Rakuin no Monshou - Volume 9, Epilogue

I closed my eyes and let out a long, shuddering breath. The needle slipped through my numb fingers and clattered onto the rough pavement. Nothingness swirled around me, bringing the first peace I'd felt in my short, miserable life. No one would miss me, and if any did...? Well, there was always someone else to beat or rape. They'd move on quickly.But then...gods? Since when did nothingness have so many gods?Chosen by the goddess of Fate, I'm thrust into a world of magic and wonder alongside nine other heroes. A world where the gods reign supreme, and evil is vanquished before it can spread its blight.Can such a place truly exist? Could life really be worth living?I've heard that the brightest lights cast the longest shadows, but my life has been nothing but darkness. Perhaps this new world will be the chance I need to find the light, to see the other side.

The Fifth Young Master of the Yan Family has immense power and unmatched beauty, but his personality is unpredictable and his methods ruthless, making everyone afraid of him.Until he took in a young girl of unknown origin.The young girl, soft and clingy, was not only unafraid of him but followed him around all day, pitifully saying she wanted to repay him.In the end, he cherished her as a treasure, spoiling her to the core, wishing he could give her everything, only to find out she had no idea what liking someone meant.He angrily cornered her against the wall, his voice low and dangerous: “Little Gua, if you keep making trouble, don't blame me for being rude.”[1V1 Sweetheart, super indulgent!]

Pei Shu'er finds herself transported into a novel, embodying the notorious role of the Heir's wife. Her husband, the Young Master, is destined to become a charming, powerful, tragic, and disabled villain. Currently, he lies gravely injured and unconscious, and Pei Shu'er is the very catalyst for his dark transformation.From the outset, her husband attempts to strangle her!Surrounded by a family of the elderly, the young, and the injured, Pei Shu'er reluctantly takes on the responsibility of providing for them all. In her left hand, she wields life-saving materials worth billions from her spatial realm; in her right, she brandishes silver needles with the skill to heal the dying.She opens shops, promotes trade, advances technology, and builds cities, transforming the desolate land into the first city defending the border. Single-handedly, she fortifies the frontier and earns the reverence of all as Miss Pei.After curing the villain's leg ailment, he rises through military achievements to become a Great General, and later expands his territory to become the supreme emperor. Having repaid the debts of her original self, Pei Shu'er believes their obligations are settled and presents the divorce papers as per their agreement.The villain, who once sought to strangle her, now stubbornly pulls her into his embrace. “My heart belongs to you. Where else do you think you're going?”

In a world where Classes, Stats, and Levels are the everyday norm, Reivyn has a secret.He was unusually aware of his surroundings from an incredibly early age, and Skills and Stats were acquired easily. He was just the son of an ordinary village family, and nothing appeared out of the ordinary on the surface. But below the surface, dreams of another life help shape his mentality and growth. Why does he have some remembrance of a past life, and what is his purpose in this new one?“Soul of the Warrior” is what I call a Semi-Isekai LitRPG. I say “semi,” because Reivyn's past life is remembered like a dream, and very incomplete. It is still Isekai, though, as he remembers enough that it directly shapes his personality and his sense of self.The System that governs the world of “Soul of the Warrior” is a combination of modified versions from Selkie's “Beneath the Dragoneye Moons” and Kosnik4's “Magic Smithing.” I have changed enough of these Systems and combined them in a way that is unique that I'm mostly sure it's fine, but I still have requested permission to use these ideas. They have both graciously granted me permission.Winner of the April Writathon Challenge.