LEGACY OF THE SILENT WORRIOR
For years, Leo played the role of a low-key, strong but "dim-witted" son-in-law to the influential Zhao family. Despite secretly helping build their empire from the shadows, he was consistently underestimated and treated as a mere tool by his wife and her overbearing relatives. They controlled his every move, belittling his intelligence and even framing him to cover their own faults. However, under the guise of a simple man, Leo was waiting for his moment, carefully concealing his real identity: the "God of War," a legendary strategist feared by both allies and enemies
After a betrayal that nearly destroys him, Leo disappears, leaving his family to face the fallout of their deceit. But soon, he returns, not as the man they remember, but as a force of retribution and justice, orchestrating the fall and rise of their empire at will. As he steps back into the game, his wife and her relatives remain oblivious to the fact that the "fool" they mocked is now their only hope for salvation. With his true identity hidden, Leo sets in motion a plan to test their loyalty and integrity. Now they must prove they are worthy of his help, and the stakes are higher than ever.
Leo’s journey is one of both revenge and self-discovery. While he initially returns with a desire to reclaim his honor and dismantle those who wronged him, he soon realizes that real strength lies in facing his conflicted heart and redefining the family and legacy he truly wants. Now he must grapple with the tension between punishing those who hurt him and the pull of a deeper loyalty—and perhaps even love—that he thought was lost.
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Chapter: Chapter 56: The Birth Of a KingThe scream tore from Leo’s throat, a sound both human and inhuman, echoing off the shattered walls of Sanctum’s dying core. His body trembled violently, caught between two competing dominions: his own iron will, and the invasive consciousness of Victor — the old tyrant who had refused to die even as his body turned to dust.The ground shook beneath him. Above, cracks spidered through the thick steel walls as the nuclear self-destruct counted down its final minutes. The emergency sirens wailed, an endless death knell.Amara, bleeding heavily from her side, staggered forward. “Leo!” she cried, reaching out with a blood-soaked hand. "Fight him! Fight it!"But when Leo turned his gaze upon her, it was no longer entirely his own. His eyes — once sharp, burning with cold fury — now flickered with an unnatural luminescence. The voice that came from his mouth was a jagged mixture of two men’s souls."We were weak before," it said, as Leo advanced. "Bound by emotions, crippled by compassion. B
Last Updated: 2025-04-28
Chapter: Chapter 155: The New GodThe pain was beyond anything Leo had ever imagined.It wasn’t just physical—it was molecular, spiritual, something deeper than nerves and blood. The injection Victor had forced into him tore through his body like a living inferno, rewriting his DNA in real time. Every cell screamed. Every bone cracked. His mind felt as if it were being peeled apart layer by layer.Leo collapsed onto the cold metal floor, convulsing violently, his fingers clawing uselessly at the ground as if he could scrape the agony away.Above him, Victor staggered.The monstrous enhancements that had sustained the old warlord for so long were failing. His skin began to gray and wither, flaking away like burnt paper. The implants fused to his body sparked and popped, releasing oily smoke into the air.Victor smiled—genuine, satisfied."This… is how it must be," he whispered, voice rattling like dry leaves in the wind.He reached out one final time, his fingertips brushing Leo’s forehead in a mockery of a blessing.A
Last Updated: 2025-04-28
Chapter: Chapter 154: The King Must FallThe heavy metal door slammed shut behind Leo as he stepped into the heart of Sanctum’s core. Smoke coiled through the dim light, staining the air with the acrid bite of burning circuits and blood. The control room looked less like a command center and more like a decaying shrine to madness—wires hanging like veins from torn panels, the hum of failing systems echoing like a death rattle.At the center stood Victor.The old warlord was no longer fully human.Thick cybernetic implants spiderwebbed across his flesh, fusing man and machine into something monstrous. His arms gleamed under the harsh lights—reinforced alloys wrapped in synthetic muscle. His spine arched unnaturally, thick cables pulsing in rhythm with every breath he took. His once-proud face was stretched into a horrific sneer, his eyes glowing with an unnatural crimson light.Leo’s heart thundered in his chest, but he didn’t slow. He couldn’t afford to. Amara was dying. Evelyn was barely clinging to life. Serena and Kael we
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Chapter: Chapter 153: The Immortal’s Last MoveThe lift screeched to a halt halfway up the crumbling shaft, throwing Leo and his team off balance. Sparks rained down from the torn cables above as the whole structure groaned under the weight of the impending collapse.They were trapped.Leo didn’t waste a second. He shoved open the emergency hatch above them, lifting Evelyn’s fragile body first. Kael and Serena scrambled up next, Amara close behind, blood trailing from a deep gash in her side.Leo’s heart twisted. "Amara, you're bleeding.""I’m fine," she snapped, even as she staggered. "Just move."There was no time to argue. Leo threw himself onto the broken scaffold above, pulling the others with him. Dust and debris filled the air, the taste of blood and smoke thick on his tongue.Somewhere far above, the way out glimmered like a promise just out of reach.But between them and freedom… Victor’s last line of defense stood waiting.Elite Echelon guards, draped in black armor, faces hidden behind polished masks, lined the final pa
