SHADOW KING'S RETURN
Ten years ago, the world was saved by a legendary figure known as the Shadow King. After defeating the Demon Emperor, he disappeared and was soon forgotten.
Now, Kai Ashborn is just an ordinary courier living at the bottom of society. He is looked down upon and insulted, and is considered a loser. He never imagined that his life would change when he discovered an ancient artifact hidden beneath the city.
"Welcome back... my King."
In an instant, the long-dormant power of the shadows awoke within him. The Shadow Army began to answer his call while memories of his past life slowly returned.
However, that resurrection also awakened old enemies.
The secret organization that once betrayed Kai is now hunting him down before he regains his full power. As monster gates begin to open and the world stands on the brink of destruction, only one name has the power to change everything:
The Shadow King has returned.
This time, he will not sacrifice himself for the world.
He will make the world bow down before him.
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Chapter: Chapter 10“The traitor who stabbed you ten years ago is still alive.”Malphas’s final words continued to echo loudly in Kai’s ears, refusing to fade from his mind. Though the emissary from the Shadow Dimension had dissolved into smoke and vanished into the night air, the mana pressure it left behind still hung thick in the atmosphere. The air above the Obsidian Building’s ruins felt heavy and cold, making every Hunter’s chest feel tight.Kai clutched his head with both hands. His fingers clenched tightly around his dirty hair as excruciating pain squeezed his temples once again. It stabbed him from within, as if a red-hot iron needle were being forced into his head.Amid the swarm of dark memories, a strange voice suddenly screamed in fear and despair from the back of his mind.“Don’t trust anyone!”The warning echoed repeatedly, tearing through the walls of his consciousness. Kai’s body suddenly staggered. His knees buckled, and he nearly collapsed onto the sharp concrete debris."Your Highnes
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Chapter: Chapter 9"So... you’ve finally shown yourself, Shadow King."The voice echoed low, drifting out from behind the wide-open crack of the Shadow Gate in the sky. The echo wasn’t particularly loud, but it carried a strange vibration capable of shattering the clumps of night clouds and unleashing a windstorm over the city of Arcadia.That vibration buzzed in his ears. It wasn’t just deafening, it also pierced his nerves, sending a chill down the back of his neck.Kai slowly raised his head, gazing up at the swirling purple vortex above. His chest suddenly throbbed with pain. The hoarse voice that had just echoed felt strangely familiar to his ears, like the echo of a whisper from a distant past, even though his memory could not recognize its owner at all.The crack in the gate widened. Black vapor billowed out, followed by a footstep that split the darkness.A figure clad in a thick black robe floated down slowly. Its form resembled that of a human, yet its skin was a pale, ashen gray like the ston
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Chapter: Chapter 8"Don't move, Kai Ashborn!"The command cut through the cold night air above the Obsidian Building ruins, shattering the silence. Dozens of mana-powered gun barrels were aimed directly at Kai’s temple and chest just a few steps away. The metal tips of the guns sparkled with a bluish glow, signaling danger that could explode at any moment.The atmosphere around the area suddenly froze. On the streets below, a black-scaled giant named Barak remained kneeling, motionless, his head bowed as tall as a five-story building. Meanwhile, atop the rubble of the collapsed building, the Hunters closed ranks around a young man in a tattered jacket whom they accused of being the mastermind behind the city’s destruction.Captain Leon Hart limped forward. Each step felt heavy, dragging his already exhausted body. The man in the white cloak wiped the thick red liquid from the corner of his lips with the back of his trembling hand.Leon stared intently at Kai, suppressing the stabbing pain in his chest.
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Chapter: Chapter 7BOOOOM!A massive collision split the sky over Arcadia with a deafening boom. The tip of Leon Hart’s golden spear struck Barak’s black, scaly palm, creating a shockwave that shattered the windows of buildings within a radius of several kilometers.All the frightened eyes on the streets suddenly looked up, staring at the battle in the sky with wide eyes full of hope.“Look up!” shouted a Hunter from behind a barricade of vehicles, waving his arms high in the air. “That’s Captain Leon Hart!”“The Captain has finally stepped in!” replied another Hunter beside him, his voice trembling as he held back tears of relief. “We’re saved! The Captain will definitely defeat that monster!”However, those cheers of hope did not last long.Amid the blazing air, fine cracks began to appear along the shaft of Leon’s spear of light. The man in the white robe closed his eyes for a moment, channeling all the mana within his body until the veins in his neck bulged taut. Cold sweat trickled down his temples
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Chapter: Chapter 6"I smell my king..."The giant’s booming voice echoed throughout the city of Arcadia, shaking the streets' very foundations and pounding the eardrums of thousands until they ached. The voice cut through the nighttime darkness, spreading pure terror and bringing all movement to an abrupt halt.The Rank B and C Hunters on the dark streets froze in place. The weapons in their hands trembled violently. Soldiers behind barricades of armored vehicles held their breath, unable to pull the triggers of their rifles. Even the small monsters crawling out of the cracks in the Shadow Gate dropped to their knees, stiffly kneeling on the cold asphalt.Every creature in the district fixed its gaze on a single point:The collapsed Obsidian Building. The place where Kai Ashborn stood.Through a gap in the building’s shattered roof, Kai looked up. There, a giant, red-eyed figure stood tall at nearly fifty meters high. Two curved black horns adorned its terrifying head. A pair of tattered wings fluttered
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Chapter: Chapter 5"RRAAAWWWWRRR!"A deafening roar exploded across the night sky, shaking the air and reverberating deep into the ground. The sound was so dense and heavy that it could shatter skyscraper windows, scattering them into thousands of sharp shards.On Arcadia City's main streets, thousands of people scrambled in panic, rushing out of buildings that shook violently. The clatter of footsteps colliding, screams of terror, and the sound of heavy objects crashing filled the air."Run! Quick, run to an open area!" a man shouted, clutching his child tightly."What's happening up there?!" The sky...the sky is tearing apart!" screamed a woman, pointing toward the clouds.People looked up, their faces as pale as paper. Above them, a gigantic black crack forcibly split the night sky. From that wide, gaping void, a giant arm covered in gleaming black scales slowly emerged. Its sharp, thick claws dug into the edge of the sky as if grasping the fabric of night to widen the entrance.Within seconds, Arcad
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