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“What?! The useless pauper… is the son of Lord Crane?” The entire Lancaster family froze in horror when the shocking truth was revealed. For four years, Ethan Moreau lived in humiliation inside the Lancaster household. Mocked as a poor and useless son-in-law, he endured endless insults, betrayal, and cruelty from his wife Isabella and her greedy family. They never knew the truth. The man they called a worthless beggar… was actually the hidden heir of the Crane family—the most powerful and wealthiest dynasty in the world, controlling a trillion-dollar empire. On the day Isabella divorced him and threw him out of the house, she believed she had finally gotten rid of a burden. But that same day, Ethan’s real identity awakened. Now, the humble man they once despised stands at the peak of power. When the Lancaster family finally discovers the truth, their world collapses in terror. Isabella Lancaster—the woman who betrayed him—falls to the floor in shock. Regret comes too late. With the support of the legendary Lord Crane and the vast Crane Empire behind him, Ethan returns stronger, richer, and more powerful than anyone could imagine. This time, the man they once humiliated will make the whole world bow. And those who betrayed him… Will pay the price.

In a world devastated by the Revenant Virus, chaos reigns as the infected transform into relentless zombies, and plants and animals mutate into monstrous predators. Amid the apocalypse, a rare few humans evolve into powerful beings called Revenants, but at a grim cost—they survive by feeding on human blood. Victor, haunted by the loss of his family during the outbreak, awakens from a plane crash to find himself changed. Once weak and powerless, he’s now one of the Revenants, with incredible strength and speed. Yet, this transformation fills him with self-loathing, leaving him struggling between his new found powers and the terrible downsides. But, in a world where humans are almost as dangerous as the monsters, and trust becomes a luxury, Victor must come to terms with his new identity and the responsibility it brings. What begins as a personal mission grows into a fight for humanity’s survival, forcing Victor to rise as a reluctant hero in a world teetering on the edge of extinction.

Adrian Vale’s life was shattered when his father disowned him, sending him into the shadows of the world he once dominated. But now, five years later, he returns—not as the disgraced heir, but as a self-made billionaire with one goal in mind: to take back what was stolen from him. What he doesn't expect, however, is the twist of fate that awaits him. His ex-fiancée, Emma Caldwell, is now engaged to his ruthless stepbrother, Victor, the very man who helped frame Adrian for a crime he didn’t commit. Fueled by a thirst for revenge and the scars of betrayal, Adrian infiltrates their world, determined to tear everything down. But as he gets closer to Emma, the woman he never truly stopped loving, the lines between revenge and forgiveness begin to blur. Emma is not the woman he thought she was—she’s trapped in Victor’s manipulative grasp, just as much a victim as Adrian was. As dark secrets unravel and alliances shift, Adrian and Emma find themselves forced to confront a shocking truth: Victor may not even be Adrian’s stepbrother. With their pasts hanging over them, Adrian and Emma must choose—will they allow love to heal their wounds, or will Adrian’s thirst for revenge destroy them both? The stakes are higher than ever as betrayal runs deep, and the game of revenge becomes more dangerous than ever. Can Adrian and Emma overcome the past and fight for a future together? Read now to discover how their story unfolds.

What would you do if you realized that, the recently acquired freedom is just another netherworld! That, the things you hated most are your survival guides! Would you wish for one more lesson, or, what would it be… James was a young man fresh from school. He had exorbitant optimisms of freedom and a very bright future. Only to realize, the so-called freedom was proving to be human under siege. Life in freedom was worse than perdition itself and got him a visit to the reformatory. He was an innocent determined young man, whom, life taught a lesson the hard way. Never loosing desire and motivation, he still pushed on hard enough. Had this to be you, would you do the same, or… just give up! Did he survive the harshness of the biosphere? Did his efforts ever get to pay back? Did he ever get to live his dream? Find out more about James, After the Shadows.

