The Rise of the Heir
"Stop digging up your father's past, Theo! You'll only die a poor courier!"
Theo ignored his mother's cries. He'd had enough of being insulted by everyone, considered a stranger by Agatha—his former lover now engaged to her wealthy ex—and crushed by Valen's criminal faction. When his body was broken and he could no longer fight with his brawn, Theo chose to use his brain.
Through an Anonymous Scholarship, Theo entered Armagenda University, the most elite campus in Monia. While everyone thought he was just a lucky street kid, Theo used his campus access privileges to track the flow of funds of enemies trying to seize and control Theo's father's company inheritance. Assisted by Allia, a secret ally in the cyber data center, Theo began dissecting the city's legal system to cut through the lifeblood of his rivals' businesses.
Theo had thrown away his naivety as a good person. He no longer cared about romantic drama or caste slurs. His focus is only one: to reclaim his father's legacy, overthrow the Head of the Security Authority, and ascend to his own throne as the shadow ruler who silently controls the law and the underworld of Monia.
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Chapter: Chapter 37Inside the silent and airtight back room of the Apex Auto Gallery dealership, the darkness felt like a crushing physical entity. The foul stench of cold sweat from Valen’s paralyzed body sprawled on the marble mixed with the clove aroma of the remaining cigar smoke floating statically in the air.In the midst of that extreme silence, the Head of the Monia Security Authority slowly leaned his back against his executive oak chair. He showed no panic, nor did he attempt to reach for the firearm beneath his desk drawer. The arrogance cultivated for decades at the apex of the Sector 2 military hierarchy coated him in absolute composure."You neutralized Valen without killing him," the Head of the Security Authority voiced, his tone flat yet laden with cold mockery. "You think you are playing it safe before the law, young man? You act as if the law in this city is a fair referee. Let me remind you of one simple reality: I am the law itself."The middle-aged man in the dark gray uniform tapp
Last Updated: 2026-07-16
Chapter: Chapter 36The sound of Valen’s staggered, dragging footsteps through the private corridor of the Apex Auto Gallery dealership grew increasingly raspy. The leader of the New Faction no longer cared about the drops of blood from his forehead dripping onto the premium granite floor of Sector 2. Pure fear had driven his instincts to their lowest depths: to crawl back into the embrace of his master.At the end of the corridor stood a heavy steel door lined with thick leather—the isolation and emergency evacuation room at the back of the dealership. Valen slammed his body against it, pressing the digital access code with violently trembling fingers until the door opened with a heavy hydraulic hiss.Inside the room, which was dimly lit by an isolated desk lamp, the Head of the Monia Security Authority still sat with the composure of an emperor. His cigar still exhaled a thin smoke smelling heavily of cloves, while his hands, wrapped in black leather gloves, studied a macro map of the city."G-General
Last Updated: 2026-07-16
Chapter: Chapter 35The remnants of the storm that had battered the lower Sector slowly began to subside, leaving behind a thin drizzle that cooled the atmosphere of the Rouza Grill courtyard. However, for the remaining tactical personnel of the New Faction, the night had never felt colder. When Reno's deathly roar ceased echoing from the central corridor, mass panic spread like a virus through the ranks of the invaders. The squad that had previously moved with military discipline suddenly scattered in chaos, throwing their incendiary gas canisters onto the asphalt and retreating haphazardly toward their vans. Without their ferocious enforcer, the New Faction's morale collapsed entirely within minutes.At the outer perimeter, inside the cabin of the armored command vehicle parked beneath the shadow of the sector flyover, Valen stared at his tactical monitor screen with eyes dilated in horror. Every vital sign indicator of his forces flashed red before extinguishing one by one, signaling an absolute failu
Last Updated: 2026-07-15
Chapter: Chapter 34The night in Sector 2 never truly knew peace, but the storm raging tonight seemed intentionally designed to violently wash away the grandeur of the financial district. Along the main boulevards paved with rigid premium asphalt, arrays of neon lights illuminated the falling rain like thousands of silver needles. In the midst of that gripping silence, a premium sedan sped wildly, maneuvering harshly to cut across the divider lane before braking abruptly with a loud screech in front of the glass courtyard of Apex Auto Gallery.CRASH!The double teak doors carved with geometric patterns at the back office of the luxury dealership were slammed open with an incredibly violent jerk.Danu Handaya stepped inside with ragged, irregular breaths, resembling a fugitive who had just escaped the pursuit of tracking hounds. The expensive wool suit tailored by a renowned designer clinging to his body looked drenched at the left shoulder, while his tie—usually tied in a perfect formal knot—had been pul
Last Updated: 2026-07-15
Chapter: Chapter 33The smell of sulfur from the remnants of the exploded transformer outside the complex mixed heavily with the copper stench of blood beginning to flood the cement floor of Rouza Grill’s central corridor. The flashes of light from the halogen array on the concrete roof continued to blink violently at an irregular, high frequency, creating a grotesque visual effect inside the narrow passage. Beneath the distorted radiance, human shadows stretched and contracted rigidly as the roar of gunfire began to subside in the outer courtyard.STEP. STEP. STEP.The heavy drag of tactical boots advanced through the logistics corridor. Reno walked with his breath rumbling heavily like an old diesel engine forced to work past its limits. The entire surface of the thick bulletproof vest on his chest was riddled with small indentations from ricocheted rounds, yet not a single piece of lead had managed to pierce his thick hide.His massive, scar-ridden face was drenched in sweat and rainwater, and his eye
Last Updated: 2026-07-08
Chapter: Chapter 32The crack of the first gunshot that broke the silence of the night was instantly followed by the roar of the New Faction's tactical vans cutting through the darkness of the lower Sector streets. Under a downpour that grew increasingly frantic, lashing the earth with pure ferocity, the Rouza Grill complex—usually filled with the aroma of grilled meat, the bustle of waiters, and the lighthearted laughter of lower-class workers—had now completely mutated into a cold, rigid, and gripping slaughterhouse. The rainwater streaming over the asphalt courtyard of the logistics depot appeared blackened, mixing with spilled waste oil, flakes of iron rust, and the tread marks of vehicles maneuvering violently across the outer perimeter line.From the direction of the main gate, which had been chained shut with iron, three large black vans surged at high speed without turning on their headlights. The massive vehicles slammed into the emergency barbed-wire barricades hastily erected by Agent RX loyal
Last Updated: 2026-07-01
