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Tricia best
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Healing Skills

Healing Skills

Kael died once. That should’ve been the end of his story. Instead, the universe spat him back into a body far too young, armed with a power too gentle for a world too cruel — healing. Now reincarnated in a realm of blood, sigils, and fucked-up prophecy, Kael is tethered to a system that refuses to let him die quietly. With every wound he mends, every soul he saves, something in the world grows obsessed with him — and it doesn't know how to love gently. This isn’t a tale of a soft-hearted healer. This is war in reverse. --- Synopsis Kael was a broken mercenary, trained to end lives cleanly and silently. When a mission went sideways, his death was supposed to be a mercy. But instead of peace, he wakes up eight years old in a world where magic is real, monsters are philosophical, and the System — an AI-like force of impossible will — has made him its chosen Healer. But healing in this world isn’t passive. To mend flesh, he must feel the pain. To revive the dead, he must stare into death. And to survive, he must master the language of combat through restoration. Thrown into an orphanage that smells like trauma and burnt bread, surrounded by allies with secrets and enemies with smiles, Kael starts building power the only way the System allows — by saving people who are definitely not worth saving. Along the way, Kael must contend with psychic cultists, violent guild politics, experimental arcane theory, and the uncomfortable truth that whatever rules this universe? It fucking loves him. Maybe too much.
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Chapter: C151: Sealed Table
C151: Sealed Table“So, you think calling her old lives up to your reputation as a Saint?”The accusation hung in the air like a blade that had already decided where it wanted to land.“You seem to be forgetting that I am only fourteen in this body,” Kael replied, his smile widening just enough to be insulting without becoming crude, his eyes steady as they moved from the woman in black to the rest of the figures seated around the circular table. His tone carried that polished Saintly warmth, the kind that could calm riots and bless infants, yet beneath it pulsed something sharper, something calculating.The woman remained perfectly still, frozen not by fear but by restraint, as if violence were a reflex she had trained herself not to indulge in public. Her aura, however, betrayed her. Mana coiled around her in thin, venomous strands, a distortion that tasted wrong to Kael’s senses, metallic and sour, like incense burned over a grave. Every thread
Last Updated: 2026-03-10
Chapter: Chapter 150: Polite Insult
Chapter 150: Polite Insult“So, all I have to do is lure out the traitors, then?” Kael asked, not because he lacked clarity, but because clarity was a weapon, and repeating the objective forced it into the open where it could not pretend to be anything softer than what it was. If the mission truly was that simple, then in spirit he had already completed it, because suspicion had names now, and names were the beginning of endings.“It is,” Maren replied, her voice steady, composed, and annoyingly calm for someone orchestrating what amounted to a political exorcism inside a holy monument. “There are a few individuals I suspect, but certainty is a luxury I do not possess. That is why I need you to enter and make them reveal themselves by their own will. You can do that, can you not?”There it was again, that confidence in him, thick and suffocating and wrapped in the velvet ribbon of faith. The System hummed faintly in the back of his consciousness, attentive
Last Updated: 2026-03-09
Chapter: Chapter 149: Golden Gluttony
Chapter 149: Golden GluttonyHealing SystemC149 Scheme[Kael's POV]"Rowan really did not disappoint, did he?" Kael asked The System with a smirk that carried both triumph and the faintest hint of disbelief, as though even now he expected the universe to lean in and confess that thirteen million was a clerical error.He lifted another lamb chop to his mouth, the meat lacquered in edible gold leaf that shimmered under the chandelier light, veins of mana threaded through it like living circuitry. The moment his teeth sank in, heat spread across his tongue. The mana did not burn. It hummed. It vibrated against his palate, a low arcane resonance that made his own internal reserves stir in appreciation.Honestly, I expected a generous commission. I did not expect thirteen million for something that barely required you to flex. Rowan is going to squeeze ten times that from the government. Possibly more. Bureaucrats panic easily."
