Village Hidden In The Rain

Pirates. They are a group of lawless individuals that are considered as thorns of the seas. However, within them, a rose is hidden in plain sight, but as the circumstances and positions change like a tactical game of chess,will her disguise as a man work? Or will she need to bloom courageously to her full potential to survive?Join the crew as they journey towards the unknown with a hint of magic, gold, and unknown mysterious creatures. But beware, the night rose leaves a trail of blood and chaos behind wherever they go. So...are you in?My ko-fi page. ko-fi.com/the_cheshire_cat

Someone screamed as the dogs outside the hall began to bark just as the young boy was about to speak.Together with the others at the table, he quickly got up, and they all looked out the hall's open door.The boy turned to face his father as several yelps and the dogs' abrupt barking stopped.With his hand on the hilt of the long knife at his waist, the village chief was slowly making his way toward the door.The boy thought Jane, his sister, had screamed, but he had no time to think any further because three Asabya, the terrifying, murderous barbarians of the plains, stormed into the room with a ferocious battle cry at the same time.The boy watched in horror as the tall men, their long, dark hair pulled back by leather thongs around their foreheads, painted black with white around their mouths and dark eyes, swung their swords, and killed everyone in his immediate vicinity.Before the chief could draw his knife, the first person in the room severed his father's head from his body. But they didn't stop there.Everyone was killed, from the tiniest infants in their mothers' arms to the elderly with gray heads who had just given the boy their blessing.The pain and blood as a sword was buried to the hilt in his chest were all he could remember when another person appeared in front of him.

For three long years, Ethan Vance was the invisible, abused househusband of the arrogant Miller family. He drove a cheap delivery scooter, took their harsh slaps, and cleaned their toilets without a single word. Why? Because of a secret vow made to his grandfather. The Millers treated him worse than a stray dog, and on Chloe Miller's grand birthday party, they finally threw him away like trash. They forced him to sign a twenty million dollar debt waiver and even threatened to turn off his dying sister's hospital life support just so Chloe could marry a wealthy corporate prince. But tonight, the three-year vow is officially over. The moment Ethan steps out into the pouring rain, a fleet of ten black luxury sedans blocks the entire street, and hundreds of elite bodyguards drop to their knees to welcome back the supreme heir of the nation's largest empire. With a solid gold card in his hand, Ethan is no longer the family dog. He is the ultimate tyrant who owns the banks, the land, and the very air his enemies breathe. Now, the Millers and their wealthy allies are begging in the dirt for a single drop of water. They wanted a war, but they have no idea that Ethan Vance now owns their very souls. How far will they crawl when they realize the beggar they trampled is the king of the world?

To the world, Salim Bakar was the "worthless" son of the elite Bakar real estate dynasty. While his brothers closed multi-million dollar deals, Salim spent his time on his phone, managing obscure influencers in the "frivolous" world of TikTok. The tension boils over at the Bakar Group’s 50th Anniversary Gala. In front of the city’s elite, Salim is publicly betrayed by his own father. "A Bakar is a lion of industry, not a lapdog for internet clowns," his father bellows. Disowned, stripped of his inheritance, and cast out into the rain, Salim is left with nothing but his smartphone. But the Bakars made a fatal mistake: they confused "quiet" with "weak." They didn't know Salim’s hidden identity. He is the "Ghost Manager," a digital genius who controls the world’s largest viral talent agency. With his Cold Protagonist mindset, Salim decides it’s time for a lesson in business. Using his God-Tier Manager System, he begins to manipulate the trends that the Bakar Group relies on for their "modern" rebranding. As Salim builds a new-media empire that dwarfs his family’s dying industry, the Bakars find themselves losing millions. Desperate, they seek a meeting with the mysterious "King of Influence" to save their company. The face-slapping begins when the boardroom doors open, and the "disgrace" they spat on is the one holding their debt. Salim isn't back for a reunion; he’s back for revenge.

Mavis Donard endured three years as the Sonar family's live-in son-in-law, treated worse than a servant. When his wife Charlotte handed him divorce papers while embracing his cousin Lugar, the family revealed their ultimate betrayal, as they framed him for embezzlement and ordered his execution. Left dying in an alley, Mavis awakened the Retribution System, which granted him powers based on every humiliation suffered. With his family's hidden fortune recovered and vengeance protocols activated, Mavis returns to systematically destroy everyone who wronged him, starting with THE SONARS.

Ian Luke Thomson is the husband of Agatha Philip who has long hidden his identity as the crown prince of the Puissance kingdom. The day when he intended to reveal his identity to his wife became the saddest day of his life. His wife choose another man. On that day, Luke found out that Philip's family had lied to him all this time.

He sacrificed everything, only to be betrayed. Evan threw himself into Damian Voss’s dirty game just to make his wife shine. But behind prison bars, he learned the bitter truth: the deal was nothing but a lie. When he returned, his wife’s family mocked him as worthless. What they didn’t know—Evan had already become part of the world’s most dangerous and hidden organization, one that pulls the strings of the global economy. Evan’s revenge has only just begun.

Betrayed. Blinded. Rebuilt by a system that feeds on vengeance.** After being left for dead, Shepherd Nexon awakens with a deadly combat system and a $10 million blood-debt to repay. Every mission earns credits. Every emotional bond comes with penalties. His rising empire is calculated. His lovers are ranked. And one wrong move could erase them forever. With a hidden heir, a poisoned sister, and enemies evolving into monsters, Shepherd must choose: Follow the system — or destroy it! He was their victim. Now he’s the Underworld King and the system’s greatest threat.

Once worshipped as a prodigy, now scorned as a nobody. Leaving the village as the top disciple of the mysterious miracle doctor, adored by countless damsels, and blessed with devastatingly handsome features, Richard stepped into the city— only to be loathed, disdained and humiliated. Little did they know… he was far more than just a “Village doctor.” He was Richard Valkar–the very embodiment of medicine itself! Every healer shall bow. Every martial artist shall tremble. And every being on earth shall confess that he is the greatest! Order! Make way for the Greatest of all time! But… Will he achieve ALL his goals and dominate his enemies? Will he forever reign supreme, or will his enemies one day rise to overthrow him? Find out in this epic tale of power, redemption, and dominance!

“I found out my wife cheated with my best friend after six years of marriage, and the DNA test confirmed both of my children were not mine.” ********* He was Thaddeus, the chef who treated his wife like a queen. She was the CEO everyone admired. No one knew the truth until the results destroyed everything he believed in. Behind his gentle smile lived a hidden identity and ancient culinary powers the world had long forgotten.