System Stories
Explore our collection of 80 amazing stories tagged with system. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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BaneHunt: The Glitchwraith's Debt
Author:Aster Glitch
Five stars. That's all Kae wanted. A perfect rating on the BaneHunt app to prove she was a competent monster hunter and, more importantly, to pay her rent. But when a simple 'Gremlin cleanup' gig unleashes a cataclysmic digital phantom, her rating plummets to zero and she's saddled with an apocalyptic debt. Now, hunted by the very system she works for, Kae must forge an unholy alliance with the 'monster' she freed. To survive, she'll have to trade her gig-worker ethics for forbidden power and become the glitch that crashes the whole damn system.
Archmage of Anarchy: The Sun King's Gambit
Author:Avery Hunter
He's the Supreme Archmage of Earth, a supervillain by trade and a hero by accident. His name is Kaelen Vorn, but the world knows him as Merciless, the Tyrant of Shadows™. When a clandestine council of 'heroes' hires him to assassinate the god-like ruler of a utopian island, Kaelen knows it's a setup. But with a personal vendetta against the Sun King and the fate of magic itself on the line, he'll assemble a team of misfits to take on the impossible. After all, if you want a god killed, you don't hire a hero—you hire the best villain money can buy.
Void-Touched: My Power is Fear
Author:Dustin Davis
One night, a comet gifts Kaelen a strange System that turns his deepest fears into unimaginable power. Abducted into Aethelgard, a hidden city and brutal death academy, he must learn to master his unique terror—the fear of oblivion itself. In a world where failure means being erased and cosmic horrors lurk in the shadows, Kaelen's chaotic ability to unmake reality is both his only hope for survival and a threat to everyone around him. Can he control the void within before it consumes him whole?
The Asphalt Ocean
Author:Steve Freeman
For years, Leo's dream of an endless bridge was a harmless, recurring nightmare. But when the dream bleeds into reality, leaving him with wet floors and a cryptic toll receipt, he discovers he's not just dreaming—he's been drafted. The bridge is a real place, a purgatory for lost souls, and the toll is more than money. Now, hunted by a twisted version of himself and armed with a strange app on his phone, Leo must navigate the rules of the Asphalt Ocean, where every passenger is a debt and every destination has a horrifying price.
The Shadow Sovereign's Ledger
Author:Silas Thorne
Kaelen, a disgraced noble with a legendary artifact, sought to build a small criminal empire. But when a tyrannical Mage Council, rival guilds, and a cursed magical vending machine shatter his modest plans, he's forced to aim higher. To survive, he must unite the city's outcasts—goblins, orcs, and rogue mages—and execute his most audacious scheme yet: taking the entire continent's economy hostage. He's not just building a guild; he's building a new world order, one heist at a time.
Soul-Forged Scars
Author:Tomothy Weaver
Kaelen Vance, a disgraced mage-knight, runs a support group for magic addicts, desperate to forget the power he carved from his own soul. But when a member is found as a soulless husk, Kael's old life crashes back. A spectral system interface flickers to life, a monstrous entity hunts the magically gifted, and a skeptical detective sees him as the prime suspect. To stop the killer, Kael must embrace the very magic that broke him, knowing each spell pushes him closer to a euphoric, soul-shattering relapse. But the true enemy isn't just a monster—it's the consequence of his own past sins.
The Crimson Brush
Author:Ember Quill
Orphaned and raised by a crime lord, Elara Vance is the city's most daring art thief. But her latest heist goes horribly wrong, bonding her to a beating, magical heart and putting her in the crosshairs of a man who kills with a single touch. Now, hunted by her former mentor and a deadly assassin, Elara must master her newfound power—the ability to bring her art to life. With every sketch and brushstroke, she bends reality, fighting to uncover the truth of her parents' murder and survive in a world where magic is a weapon, and loyalty is a commodity.
The Karma Collector
Author:Perry Jennings
For seven years, the memory of a brutal humiliation haunted me. A kind old woman, a snarling bully, and my own cowardice. I was just a ghost in a retail uniform. But then, they gave me a weapon. A simple ticketing machine, a tool of mundane enforcement. In my hands, it became a System of Justice, a dispenser of karma. He thought he was untouchable in his shiny blue Mercedes. He was about to find out how much a single, invisible man could make him pay. This isn't just about parking fines; it's about a debt being paid in full.
Echoes of the Asphodel Curse
Author:Elias Thorne
For a millennium, the houses of Vesper and Solstice have been bound by a cruel curse: their scions are fated to fall in love, only for their passion to end in cataclysmic tragedy. Kaelen Vesper, haunted by the blood on his hands from the last time the curse claimed a victim, wants only to escape his name. But when he meets the enigmatic Lyra Solstice, the curse ignites with a ferocity he can't deny. Their fated clash shatters reality, dragging them into the Asphodel Warzone—a timeless dimension where past victims fight an eternal war, and a mysterious System offers a single prize: the power to rewrite history.
The Linchpin's Vengeance
Author:Elias Thorne
Fired by a corrupt boss for being too good at his job, Alex held the key to a multi-billion dollar operation. They thought he was a disposable cog in their machine. They were wrong. He wasn't a cog; he was the linchpin. And when a linchpin is removed, the entire machine collapses. This is the story of how one man's meticulous compliance brought a corporate empire to its knees, all with a little help from a system only he could see.
The Shaper of Frost and Shadow
Author:Lauren Burton
Struggling artist Jack Frost just wanted to pay his rent. But when his terrifying nightmares crawl straight out of his canvas and into reality, he discovers his art can shape the very fabric of the world. A mysterious System interface calls him a 'Reality Shaper,' and a beautiful Fae warrior named Summer reveals a hidden war in the shadows of his city. Now, hunted by a monstrous host and claimed as the lost heir to the Unseelie Winter throne, Jack must master his incredible powers before he becomes a weapon that will shatter two worlds.
The Serpent in the Sanctuary
Author:Gabriel Thorne
Betrayed by the church he dedicated his life to, ministerial student Elias Vance is cast out, his name smeared with vile lies by a charismatic new minister. At his lowest point, a mysterious System awakens within him: [The Divine Retribution System]. Its mission: Expose the wicked and deliver justice. Now, armed with supernatural guidance and an unholy thirst for vengeance, Elias will unravel the dark secrets of the "man of God" who destroyed him. He'll turn the church's faith into a weapon and prove that sometimes, the path to damnation is the only road to salvation.