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System: Rebirth of the Shadow Heir
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Ethan Blackwood, once the overlooked son of a powerful family, is betrayed and left for dead by his own kin. In his final moments, a mysterious system activates within him, offering a second chance at life and power. Now reborn with abilities beyond imagination, Ethan embarks on a journey to reclaim his rightful place and exact vengeance on those who wronged him.
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Chapter 1
Chapter One: The Betrayal
Chapter One: The Betrayal
The rain didn’t fall gently that night—it slashed through the darkness like knives from the heavens, drenching the once-proud Blackwood Estate in icy sheets. Thunder cracked across the sky as if mourning what was about to happen.
Ethan Blackwood stood on his knees, chained, bloodied, and bruised, his breath shallow. The courtyard that once echoed with his childhood laughter now rang with nothing but silence and the cold stares of his own family.
His father, Alaric Blackwood—the head of the clan—stood before him with disappointment etched into every line of his stern face. Around him stood council elders, distant cousins, and his own elder brother, Marcus, whose smirk twisted like a knife in Ethan’s gut.
“You were never meant to inherit the Shadow Flame,” Alaric said, voice booming and heartless. “Your existence was… a mistake.”
Ethan tried to speak, but the blood on his lips made it impossible. Everything he thought he understood was crumbling before him. The whispers, the cold glares, the secrets—they all made sense now. He had been set up.
“You were born of a commoner,” Marcus added, stepping forward. “Mother always knew. Father just… tolerated you. But that ends tonight.”
Ethan’s eyes burned, not from pain—but betrayal. His own brother. His own blood.
“I trained harder than any of you,” Ethan managed to whisper through clenched teeth. “I earned my place.”
“But you were never chosen,” Marcus snapped. “And now… you’ll die forgotten.”
Without another word, Marcus raised his hand. A circle of crimson runes ignited beneath Ethan, binding his limbs with dark energy. The forbidden execution seal—used only on traitors.
“I’m not a traitor,” Ethan whispered, eyes locked on his father’s. “I’m your son…”
Alaric turned away.
That was all it took. The spell activated, erupting in a pillar of red light that swallowed Ethan whole. Pain seared through every nerve. It wasn’t death—it was worse. The seal didn’t kill instantly. It erased you—body, soul, and spirit.
But just as his vision blurred, and the world slipped into shadow, something strange happened.
Ding.
[Shadow Heir Detected.]
[Initiating System Reboot…]
A cold wind whooshed through his collapsing mind, and then…
[Welcome, Ethan Blackwood. You have been chosen by the Forgotten System.]
[Would you like to survive?]
Ethan’s soul, adrift in a sea of darkness, latched onto the voice. It echoed with calm, mechanical certainty—a system interface. He had heard legends of such things, but none had been seen for centuries.
Yes, he thought.
[Initializing… Uploading Host Memories… Reconstructing Body…]
He felt a jolt. Suddenly, he wasn’t in the courtyard anymore. He was lying on a cold stone floor in a dim, abandoned ruin. Moss clung to cracked pillars. The air was heavy with ancient energy.
He sat up, breathing hard. His wounds were gone.
“Where… am I?” he muttered.
[Location: Shadow Vault, Realm 0]
[Tutorial Mode Engaged.]
[Host has been Reborn.]
“What the hell is this?”
[System Objective: Reclaim your destiny. Level up. Surpass your enemies. Become the Shadow Sovereign.]
Ethan’s heart pounded in his chest. He had died. And yet… here he was. Reborn, in a realm forgotten by time, with a power no one else had.
He opened his hand. A glowing menu appeared in the air before him:
Name: Ethan Blackwood
Level: 1
Class: Shadow Heir
Affinity: Darkness, Flame
System Perks:
– Phantom Step (Active)
– Flame Veil (Locked)
– Sovereign’s Will (Locked)
A low growl echoed in the distance. Ethan stood, trembling slightly as he took in his surroundings. The vault was ancient—made for trials. He could feel it.
“Alright…” he muttered, eyes narrowing with purpose. “If I’ve been given a second chance, then I’ll use it. I’ll rise from the shadows.”
His fist clenched, shadows wrapping around his arm like a second skin.
“Marcus… Father… The entire Blackwood Clan. I’ll come back for all of you.”
From above, a massive beast dropped down—a wolf-like creature with glowing red eyes and bones laced with metal.
[Tutorial Enemy: Shadowfang Lv. 5 - Initiating Battle.]
Ethan didn’t flinch. “Let’s test what this system can really do.”
