Best Kept Secret

Cameron Nikols is a loser without a bright future or prospects, he is constantly picked on and disrespected by the people around him. He hits rock bottom when he is betrayed by his best friend and the woman he loves and the icing on the cake? His boss fires him and he gets sent to prison. Then all of a sudden he finds out he is the true heir of a fortune but the road to riches is paved with danger and more betrayal, this time will he survive?

Would you believe it if your best friend told you that he has been living in the world for four hundred years? What is the reason for this - a wonderful gift, which he acquired at a terrible price and continues to pay for it to this day? That he was familiar with Catherine de Medici, Stefan Batory, Nostradamus? That's what I didn't believe at first. But he told me such details that I could not help thinking: what if this is true?

For ten years, the world knew him only as a myth The Young Marshal. The government’s most classified weapon. The commander of 200,000 troops. A man whose face was forbidden from appearing in public. But Lorenzo Romano has finally come home. After a decade of bloodshed on distant battlefields, Lorenzo returns to Marina Azzurra with nothing but a duffel bag and a promise carved into his heart: Find Carolina Pescatori… the girl who once saved his life. She moved on. She became famous. She doesn’t even know the war hero the world worships was once the street boy she helped all those years ago. Haunted by war, burdened by secrets, and followed by a shadow of power he can’t escape, Lorenzo wants only one thing— to repay the kindness that kept him alive when nothing else could. But in a city of politics, wealth, hidden enemies, and old betrayals, the return of the Young Marshal is not a blessing… It’s a spark. One that could ignite a war far deadlier than the one he left behind. And when Carolina finally meets him a gain, she must decide— Is he the hero the nation calls a legend… or the broken weapon he believes himself to be?

This is my story. I'm Elvar Sagara. That afternoon, I went to the mall to find a Halloween festival costume. I was just browsing. But I found something… weird. A horned mask and an outfit that looked familiar, like my favorite comic book character, so I bought it. When I got home, I tried it on immediately. The outfit fit me perfectly. The mask… was creepy. But cool. I stood in front of the mirror, and for some reason, I started acting. I folded my arms across my chest. My body stood tall. In a loud voice, I shouted: “Hahaha! I am the true Demon King! I will lead you all! HAHAHA!” My laughter grew louder. Ridiculous? Yeah. But I was totally getting into the role. Then… I blinked. The moment my eyelids opened, I was in a vast hall. Surrounded by terrifying creatures. Demons. They were all bowing to me. My laughter still hadn't stopped. But my heart nearly stopped. Strangely, I kept acting. I knew… if I stopped, if I took off this mask and admitted I was just a regular human I’d probably be killed on the spot. So… What am I supposed to do now?

After his childhood friend is killed by a monster from the Abyss, Duncan, the king’s last living son, volunteers to go down alongside a group of Harvesters to hunt the beast down and harvest its magical crystals; the enemy empire has also sent their best Harvesters after the beast, turning Duncan’s revenge adventure into a race against time to see who will gain the upper hand in a conflict that’s been raging on for ages.

Magic is everywhere and within everyone's reach, wizards are the most prestigious people in the realm, and the academy of magic is everyone's dream. The magic academy opens its doors to new students, each one seeking their own dream and goal, but all with the certainty that difficult trials will come, only the best will be selected. But what will become of students in the near future? When the year of doom arrives, how many of them will be ready to face the darkness that devours the world?

After dying in an accident, Alex awakens in another world in the body of a poor student who was betrayed by both his girlfriend and his best friend, then beaten to death in a dark alley. A mysterious stone that followed him across worlds awakens the Superstar System, turning effort and discipline into growth. Carrying two lives’ worth of regret and one unfinished dream, Alex steps onto the path of fame, determined to rise from nothing and reach the stage that once felt impossible.

🏆[No.3 "Best Face-slapping" of "Leap To The Top" Contest]🏆 Derek Brook, married to the daughter of the Reid's but lives majority of his life as a slave. Life becomes tiring the day he got so frustrated and decided to seek for a job from his hostile mother in law. However, things take a new turn when he got more than hostility in that same day. Read rise of the sole heir to learn about the new turn.

"He's just a piece of shit who wasn't worth my time," - Ex-wife. "I managed to get what I want from him so I don't need him anymore," - Former best friend. "That lad has the potential! He's going to be my next heir!,"- Godfather. Leo lost platinum and gained a diamond instead! From that moment, he plotted his revenge on those who had made him grovel at their feet.

Ernesto is the new Night Watcher at the Roanake Retirement Community in Virginia. He is glad to have landed his new job and he pledges to do his best to do better than the former Night Watchers of the Community. Little did he know that the ex Night Watchers didn’t leave because of their incompetence but because of the disturbance of the ghosts that reside in the community. Will he be able to handle his new job or will his new job be the end of him? Only time will tell.