Last Updated: 2026-03-08
Chapter: Chapter 148: Essence And Idiots
Chapter 148: Essence And IdiotsAmanda's POV“He finally left. He sure is an idiot, huh?” Amanda let out a low chuckle, the sound threaded with relief and calculation, and finally stopped arguing with Elira.The argument had been theater, carefully choreographed inside their shared awareness long before Amanda had even stepped onto the rooftop. Every raised voice, every sharpened glance, every brittle line of accusation had been a signal disguised as conflict. The only purpose had been to push Kael away, to make him storm off with wounded pride and misplaced certainty so that he would not linger long enough to overhear what he was never meant to hear.There were several reasons for removing him from the board, but the most critical one pulsed like a red rune at the center of Amanda’s thoughts. If he stayed, she would not be able to extract the fragments of information that Elira carried like contraband beneath her calm exterior.It was fo
Last Updated: 2026-03-07
Chapter: Chapter 147: Golden Goose
Chapter 147: Golden Goose"Excuse me?" Elira’s voice carried disbelief sharp enough to scrape stone, yet she swallowed the rest of her outrage when she met Maren’s stare, a stare that had been radiating hostility from the very second she stepped into view, a glare so cold and deliberate that even the air between them felt tightened by it."You heard me, cultist. I am offering you a choice only because you share blood with Kael. If that connection did not exist, you would already be a corpse cooling at my feet."Kael watched the verbal collision unfold with the weary patience of someone who had already survived a battlefield that morning. He rubbed at his temple, feeling phantom pressure returning like a debt collector who had memorized his address.Maren is being a little excessive, I would say, The System remarked inside his consciousness, its tone bright with mischief that did not match the tension outside.Their argument looped in circles, accusation folding into rebuttal, rebuttal
Last Updated: 2026-03-06
Chapter: Chapter 146: Before the Tournament
Chapter 146: Before the Tournament The air above Verdusk trembled like a guilty secret refusing to stay buried. ‘System, did you hear that nonsense?’ Kael asked, though the question was less inquiry and more accusation hurled at the invisible architect who insisted on loving him with the subtlety of a collapsing star. He stood in the fractured underbelly of the Evangelists’ hidden compound, mana humming beneath his skin like a second pulse. In another lifetime, in another spiral of reality where causality behaved and memories obeyed chronology, he had glimpsed Adam. Not met him. Not spoken to him. Simply seen him, like one glimpses a mountain peak between storms and understands instinctively that climbing it would require sacrificing several limbs and perhaps a few philosophies. Back then Kael had been drunk on a sudden power surge, his perception warped by his own ascension, unable to gauge Adam’s true strength. Now, eons later, logic whispered something unpleasant: if Adam had be
Last Updated: 2026-03-04
Shadow Assassin Rebirth

Shadow Assassin Rebirth

Mercy is a luxury when currency of survival is lifespan. Crackle . . . hiss . . . boom . . . rain falls on corpses. The storey opens on the mountain of the dead - the last battlefield of the human race. Li Wei, who is a broken man under the curse of accelerated ageing, stands among the ruins of the Ancient God. His shaking hands hold a divine artefact - The Eye of Judgement. His body decays. His breath comes out in broken gasps - huff, cough, splat. And then… betrayal. The only family he's ever had - his sister, Li Xue - looks coldly on as she drives the dagger deeper into his chest. Thud… hiss… crackle… She calls him "nothing but an adopted mistake." A man named Yang Xun, brilliantly like an idol of deceit, thanks him mockingly. That's when Li Wei realises - the world doesn't reward love. It rewards survival. When he dies, something ancient is roused inside The Eye of Judgement. And when he opens his eyes again - it's 2025, the day the god forsaken game, LYTABern, descends upon Earth.
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Chapter: chapter 11
CHAPTER 11 Infinite EvolutionThe night air felt thicker. The light from the dead crawler's body had long since faded. Li Wei stood silently, his shadow casting over the grass. Whuumm, crackle, hiss.He could still feel the warm, steady pulse of his lifespan in his chest. Though it was non-tradable - adding years to his soul rather than his pockets - it was useless for now.He exhaled softly, “Hmm….” His breath went out of him cool and slow. Before he could take another step, there was a Bzzz and fwoosh, and then a faint black light flared from the mark on his right eye.Li Wei froze. His eyes dimmed a moment, and a new voice was heard within his mind.[Power of the Eye of Judgment: Engaged.Talent: Infinite Evolution Granted.Thud. His heart skipped. His body shivered a little, as if something ancient had stirred within him. Hhhah... he said to himself, and a weird pressure was in his chest.The system text kept flashing in front of him.[By killing monsters alone, the user gets a ch
Last Updated: 2025-11-11
Chapter: chapter 10
CHAPTER 10 The First Hunt of the Shadow.The air was silent, even more than silent. The grass rustled gently on the legs of Li Wei, a shhhh sound. He narrowed his eyes. He could feel a slight shake, a low rumble on the ground, like something dragging its body slowly through the dirt. Crrkk, crackle, thud.Hmmm. He hummed and looked towards a tall tree in front of him. Moonlight fell on the rough bark and revealed a strange dark shape behind it. He stooped down, and stood motionless. His hand slipped down to the handle of his short blade.Something breathed behind that tree. It was deep, heavy, and wet. Hrrhhh, sssk, gulp. The sound made the skin of Li Wei tight. Then he saw it, a crawler.The skin of the monster resembled melted tar - slick and dark. It was low and twisted in its body, and its claws plowed the ground with each movement. The crawler should have been a normal level one monster, but this one was different. Its body throbbed with weird flickering light; it was developing.
