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Five years ago, Duke Xavier's life was destroyed by some enemies of his family. They killed his parents and sister in a fire, but with the help of a mysterious girl, he was saved even though it caused his savior her beautiful face. Five years has past now and Duke has become the most powerful person in the army, the " God of War, " and he has come back to take back his pound of flesh and he plans on showing no one mercy.

When King Alden is murdered on his own throne, the royal court fractures overnight. Prince Elias inherits not just a crown, but a nest of enemies: his uncle Alaric moving soldiers in the shadows, nobles who trade loyalty for coin, and spies who turn every whisper into a weapon. Elias is young, untested, and torn between justice and survival. To protect the realm, he must learn faster than his enemies expect—burning illegal armories, unmasking traitors inside the council, and wielding deception as keenly as steel. But every victory costs him: friends, innocence, even mercy. “Trust no shadow,” his father warned—and in this game, even his closest adviser carries secrets that could shatter him. If Elias cannot master the game of knives played around his table, the city will bleed, the throne will fall, and the crown will be shattered forever.

Jace Parker was a live-in son-in-law whom everyone despised. A pauper who dared to love a millionaire’s daughter. For years, he endured the Whitman family’s cruelty, his wife Stella’s icy disdain, and even the betrayal of his best friend, Ethan who had not only slept with stella, but fathered two children Jace believed were his own. Then, the truth shattered his world and he was reunited with his biological family thereby reclaiming his rightful duties as the secret heir to the Parkinson’s Group, a empire dwarfing the Withman’s wealth. Now, with his identity hidden and vengeance burning in his veins, Jace vows to make them all kneel…especially Stella, who had laughed as he signed the divorce papers. His only crime was falling helplessly in love with an heiress. And hers? Underestimating him.

Surviving a murderous fire that scared his history for life, Leonardo is rescued by his former nanny, who grants him a fresh identity and shields him from his father's assailants. Fate guides him towards his true origins, entwining him with individuals in a realm where wealth and influence eclipse the pursuit of justice. Will he navigate destiny's challenges and uncover his true self, or will he fall victim to its unforgiving grasp after unraveling the secrets of his identity?

They called him bloodless They mocked him, beat him, finally betrayed him framing an innocent orphan and hurling him into the Ashen wastes to die a slow forgotten death. But the moment Elias Voss's blood touches a forbidden crimson altar, the empire's greatest nightmare awakens. Deep within his veins roars the primordial war God bloodline an extinct legacy of apocalyptic conquerors the gods themselves erased from history in terror. Crimson fury floods his body. Broken bones mend in seconds. A single punch shatters mana beasts that devour armies. Ancient battlefields flash before his eyes, whispering unstoppable tactics no mortals should know. Now the boy they discarded is coming back. With the sarcastic ghost general at his side, a sharp-togued swordswoman who swears she does not need him, and an unshakeable will forged in betrayal, Elias will climb from exile to overlord. Every arrogant noble who laughed at him will kneel. Every clan that turned away will regret. In floating war academies and blood-drenched arenas, a legend rises one swing, one conquest, one shattered enemy at a time. The War God is awake. And the empire will tremble.

Description: Moving past the death of his only friend and teacher. Orb heads into the world to find a way to die happy and fulfilled. Though the boy who lives in the present carries the weight of something that lived in the past. A curse, a blessing, a legacy. The story of those who carry things they should never have had to, and the choices of their lives which affect them and the world as a whole. Three chapters a week. link to cover artist: https://www.fiverr.com/winda_chu?source=inbox  Usually, somewhere between 2000 and 3000 words per chapter. Notice: This will be a long, long story, so it will be a slow burn for at least the first two arcs. But if you are interested in a long, wide-ranging story, I hope you will read. Notice 2: I will be fixing the grammar of the chapter within my story, around 5 per day, starting from 25/05/2025. I have heard the grammar in the earlier chapter has been an issue for many, and admittedly, I have always sucked at that aspect, which I have gotten a lot better at over the years, so I will be redoing that. Logs and other special chapters are not included in this five-chapter count. Notice 3: All corrections are done.

He gave her everything—his love, his protection, and even the power she now flaunts. But when the woman he once adored publicly humiliates and discards him, thinking he's nothing, she unknowingly sets fire to her own empire. Because Leon Grant isn’t just her "useless" husband… He's Mr. X, the secret kingmaker who built her career from the shadows. And now? He's taking it all back.

Jay was the shadow behind the world’s brightest stars. Armed with a psychological framework known as the "Vulnerability and Value System," he could turn a nobody into a god, and a king into a beggar. Betrayed by his mentor and erased from the world, Jay was left with zero dollars and a burning thirst for vengeance. Now, starting from the literal gutter, Jay is building a new empire. His first asset? A janitor with a golden voice and a dark past. His first soldier? A disgraced journalist with a vendetta. But as Jay claws his way back to the top of the entertainment industry, he discovers his former agency is just the bottom rung of a terrifying global cabal that treats human beings as literal stocks. To win, Jay must become the most ruthless architect the world has ever seen. The market is open. And Jay is about to short-sell the world.

Everyone in Chicago thought Keith Cross was nothing—a discarded war hero turned human blood bank for his in-laws. His wife called him a leech, her mother demanded he donate or die, and her new lover promised to "drain him dry." But what they didn’t know? That “worthless freeloader” they mocked… was the Miracle Doctor they’d been desperately begging to save their dying son. “You think you can throw me out like trash?” Keith says with a slow, deadly smirk. “You’ve been living off my charity this entire time.” When Keith flashes his black VIP card, the world shifts. Elite restaurant managers fall to their knees. Security guards bow. And his ex-wife? She drops to the floor, begging for mercy after publicly calling him a busboy in disguise. “You said I was a blood bag,” Keith says, towering over her. “Funny. You never asked whose blood ran this city's veins.” She called him weak. He became untouchable. Now he’s back—to take everything they stole, and leave them gasping in the dust of his name.

Ten years after the four top families connive and burn every single member of the Ruthaford family, one of the most prominent families in Klinland, the Ruthaford orphan, saved from the fire by an unidentified lady has returned to find his rescuer and reward him and to take his revenge on the four top families. When he finds his rescuer, he realizes he was saved by a woman. He rescues her from a family situation and swears to help her through all life challenges.