Last Updated: 2025-04-27
Chapter: Chapter 152: The War of KingsThe underground trembled as the Revenants were unleashed.Victor’s true army—the Revenants—were unlike anything Leo had faced before. Engineered from the most vicious remnants of humanity and bound by layers of mechanical augmentation and chemical rage, they didn’t bleed. They didn't feel fear. They lived only to destroy.And Victor had kept them hidden for this very moment.From the upper passages, the Revenants poured into the ancient tunnels like a tide of darkness, their red optics slicing through the gloom. Leo stood at the head of The Abandoned, heart pounding, the ground vibrating beneath his boots.Kael-7 turned to Leo, his voice devoid of fear. "They are death incarnate. We are forgotten rage. Today, we see which one endures."Leo’s grip tightened around his weapon. He didn't need to give a command. The Abandoned had waited years—decades—for this war. They surged forward as one, the air erupting into a storm of gunfire, screams, and the clash of metal against bone.The battle
Last Updated: 2025-04-27
Chapter: Chapter 151: The Forgotten ArmyThe air in the throne room was thick with tension, the metallic scent of blood and ozone lingering from the recent battle. Leo stood at the forefront, flanked by Amara and Serena, while the Abandoned—Victor's forsaken experiments—formed a semi-circle behind them. Their cybernetic enhancements glinted under the dim, flickering lights, a testament to the horrors they had endured.Victor lounged on the throne, a smug smile playing on his lips. "So, you've gathered my discarded toys. Do you truly believe they can help you overthrow me?"One of the Abandoned, a towering figure with a mechanical arm and a face marred by surgical scars, stepped forward. His voice was a guttural growl, laced with both pain and defiance. "We are not your toys, Victor. We are your mistakes. And we will see you undone."Victor's smile faltered for a brief moment before he leaned forward, his eyes narrowing. "Bold words from failed experiments. Do you remember why you were cast aside? Because you couldn't follow
Last Updated: 2025-04-10
Chapter: Chapter 160: A New DawnEthan woke early, the first rays of sunlight filtering through the cracks in the old, crumbling building where he had taken refuge. The quiet was almost unnerving, a stark contrast to the chaos he had lived through in the last few months. The fight, the loss, and the burden of survival had all come to an end. Yet, as he stood and stretched, a strange sense of emptiness lingered. What now?He walked to the edge of the building and looked out over the city. The skyline, once dominated by the System's towering structures, was now broken, with smoke still rising in places where battles had been fought. People moved below, rebuilding their homes and lives, their newfound freedom both a blessing and a challenge.As Ethan watched, he felt someone approach. He didn’t need to turn around to know it was Lila.“You’ve been standing there a while,” she said softly, coming to stand beside him. Her voice held a mix of exhaustion and hope.“Just thinking,” Ethan replied. “It’s strange, isn’t it? We
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Chapter: Chapter 159: The Final StepsThe group emerged from the collapsing central hub into the open air. The faint light of dawn painted the sky, signaling the start of a new day. Dust and debris filled the air behind them as the ground trembled one last time before falling silent. Ethan, Lila, and Victor paused to catch their breath, their faces streaked with dirt and sweat.“It’s over,” Victor said softly, his voice tinged with both relief and exhaustion.Ethan looked back at the ruins of the hub, his expression grim. “It doesn’t feel over.”Lila nodded. “The System might be offline, but its influence won’t disappear overnight. People are free now, but they’ll need time to understand what that freedom means.”Victor hesitated, then spoke, “There’s something you need to know. When I disabled the servers, I found traces of a backup—a failsafe.”Ethan’s stomach tightened. “A failsafe?”Victor nodded. “The System was designed to rebuild itself if it ever went offline. It’s dormant for now, but there’s no guarantee it won’
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Chapter: Chapter 158: Echoes of FreedomEthan sat on the edge of a rusted metal bench in the city square. Around him, life was slowly returning to normal. Children played in the streets, their laughter echoing through the air. People were rebuilding, setting up small markets and repairing homes. The weight of the System’s oppression was lifting, but the scars it left behind were still raw.Lila approached, her boots crunching against the gravel. She carried two steaming cups of tea, handing one to Ethan as she sat beside him. Her face, though calm, held a flicker of unease.“Victor’s still working on the fragments,” she said, breaking the silence. “He thinks there’s a way to isolate the System’s remaining influence.”Ethan sipped his tea, the warmth spreading through him. “Do you think we’ll ever be free of it?”Lila looked out at the square, her expression thoughtful. “I don’t know. But we’ve come this far. That has to count for something.”The peace didn’t last long. By midday, Victor called them to the command center. Th
