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"Don't stop, Ruth. Run, run!" Thea yelled again while moving her hands. Before Edwin turned her around and got a chance to see her face, Ruth pulled her hand up and jabbed his nose. Edwin wailed in pain as he felt his nose go numb with pain. Instinctively he freed Ruth to cover his nose with both hands. He bent over a little as his eyes watered because of pain. "You!" He hissed in anger as he leapt again for Ruth. But she managed to run before he could catch her again. Her head turned around in shock when Edwin's hand tore her dress when he tried to grab her. It also surprised Edwin as he had not intended for this to happen. He looked up from the piece of cloth in his hand to see gorgeous hazel eyes. He stood rooted to his spot as his mind went blank. Ruth managed to get out of the property and ran with Thea without looking back. The guard came panting, but Edwin didn't notice him as his eyes were still trained on the gap in the wall, through which Ruth escaped. He slowly looked at the brown fabric in his hand, and the image of those alluring hazel eyes flashed in his mind. He clutched the fabric tightly in his hand, and the word left his lips in a whisper. "Ruth!" ******************* They say that there are only two types of people in the world - good and bad. Good people get happiness in their life while bad ones have to pay for their wrongdoings. Easy right? But what if you have to side with either BAD or BAD? Whom will you support? Join this journey full of secrets, past mistakes, love, hate, revenge and GREED...GREED of Power and Lust. Welcome to A MAZE OF GREED! ******************** The cover of the book belongs to its rightful owner and I do not own it. I am only using it for my book cover. If the owner wants to take it down please contact me and I will do it immediately. Instagram account:- author_rutujap Discord:- https://discord.gg/wpyvsh42

This page is an Archive version of MAZE. For the right versionuse the link below https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/141295/maze-definitive-edition The world shattered her dreams. Yet, destiny had other plans Hera Kingsley failed even before her adventure began. The MAZE, a different realm full of magic, monsters, and civilizations was her only goal. But when she applied to enter, the Guild rejected her. Just as she gave up hope, a strange woman offered her the opportunity of a lifetime. However, the MAZE hides deep and dangerous secrets. Following her heart, Hera is faced with a brutal gauntlet of challenges, forging her into a hero she never meant to be. Will she learn that Heroes are not born, but made, or will the weight of two worlds make her crumble under the pressure? MAZE is a fantasy Litrpg series set in the modern day. If you like a slow burn story, focused on character growth and people who step up when problems arise, then you came to the right place. What you will find A massive, ongoing journey: Dive into the definitive version of a story with over 1000+ chapters and growing! Weak to Influential MC: Follow a protagonist who earns every bit of fame and power through her own choices, hard-won accomplishments and just a dash of luck, both good and bad. Unique Companions: Meet a varied cast, from normal people, to a green apple shaped slime named Peaches that should be voiced by Danny DeVito. MC Duality: Our MC strives to be kind and gentle, but her specialty is poison, and she embraces the 'Snake Lady' look HARD. Pacing: A slow burn story that focus on character growth combined with slice of life moments in the middle of dangerous fights and intense battles. Dungeon Diving: Experience both logical, structure dungeons, and others that are utter nonsense. You never know what you'll find. Some say not even the author knows. The Endless MAZE: The titular MAZE and it's endless areas. Monsters, magic, items, secrets, entire Civilizations of various species exist there, living their lives away from Earth. Conflict Focus: There are no singular villains. Conflict stems from various situations that must be dealt with, not a single big bad pulling the strings. Join Hera's adventure today!

Infinite rooms and infinite levels! Finding the exit if it even exists. There have been millions trying to survive in this maze, some become the entities of the maze while others become the Wanderers that can barely survive. Follow Vain as he has clipped through his reality and ends up in this maze! He must fight off horrific monsters and other people to survive in this new reality that seems to care about nothing but trying and kill the people who have entered! The levels range from destroyed cities to strange apocalypse-like scenarios to an endless maze of strange objects like pipes. "Is there even an exit?" "We know of at least a thousand levels that for sure exist. So probably." **This is based on the basic idea of the backrooms levels but I will not follow it strictly. **

Before the maze was constructed, there was the ancient empires known with their magnificent powers. When the ancient empires were being weakened day by day with their continuous wars between them, a man who called himself as dark emperor showed up and declared war to every empire. Many empires and kingdoms fell in the wind of war that caused by the dark emperor. While the hopes for the peace were almost lost, Forgotten Masters constructed a maze to protect people from the war of the ancient empires. Maze succeed to protect the people from the war of the ancient empires and even from the dark emperor himself. Years have passed but the history never changed. When the people started a new war inside the maze, Arthur woke up in a dark dusty room and just managed to survive somehow but with a problem, who was Arthur? This is the story of a man, who tries to learn his past while the bells of the war is ringing.

In a chilling world, William discovers that his parents are terrifying monsters. Strangely, William went back to the day before he was killed. William discovers to his horror that almost everyone he knows is a monster in disguise. William must hide and find human companions to escape this terrible city. After many hardships, William and his friends finally escape the city, but a new crisis awaits them. The pastures that feed humans, the mutated plants, the greed of humans, one by one, the terrible truth comes to the surface.

— The salvation you believed in was just a beast's tender trap. Gao Yang once thought he was an orphan favored by fate. At the age of six, he crossed into a "parallel world" and gained loving parents, a gentle older sister, and a lively younger sister—growing up in a warm family of five. Yet, on his eighteenth birthday, a bloody truth shattered his world—this was no parallel dimension, but a cage ruled by "Beasts." The family and friends around him were all monsters wearing human skin! They raised humans with fabricated memories, and Gao Yang was merely livestock awaiting slaughter. On the brink of death, he awakened the [Luck] system—as long as he survived, he would grow infinitely stronger! Now, Gao Yang must fight lies with lies, struggling to survive in this false paradise surrounded by monsters. He plays the role of the obedient "family member" by day, while sharpening his fangs in the shadows. When the hunt begins, who is the real prey? — • High-IQ Suspense × Dark Fantasy • A deadly game of human vs. beast identity reversal • The legend of a lone wolf rising in a world of fabricated warmth

The story ofThe Beast Within sounds really intriguing! High stakes, family secrets, and a mysterious system that makes the protagonist stronger the longer he survives—it’s got a lot of potential for intense action and emotional conflict. How far along are you with the plot? Are you focusing more on the thriller aspect or the fantasy world-building side of things.....

An alien invasion destroyed almost every corner of Cosmos City. It has been told that there is only one thing that can save Cosmos City, a magical capsule that can activates the ultimate weapon in the history. But the problem is, it is not more than just a legend. Time is ticking fast. They had no choice but to believe of something that is non-existed in order to save their home.

Young Jane thought she was going to San Francisco for a job interview but the hotel where she was staying gave her a surprise. This is a journey of how Jane discovers her hidden potential, finds new friends, and comes in contact with technology that whisks her away to somewhere she had never imagined.

Eighteen Floors. Eighteen Sins. One Final Judgment. Lin Mo awakens inside a twisted maze with no memory and only one rule: survive. "Welcome to the Maze of 18 Floors. Each floor is built from your sins. Conquer them—or perish." In a psychological death game where each trial mirrors a hidden guilt or forgotten crime, Lin Mo must navigate grotesque illusions, cruel puzzles, and moral choices that test the limits of his sanity. Along the way, he meets: – A gentle girl who claims to know him, – A madman who thrives on chaos, – And a voice that calls itself “The Judge.” But as the truth unfolds, Lin Mo is forced to confront the most terrifying question: What if the greatest monster… is himself? Floor by floor, the path to redemption—or damnation—awaits.