Last Updated: 2025-11-11
Chapter: chapter 9
CHAPTER 9 Agility Is LifeLinda stood there for a while, her eyes staring at the spot where Li Wei had vanished. The air around her was heavy, and she could still feel the slight pressure of his presence a few seconds ago. Now it was gone, completely gone, like a puff of smoke carried away by the wind. Whooshhh. She frowned and looked at her a few times. "He's gone... just like that?" She said softly, the words almost quivering off her lips.The assassin of her group made a small tch sound through his teeth. That guy, hmm, he just disappeared like mist. Didn't even take a step or sound, pfft, crazy. He scratched his head and glanced around. The grass swayed gently in the cool breeze, and the sky above Leaf Town was grey and cloudy, as if it didn't want to shine for anyone.Linda let out a long breath. After a brief pause, she said, "We can't stay out here any longer." "It's too dangerous. We already died once. If we die again, our life span will be lost forever.The little healer girl
Last Updated: 2025-11-11
Chapter: chapter 8
CHAPTER 8 — Shadow SneakCrackle… hiss… boom…The wind howled across the scarred landscape, stirring dust from cracked stone paths. These weary trails led far from Leaf Town.Linda stood poised at the town gate, her long bow resting against her shoulder. Her gaze locked onto a figure ahead—the enigmatic Black. Though she didn’t know his true name, Li Wei, her instincts screamed: this man was anything but ordinary.Hmmm…Turning to her companions, she whispered, “Let’s follow him.”Confusion flickered among her teammates.The team’s assassin frowned. “Follow him? For what?”A smirk tugged at Linda’s lips, her eyes sharp as daggers. “Perhaps we’ll gain insight. Maybe we’ll witness his fight… or his fall.”Pfft…The archer beside her chuckled low. “He’ll meet his end quickly if he strides out there alone.”Linda remained silent, her focus unwavering on the man called Black.Boom… thud…Beyond the town walls stretched a land heavy with silence. Known as the Forgotten Realm of Gods, it fel
Last Updated: 2025-11-11
Chapter: chapter 7
CHAPTER 7 — The Forgotten Realm of GodsBoom… crackle… hiss…The air ripped as if torn from a tapestry. Li Wei plunged into the Forgotten Realm of Gods. His feet struck the ground with a dull thud. The earth was cold and fractured, littered with ruins and stones that resembled skeletal remains.He surveyed his surroundings. Above, a dark gray sky loomed while the wind tossed gritty dust that nipped at his skin. Ruins sprawled endlessly—shattered buildings, fallen temples, and broken walls. The scent of smoke and aged decay clung to the air.This land was a graveyard for countless monsters. Mindless, they roamed, driven solely by ravenous hunger.Li Wei squinted. “Hmph…” His breath hissed like a warning. Caution was paramount; these monsters didn’t just kill—they devoured souls and siphoned years from life. Each moment here could signal the end.Boom… a distant explosion reverberated. A fading scream echoed—sharp and haunting.He adjusted his cloak and began to stride forward. Crunch…
Last Updated: 2025-11-11
Chapter: chapter 6
CHAPTER 6 — ShadowbornCrackle… hiss… boom…The air shivered, as if it bore witness to thunder’s birth within the hall. Darkness erupted, wrapping around Li Wei like liquid fire, alive and pulsing with energy. His shadow danced upon the floor — fwoosh… crackle… — swiftly twisting upward, coiling around him like a sentient serpent, until it encased him in an enchanting cocoon of night.Li Wei gritted his teeth. “Ahhh… hhh…” His body trembled, while his heart drummed a relentless rhythm — thud… thud… thud… — as raw energy surged through his veins. The darkness seeped in, burrowing deep beneath his skin.Then, the transformation began.Strand by strand, his hair surrendered its color. The inky black gave way to a chilling, luminous white. Shhhk… flutter… The silken strands floated lazily in the shadow’s embrace that filled the room. His skin dulled slightly, taking on a glimmering gray hue, reminiscent of polished steel under flickering light. Clothes cracked apart, crumbling to dust — s
Last Updated: 2025-11-11
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