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Chapter: Chapter 157: The Last ShadowsEthan stood at the edge of the underground facility, watching the faint pulses of the dormant core fade into stillness. The eerie glow it emitted no longer felt as threatening as before, but its mere presence filled him with unease. The System wasn’t dead—it was simply waiting, lingering like a shadow too stubborn to fade completely.Beside him, Lila adjusted her gear. “We stabilized it, but for how long? This thing is a ticking bomb, Ethan.”Ethan sighed, his gaze fixed on the core. “I know. But dismantling it could destroy the city. Right now, we don’t have a choice but to leave it.”Victor’s voice buzzed through the comms. “Are you two coming back up, or are you planning to spend the night down there?”Ethan smirked faintly and clicked the comm button. “We’re on our way.”As the team ascended back to the surface, the tension didn’t lift. The thought of leaving the System’s heart intact weighed on everyone. But for now, there were more pressing matters to deal with.Above ground, th
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Chapter: Chapter 156: The Path to RebuildingThe dawn rose slowly, painting the city in hues of orange and gold. For the first time in years, the streets seemed alive—not with the rigid, robotic movements of people under the System’s control, but with the cautious steps of those rediscovering freedom. Laughter mixed with tears, and conversations flowed as if a great weight had been lifted from everyone’s shoulders.Ethan stood on a rooftop overlooking the square, his arms resting on the edge of a crumbling wall. The sight below filled him with mixed emotions. There was joy, yes, but also uncertainty. The System had controlled every aspect of life for so long. How would people adapt to making their own choices again?Lila appeared beside him, carrying two mugs of steaming tea. “You’ve been up here a while,” she said, handing him a cup.“I needed to think,” Ethan replied, taking the mug. “It’s strange, isn’t it? Seeing everyone free but not knowing what comes next.”Lila nodded, sipping her tea. “Freedom is messy. It’s not somethi
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Chapter: Chapter 155: The Cost of FreedomEthan stood motionless in the dimly lit room. The silence pressed down on him, heavy and suffocating, as the events of the past hours played in a relentless loop in his mind. Mara’s final words, her unyielding courage, her sacrifice—they echoed like a haunting melody that wouldn’t fade.Lila entered quietly, her face pale and drawn. “The city is changing,” she said softly, breaking the silence. “People are waking up, Ethan. The System’s grip is gone.”Ethan turned to her, his eyes shadowed with grief. “But at what cost?” His voice cracked, and he clenched his fists to steady himself.Lila moved closer, placing a hand on his arm. “At a cost Mara and Trent were willing to pay. They believed in this. They believed in us.”Ethan’s shoulders slumped as he exhaled shakily. “I just... I can’t shake the feeling that it shouldn’t have been them. They deserved to see this world, Lila. A world where people are free.”She nodded, her own eyes glistening. “But they saw enough to believe it was wor
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Reboot My Heart
In a world ruled by the Universal System, low-level user Kian is heartbroken when Elena, his childhood love and the Federation’s prodigy, rejects their fated Compatibility Score to marry the heroic Marcus. After Marcus is kidnapped, Kian’s Power Level surges, and he becomes Elena’s second-chance partner. Despite their cold marriage, they grow closer, and Elena becomes pregnant.
When Marcus returns with a shocking claim, Kian divorces Elena to protect her, only to discover Marcus’s betrayal and a plot against the Federation. Defeating Marcus, Kian secures the Federation but loses Elena.
Six years later, Kian finds Elena with four children and his former best friend, Darius, now his enemy. As secrets unravel, Kian must fight to win back the love he thought he’d lost forever.
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Chapter: Chapter 70: Shadows of VengeanceThe cold night wind slashed through the air as Kian gripped the wheel of the stolen armored transport, the roar of its engine a hollow echo behind them. In the back seat, his children huddled together, still trembling from the narrow escape. Though he hadn’t said it aloud, Kian knew—they weren’t safe yet.The facility may have been breached, but Marcus never left loose ends.Kian glanced in the rearview mirror. The oldest child, a boy with piercing green eyes that mirrored Elena’s, met his gaze with a silent understanding far beyond his years. He didn’t cry. He didn’t flinch. He simply nodded once—acknowledgment, or perhaps a warning. Kian wasn’t sure.The road twisted into the dense forest surrounding the southern border of Echelon territory. Their goal: a safe house Leo once used in the rebellion. If it still stood.Suddenly, the dashboard lit up in red—tracking beacon detected.Kian hissed under his breath. “Of course they planted a tracer…”He slammed the brakes, causing the child
Last Updated: 2025-05-07
Chapter: Chapter 69: Echoes in the VoidThe dropship's engines roared as it veered sharply, evading the relentless pursuit of the Federation warships. Inside the cockpit, Kian's knuckles whitened as he gripped the controls, his eyes darting between the flashing indicators and the vast expanse of space ahead. "They're gaining on us," Kalen reported, his voice tense. "We won't outrun them for long." Kian's mind raced. The revelation of his children, the betrayal by those he once trusted, and now the imminent threat of capture—it was overwhelming. But he couldn't afford to falter. Not now. "Is there any way to lose them?" he asked, glancing at Kalen. Kalen hesitated. "There's a debris field ahead—a remnant of the old wars. It's risky, but if we navigate it carefully, we might shake them off." Kian nodded. "Do it." The dropship plunged into the debris field, weaving through the remnants of shattered ships and floating wreckage. The Federation warships hesitated, their larger sizes making the maneuver treacherous.
