Shadow Slave

Betrayed by those closest to him, he lost everything—his career, his love, and his pride. Yet fate grants him a second chance: a mysterious system that gives him the power to exact revenge and rebuild his life. With every mission completed, he edges closer to the pinnacle of wealth and power. But amidst his ambition, unexpected feelings stir for the woman who once betrayed him. Will he choose the path of perfect vengeance—or open his heart to the love he thought was lost forever?

Jackson Kenrich discovers that his girlfriend has been kidnapped by a mysterious man. But to save her, he must die first. After being resurrected, he awakens in a strange, unfamiliar world where a game-like system appears before him. With quests piling up and challenges growing deadlier, Jackson realizes he’s trapped inside a game. To free the woman he loves, he must win—and collect every piece of the Kane Collection.

He gave her everything. For three years, Rowan stood by her side when the world abandoned her. He sacrificed his time, his wealth, and nearly destroyed his own empire just to heal her broken legs. The day she finally stood again she threw him away. Mocked. Humiliated. Replaced by the man who once abandoned her. To them, he was nothing more than a useless husband. But what they didn’t know… was that the “useless man” they discarded… owns the very empire they were begging to climb. As hidden identities unravel and buried truths come to light, regret comes too late. Because once he walks away there’s no turning back. And this time, he’s not saving anyone.

After the disappointing first day of high school, Oscar fell into some weird cave. What he found in the cave changed his life forever. He discovered the mana! With the discovery of mana, everything around him changed. While he was learning magic, he noticed that the world around him isn't as simple as it seems. From an immature and inexperienced high school boy, he will rise to become a legendary figure in history books. He will face the darkness of humanity and the enemies who are beyond humans. This is the new version of my previous story which has the same name. The story will be slow-paced. There isn't much action in the first chapters. Everything in this story is fictional. The names of the people and institutions were made up by me.

Alexander Sterling is a pauper who found himself forced into an arranged union with the daughter of the business tycoon whom his father owes. He was turned into an errand boy and was made to understand that his life doesn't belong to him anymore. He became a shadow of himself until luck decided to shine on him. What happens when Alex stumbles upon a man who changed his life for good? Will he get back at the Kingstons for all they put him and his family through?

In the ruthless Solar Kingdom, where gods rule with iron fists and betrayal flows like blood, Lian is a broken slave marked by a dark curse—the mysterious Blood Key branded on his chest, a symbol of an ancient pact with a forgotten god of hunger. Beaten, burned, and forgotten, Lian’s life changes forever when he embraces a cursed power that grows stronger with every soul he devours. Now, walking the thin line between man and monster, he rises from the shadows as the elusive Black Ghost—a force of vengeance and rebellion. But the kingdom trembles under the cruelty of Prince Kairo, whose own dark transformation threatens to ignite war. As hunted whispers spread and the royal court launches a relentless pursuit, Lian must navigate deadly betrayals, forbidden powers, and a love that could either save his fading humanity or consume it entirely. Amidst swirling conspiracies and ancient secrets, one truth remains: only the Blood Key can break the seal binding their fate—and the princess who holds it may be both salvation and destruction. Blood will rise. Kingdoms will fall. And in the shadows, a god’s hunger awakens.

Zeus was the perfect servant—obedient, silent, and loyal to Lord Mathew for twenty years. But when the noble Lord is murdered by his own son, Gabriel, Zeus is framed and his family is brutally executed. After escaping death and being sold into slavery, Zeus performs the impossible, he clears 500 hectares of forest to earn a 50-billion-dollar fortune. Now the richest man alive, he returns to reclaim his city, only to find that his greatest ally, Toby, has become his deadliest enemy. In a world of poisoned blades and offshore accounts, Zeus must survive a second betrayal to finally exact his ultimate revenge.

Alex once stood at the very apex of the Tower, on the verge of ascension—until he was betrayed by the comrades he trusted most. Death should have been the end, but instead, he awakens reincarnated several months before the Tower’s rise. Armed with knowledge from his past life, Alex enters the Tower once more, growing stronger with every step. This time, he climbs with two clear goals: to reach the summit again and uncover what lies beyond the Tower’s peak, and to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

O Bored Prowler of the white pages stained in dark ink. Do ye tire and lose interest in the scrolls of endless writers that tell the dry tales of Systems? Of modern men who traverse through time and space to arrive in fantastical worlds where they achieve naught but baseless journeys? Of tasteless worlds with no intrigue, failing to grasp thy mind? If that be the case, hearken unto me, O Prowler! Let me appeal to thy desire for adventure and darkness, bringing thee into the world of LEASTRIA, where ye shall follow the story of foul men born from distorted shadow! Where selfish Stars toy with fate from their Odd Demesnes! Where the Enlightened, the Sorcerers, the Cradlers and the Genuine Accursed roam and rend the Sheltered Lands with their obscene lust and greed! Where ye shall follow the story of the Cursed Child as he seeks ‘The Bringing’ and rises from meagrehood to significance under thy eyes. Hearken unto my voice and begin this tale, if ye fear not to prowl in Mythology. Do ye dare, O Prowler, to be lost in true Fantasy? ---------------- I will be posting this story on Royal Road under the name Shade Arjuun

A long, long time ago. In this world of power and magic, war is constant. The six realms in the world of Septverden have been shackled in perpetual conflict. They have engaged in slaughter and battles among themselves for every reason possible, from territory, resources to meaningless semantics. In the era where the mortal realm is the weakest among the six realms, where human bones and ashes covered the entire Blue Earth Continent, Empires rise and fall as the never-ending cycle of war birthed boned deep hatred that even centuries can’t erase. Until the mortal realm no longer can take the oppression and give birth to a new generation of heroes. With power equal to that of the Heaven and Nether Realm. With strength and agility on par with the Beast realm. With magic and spells second only to that of the Elfen and Spirit realm. With these. The mortal realm stood shoulder to shoulder with the five realms and humans sore to never-seen heights. Together, they reclaimed their lands and repelled the five realms back to their continent. And the world of Septverden finally known peace. Or so the tale goes . . .