End of Chapter One
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System: Rebirth of the Shadow Heir Chapter Forty-One: The Hollow Crown
The cold had teeth in the northern cliffs of Aravorn.Snow clung to jagged rocks like old memories, and the wind howled down from the mountains with a voice that sounded too much like the past. Ethan stood at the edge of the cliffs, his cloak billowing behind him, watching the horizon where the skies turned darker than they should.Aeris joined him, her boots crunching lightly on frost. “You feel it too,” she said quietly.He didn’t need to answer. They had traveled north following whispers—rumors of the Abyss not only pulsing but speaking. Entire villages had been abandoned, not in haste, but in eerie, ordered stillness. No signs of struggle. No blood. Just silence.Behind them, the small band of Guardians—Kael, Elira, Toren, and the newly promoted Sera—waited, scanning the snow-covered paths. They were far from the warmth of the southern provinces, deep into lands untouched by the light of Virelia’s restoration. Yet something about this place tugged at Ethan’s soul. A warning, or a
Last Updated : 2025-08-05System: Rebirth of the Shadow Heir Chapter Forty: The Bloodmark Heir
The wind howled through the broken arches of Ghara Valis, the once-sacred monastery now a skeletal monument to forgotten power. Ethan stood at its threshold, the Bloodmark on his shoulder pulsing like a second heartbeat. Each throb carried memories not his own—fragments of battles fought, promises broken, and a voice he could not name whispering from the dark. He wasn’t just standing on sacred ground. He was standing on the fulcrum of prophecy.Aeron stepped up beside him, his gaze sweeping the ruins with solemn reverence. “This place hasn’t seen light in over a century,” he murmured. “Not since the Shadowblood sealed the gates and buried their truths beneath the stone.”Ethan said nothing. The Bloodmark flared again, hotter this time. Not pain, but pressure—insistent, urgent. It was guiding him.They moved deeper into the ruins, the crunch of gravel beneath their boots echoing through the hollow halls. The architecture here defied time: tall, arched ceilings with jagged cracks, ancie
Last Updated : 2025-08-01System: Rebirth of the Shadow Heir Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Waking Stones
The wind changed as the expedition reached the edge of the world.Ethan stood at the front of the caravan, gazing out over a vast expanse of obsidian rock and pale mist. Vel Tharuun was not marked by cities or roads—but by silence. A silence so deep it vibrated in the chest, echoing with an ancient warning.Kael rode up beside him. “This place isn’t dead,” he muttered. “It’s waiting.”Ethan nodded. “We step carefully.”Behind them, the mixed delegation of Skybound Nomads, Forestfolk warriors, and Shadow Sentinels moved in eerie quiet. Even the wind seemed reluctant to disturb the stone-blanketed terrain. The mist curled around their boots and cloaks like wary fingers.Aeris, who had joined after intercepting Ethan’s last message, moved closer, eyes sharp. “The stones hum at night,” she whispered. “I dreamt of them before we arrived.”“They hum?” Ethan asked.She nodded. “Like voices muffled under water. They speak in forgotten tongues.”That evening, they made camp between two great m
Last Updated : 2025-07-27System: Rebirth of the Shadow Heir Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Silent Accord
The first snow of the season drifted lazily from the sky, blanketing the stone streets of Virelia in a thin veil of white. It softened the edges of the city, cloaking the scars of battle and making the world seem gentler than it truly was. Beneath the frost, however, tensions brewed like coals under ash.Inside the Great Hall of the Guardian Academy, leaders from the five bordering territories gathered for what had been named The Accord Summit—a delicate, unprecedented attempt to forge lasting peace. The once-bitter kingdoms of Armathen, Selvaris, Ruun, Nahlor, and Drask sat shoulder to shoulder with wary expressions and guarded eyes.Ethan sat at the central table, the crest of the Guardians behind him and Aeris at his right. Kael stood by the window, silent but alert, watching the gathering with a soldier’s patience.Lord Dain of Drask cleared his throat. “Let’s not pretend we came here out of love for peace. We came here because war is no longer profitable. Our people are tired. Ou
Last Updated : 2025-07-24System: Rebirth of the Shadow Heir Chapter Thirty-Seven: Embers of Legacy
The sky over Virelia shimmered with hues of rose and violet as twilight descended. A soft hush had fallen over the city—one of contentment, of rebuilding, of a quiet promise that the worst had passed. But beneath the surface, amidst restored walls and blooming gardens, a restlessness still stirred.Ethan stood atop the eastern tower of the Guardian Academy, his cloak billowing in the evening wind. Below him, students sparred with wooden swords under the watchful eyes of seasoned instructors. The clang of training echoed like a heartbeat of the future. Yet Ethan’s gaze was distant.Beside him, Aeris leaned against the stone railing, her golden hair catching the fading light. “You haven’t been sleeping,” she said gently.Ethan offered a thin smile. “Not much. Too many dreams. Too many ghosts.”“Not all ghosts are meant to haunt,” Aeris replied. “Some just remind us of who we are.”Ethan turned his eyes to the horizon. “Do you ever wonder if peace is just an interlude? If we’re living in
Last Updated : 2025-07-24System: Rebirth of the Shadow Heir Chapter Thirty-Six: The Judgment of Flame and Shadow
The sky above Elarion pulsed with unnatural hues. Shades of violet and crimson danced across the clouds like a bruised wound in the heavens, echoing the turmoil that raged in the heart of the once-sacred kingdom. The city, once a beacon of peace and prosperity, had become a battlefield of ancient forces finally unchained.Seren stood at the edge of the royal balcony, staring into the heart of the encroaching storm. Lightning veined the clouds, illuminating the mountains in the distance the last stronghold of the Elders. Behind her, the council chamber was in ruins. The stained-glass windows had shattered under the pressure of arcane winds. Flames flickered from overturned sconces. The Council of Scribes, once the most powerful political force in Elarion, lay in bloodied heaps at the feet of prophecy.She did not mourn them. Their time had passed.Seren’s thoughts were a whirlwind of fury and purpose. The Shadow Heir had returned—not as a hidden prince, but as a sovereign of the elemen
Last Updated : 2025-07-17
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Crack_ed
Honestly the book is quite good and I'm looking forward to MC's character development man.
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Adebayo Mahfouzah
The pain Ethan felt and his reawakening...... menn! I'm hooked......️
Ms.seductress
I’m still in chapter one and I can’t stop reading. I lovee love it
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It's a good book the character development is stunning and settings are good ...