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Chapter: Chapter 68: Shattered TruthsThe room was deathly silent except for the hum of the console still flashing Elena’s message. Kian stood motionless, his eyes burning into the holographic display as her face shimmered in ghostly blue light. Four children—his children. The words echoed like thunder through his skull. He wanted to move, to scream, to destroy something—but he was frozen. Not from fear, but from the weight of everything she had hidden.Behind him, the mechanical door slid shut with a soft hiss. The figure who had delivered the news—Kalen, the self-proclaimed brother—leaned against the frame, arms crossed and watching him intently.“You’re too late,” Kalen repeated calmly. “They’re not just hidden from you. They’re in danger.”Kian’s eyes finally broke from the message. “Where are they?”Kalen shrugged. “If I told you, it would only get them killed.”Kian stepped forward. “You said you’re my brother. If that’s true, then help me.”Kalen pushed off the wall and walked toward him. “I’ll help you. But you ne
Last Updated: 2025-05-05
Chapter: Chapter 67: Shadows at the EdgeKian stood frozen.The message from Elena still flickered across his communication slate, her voice etched in his mind. “Kian… they’re yours. All four.” His breathing quickened. The holographic image showed the children—two girls, two boys—all with traces of him in their eyes. One had his determined brow. Another, his quiet gaze. The youngest had his faint dimple.The silence in the room was deafening. Darius had vanished into the shadows after their confrontation, leaving Kian to process the reality that had shattered everything he thought he knew. His children had been out there. All these years. Hidden. Protected… or imprisoned?A knock echoed through the safehouse. Not the hesitant kind—this one was sharp, deliberate.Kian stood immediately, the weight of fatherhood now joined by suspicion. He approached the door cautiously, hand grazing the pulse blade at his waist.“Who is it?” he asked.A pause.Then a familiar voice: “Don’t do anything stupid, Arlen. I come alone.”It was Varn
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Chapter: Chapter 66: Fractured TruthsThe cold night air bit at Kian’s skin as he stepped into the clearing, eyes locked on the silhouette that had haunted him for days—Elena. She stood rigidly beneath the flickering glow of a rusted streetlamp, the outlines of four small figures barely visible behind her. His breath caught in his throat.“Elena…” The name escaped him like a confession.She turned slowly, her eyes glinting with something deeper than sorrow—regret, perhaps, or a buried desperation. The four children peeked around her, their resemblance to him impossible to ignore. The oldest boy’s jawline, the youngest girl’s stormy gray eyes. Kian staggered, gripped by a wave of disbelief and a pain so sharp it stole his balance.“You kept them from me,” he whispered, voice cracking. “Why?”Elena blinked hard, stepping forward. “I didn’t have a choice. After the trial, after you were exiled and Marcus stole your name—I thought you were dead.”“You thought or you hoped?” Kian’s voice was icy now, rage simmering just beneat
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Chapter: Chapter 65: The Dead ZoneThe silence after the revelation was a chasm. Kian’s fingers trembled as he stared at the image still flickering on the holo screen—Elena, standing defiantly, with four children behind her. Not one. Four. His breath hitched. Each child bore a shadow of his features—his eyes, his jawline, the unmistakable Arlen blood.His mind raced, connecting timelines, calculating possibilities. It wasn’t just betrayal now; it was concealment of blood. His blood.Ryder stood nearby, equally stunned, though his eyes were trained more on the encrypted trace signature attached to the transmission. “This wasn’t sent from inside the Inner Federation. It came from the Dead Zone.”Kian turned sharply. “The Dead Zone was declared uninhabitable years ago.”“Exactly,” Ryder said, his tone low. “Which means either someone faked that transmission... or Elena’s been hiding in the one place the Federation wouldn’t dare look.”Kian didn’t waste another second. “Get the Phoenix geared and prepped. We leave at dawn.
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