Thomas, who was just a small man from the countryside, managed to win Sylvia Gregory's love after saving her from the pursuit of dangerous hitmen. But he got it at a high price. He lost the ability to walk due to an accident they experienced during the pursuit. Later, Sylvia took care of Thomas, asking her family to pay for all the treatment and therapy to help Thomas walk again. However, after two weeks of therapy with Thomas not showing any improvement, the entire Gregory family began showing contempt. They even kicked Thomas out of their house, not even allowing him to use the wheelchair they bought for him. While holding back anger and despair, Thomas crawled out of the house, amidst the laughter of the rich people looking down on his predicament. One thing they didn’t know, the village young man they were laughing at was none other than the man who had conquered the most dangerous district in Drada under his spell.

In the mountains sat a small village, populated by normal people. Cows mooed, pigs ate, and humans did their fieldwork. On usual days like these, a normal person in the village would enjoy some fried chicken under the shade of a tree. "Mmm, delicious chicken..." Not everyone had access to the chicken. Only a certain family did. But as time passed, someone arrived in the village and took away the items that helped the villagers live their lives. Some young people left with the man, thinking that they would strike it big. And one of those people was the owner of the chickens. Bai Feng, a connoisseur of food, a monster that's heavier than iron, a fool that's half smart and half dumb. Cultivation isn't for everyone, but with luck, everything is possible. Could Bai Feng cultivate and reach the apex? Or would he have to stumble along the way due to the passions of life, increasing the difficulty of his path? But one thing was for certain. Bai Feng would surely enjoy life along the way. Cultivation or not.

Adrian Kane was loyal to Thomas Ashford for years after his parent's tragic cultivation accident and was trained to get to the seventh level of core formation cultivation. Yet, on the day that was supposed to be the most important day of his life, the celebration of being the prime cultivator, Thomas planned to steal his cultivation power and surgically implant it to Marcus, his son. There and then, Isabella, his lover, also dismissed him like he was nothing, revealing it was all a scheme all along. However, he was saved by the Azure sect and given a chance. But everyone wanted to steal his power, little did they know that he carried even more than the prophecies of him. As he faced the dragon that was supposed to end him, instead, it crowned him.

Nelson’s marriage to his wife was nothing but a target for his in-laws’ insults. They mocked him for being broke, called him useless, and swore their daughter deserved better. Every word cut deep, but Nelson swallowed the pain, using it to fuel his hustle. He worked tirelessly, rising from nothing to unimaginable wealth. When he returned, it wasn’t just to flaunt his success—it was to humble them. Publicly, he exposed their hypocrisy, making them eat their words. Their regret was loud, their shame even louder, as Nelson proved that the poor man they mocked was now untouchable.

[ Soul Force: Exceptional.] [Title Granted: God of Songs and Music.] [Class: X. Dominion: All sound, all rhythm, all harmony and discord that ever was or will be] [Edge: Reality hums your melody. Creation dances to your chorus. Accept divine duty? [Yes] / [No] ] The world ended in an unbecoming way and from the Apocalypse rose a lot. Many of earth's population didn't survive, they were either dead or transformed into brainless mutants. The ones that did make it were granted powers! systems that helped them engineer the world and what was remaining of it. The weak souled ones Awakened with very very mediocre powers e.g. Knowing how to spot water e.t.c but the stronger souled awakened as S class granted legendary status and titles proclaiming them lord over thier powers. The stronger and rarer souled ones however, Awakened as X class a conventionally different specie of Humans...the system proclaimed them Gods and infinite. Now what happens when Tony burbry a boy who after an incident awakens as the God of sound....

Nicklaus Henshaw was subjected to humiliation by his wife. He married into a third-class family in the town in hopes of being able to pay for his sick sister's medication. Stella, Nicklaus's wife, changed her attitude towards her husband after realizing that other men could desperately pay millions of dollars for her body. She started treating Nicklaus like dirt, as per their agreement on the hospital bills for Nicklaus's sister. She refused to pay it. After discovering that Stella was having an affair with the head doctor of the hospital where his sister was admitted, he was flabbergasted. Stella wasn't remorseful; she threw a divorce agreement in his face, leaving Nicklaus no choice but to sign it. Nicklaus went back to his family's house, the one he abandoned for years, and he found the only vulnerable property his parents left behind, the family's heirloom. The heirloom was activated the moment Nicklaus touched it, and he was immediately loaded with knowledge. In no time, Nicklaus used his knowledge to gain power and sought revenge.