Stand-in

(Knowledge of the setting not required!) Set in the world of Vampire: The Requiem. Dolareido. A city of dark alleys, dirty contracts, and deadly predators. Predators in business suits and stiletto heels. Jack, just a young man and barely an adult, finds himself on death's door. Before he knows what's happening, he's pulled into the world of vampires, the Danse Macabre, and the Masquerade.

"My lovely husband " She called out sarcastically. "If it's consolation you seek, you of all people should know I don't possess that, however, I have a million dollar offer for you once you sign" Was this all it meant to her? After all the years of humiliation, years of thinking they were married. Only to hit him with the divorce papers. Lucas Oliver signed the papers without tremor, to them he was nobody, poor, ordinary and disposable. They never knew the truth: He was one they will soon kneel to.

This is a world where the dead conquer the living, where the gods have forsaken humanity, condemning it to its own demise by turning the world into a kingdom-building progression game. Yun Kai, a prince blind from birth is constantly being bullied by his royal siblings and even fellow noble heirs. During a faithful encounter in the mountains, he accidentally shattered a glass ball that changed everything. The glass ball was a mystical artifact sealed by the First World King. This triggered a world-changing event: the entire Desolate Martial World transforms into a game-like system centered on warfare and kingdom building, forcing all the living beings into an era of endless conquest. Fortunately, he acquired rewards that included a God-Level Village Building Token, a Unique Architectural Blueprint, and some additional techniques. Within those rewards is the mysterious Spiritual Ocean Sutra, a cultivation technique that strengthens the practitioner's soul consciousness, spiritual sense, and allows him to devour souls. Still, at a high cost, which is that he will lose a bit of humanity every time he does so, and by the end of the day, nobody could have guessed whether he would be the hero that saves the world, or the demon that destroys it. Relying on his improved instincts as he finally began to cultivate, he realizes a huge conspiracy is underfoot within the Desolate Martial World. In order to solve the mysteries around him, he must rely on his ability and the powerful but baffling Spiritual Ocean Sutra. Countless enemies obstruct him as he attempts to climb to the peak of the cultivation world by creating the most powerful Dynasty. Fate destined him to be nothing but a chess piece, but he would not bow to destiny, or to the will of the heavens.

"My granddaughter will divorce Noah immediately, and we'll begin the preparations for her engagement with James Clifton. That's my final decision!” The matriarch declared, turning her gaze towards Noah, whom she considered less worthy than roadkill. “Or, you can just take the blame in place of Henry.” Voices rose in her support, urging Noah to accept his fate and go to jail for a crime he never committed. “Do you think a gutter rat like you compares with our precious Henry?” “You’re nothing but a worthless villager who got lucky by chance, but my daughter doesn't have to be tied to a fucking freeloader forever!” “Why Eliana ever agreed to marry you, I’ll never understand! I guess my lovely daughter has a heart of gold, but I won't let you take advantage of her!” Their eyes were cold and judgmental towards Noah, who was still an outsider after three years. “Just because you're allowed to live here, don't start thinking that you own the bloody palace! You’re nothing but a stain on this family’s name.” ***** Noah Kingsley– the heir to Edencrest Estate! He doesn't even need to walk amongst the mortals, for his lineage is one of Kings Yet, he lives a double life as Noah Turner, the downtrodden son-in-law of the Frost Family… all to repay a debt of his life saved by the girl, long long ago. Until one day… the Frosts force him to divorce his loving wife and take the blame for her cousin's heinous crime. Noah is ready to show the world his real power, but will his wife accept his new identity? What lies ahead for him at the family he was kicked out from, at the tender age of five? Will he ever be able to claim his place?

After being treated like trash by his in-laws, Tyler Maxwell is forced to divorce his wife so she can marry a wealthier man. His pathetic situation escalates when he’s thrown into a dangerous prison and left to rot there. In this prison, Tyler is chosen and trained to be a living weapon by a veteran warlord. This gets him recruited into the military, and in just four years, he rises through the ranks to become a legendary War Marshal feared across every battlefield. Now a force to reckon with, Tyler returns to the city that once mocked him. And he’s not just back for revenge. He’s here to build a legacy so powerful, his enemies would be brought to their knees.

Oliver has been treated like trash for being a poor son-in-law. But things were about to change for he who was called useless is actually the richest man in the country!

How would you feel if you were thrown into fantasy world that people called with The Numerion Kingdom? That's what happen to Olliver Pierre, he woke up in the body of another person named Timothee Bailey who turned out to be a noble child. But, unfortunately Timothee's body is very weak even though he is descendant of noble family. Because of that, Timothee lived exiled from the Bailey Family. Not to mention when he opened his eyes, Olliver found out that he woked up with a System that named itself With System 666. The System told him to carry out the mission it will give every single day. And the System give Olliver the final quest to kill The Demon Lord who lead the Demon Empire invade the Numerion Kingdom. Olliver through Timothee's body together with System 666 will grow stronger until they can defeat the Demon King who came to invade the Numerion Kingdom.

"What do you think you're doing Harvey? How dare you walk into my room without knocking?!" Gracia angrily exclaimed as she got up from the bed while covering her half naked body with a sexy red lingerie, something she never wore in the presence of Harvey, her husband. Harvey's fist tightened, his knuckles white with tension as his teeth grounded against each other. This moment epitomized utter disrespect, and he will not tolerate it. "How could you do this Gracia?!" Harvey yelled. "Who's this young man, how dare he interrupt our moment?" The man she was making out with said,glaring disgustingly at Harvey as he got up from the bed, wearing only a boxer and wrapping his arms around Gracia's waist. *********** On the night of his wedding anniversary, Harvey was made to sleep at the stables as the affluent guests couldn't stand the thought of spending the same abode with him. Despite this, he woke up early to make breakfast for the same people who humiliated him only to find his wife making out with another man on their matrimonial bed! When he retaliated, she threw divorce papers at him and sacked his betrayed self out of her mansion. May the Lord bless the day he broke free from the Andersons. His life took a graceful turn when it was revealed to him that he’s the biological son of the most talked about mogul in the city! Now that he has not only money but power, he swears on his mother's grave to make all those who looked down on him, wipe the very dirt on his shoes with their tongues!

Thomas had to endure all the bad things life threw at him; being expelled from school, betrayed by his girlfriend of three years and bullied by those who thought he could never match their social class but like magic his life takes a drastic turn when he is kidnapped by some Mysterious men. This marked the beginning of a new phase to power and fame and a hidden agenda to avenge the death of his parents.

After living a honorable life as a military captain, Alexander Bennett's life took a devastating turn when his most trusted ally turned against him, resulting in the tragic loss of his entire team on a fateful rainy day. Left for dead, he was rescued by an elderly stranger, but only on the condition that he would marry one of his granddaughters. Bennett agreed, and in doing so, he wed Cassie, the lovely and treasured member of the Williams family, all in an effort to conceal his true identity until he was ready to exact revenge on those who had wronged him. As a live-in son-in-law, Alex found himself at the mercy of his wife's family, who bullied and belittled him at every turn. Yet, he remained resolute in his vow to make his enemies pay for their treachery against him and his fallen comrades one day. A man once devoid of love and compassion, Alexander's path to vengeance was fraught with uncertainty. How would he defeat those who had wronged him? Will he be able to have his revenge? To uncover the story of Alexander Bennett, the former captain of the Falcon Team, read on...