things: find the father who left them, Ging Freecss, and make the world safer for people who can't defend themselves. When the Hunter Exam opens the door to both, Mika signs up beside her twin, not knowing whether the trials will bring her closer to Ging... or show her how much the world can hurt. Thrown into the chaos of the Exam and the frantic streets beyond, Mika's practical courage and quick mind draw curious allies, a reserved boy with shutters in his smile, a blunt-minded would-be doctor, and a calm, watchful friend with his own burdens. Together they race across challenges that test body, wits and heart. But Mika's moral code is sharp: she won't stand by while cruelty wins, and that makes enemies as fast as it makes friends. A warm, action-driven retelling of the Hunter Exam era through the eyes of Gon's younger twin, a story of hills, braided cord-keepsakes, first friendships, and the quiet, stubborn work of becoming someone who can protect others. OC design inspired by artwork found on Pinterest (Snow Moon Haze). I do not own the art. If the original artist contacts me, I will remove it immediately. I do not own Hunter x Hunter or any of its characters.All rights belong to their respective creators.This is a work of fanfiction for entertainment purposes only. I only own my OC and her plots.

"Standing on the shoulders of giants like Newton, Watt, Bessemer, Haber, Tesla, and countless others-how could anyone hope to rival me?!" A young and ambitious engineer is mysteriously transported to a medieval world-reborn as one of the heirs locked in a deadly succession contest. Determined not to die again, he resolves to use the only advantage he now has over his new brothers: the might of modern, industrialised civilisation! Armed with the knowledge of centuries of scientific progress, he sets out to ignite an industrial revolution a thousand years ahead of its schedule and illuminate the Dark Ages with the fire of industrial civilisation. *You can also follow the story on RoyalRoad

They thought death was the worst part. They were wrong. On death row, condemned prisoners don't just wait to die. They play. A series of games that twist, break, and end lives - before the executioner ever gets a turn. Karma's a bitch. But the question is... Could you survive? ⚠️ Contains: gore, abuse, strong language, mature themes.

At fifteen, Karam Daho made a vow. Not a childish dream. Not an empty promise whispered into the dark. A cold, methodical, unshakeable vow - to take revenge on a system that destroyed everything he loved. His weapon of choice: the law. His battlefield: DARK Academy - Division for Advanced Ruling & Knowledge - the most ruthless elite preparatory school in Côte d'Ivoire, where students are assigned a monetary value, classes compete for survival, and falling to the bottom means losing everything. Karam arrives in Class D. Zero points. Zero privileges. Zero respect. But zero is also where the most dangerous games begin. While everyone writes Class D off as the school's dead weight, Karam is already three moves ahead - studying the rules no one bothered to explain, finding the loopholes no one thought to use, and building the kind of influence that doesn't announce itself until it's too late. Justice is not an ideal. It is a conquest.