A Pawn's Passage - Chapter 1: The Inn

In a world where strength determines one’s future, William, an orphan with no extraordinary talents, faces a grim destiny—until a brutal attack leaves him clinging to life. Instead of death, he awakens to a mysterious and powerful entity lurking within his mind: the Shadow System, a game-like interface that promises him unimaginable power. But this power comes with dark secrets, and refusing it would mean his death. Forced into a pact with a voice that can hear his every thought, William must navigate a dangerous new reality where shadow abilities and celestial power collide. As he enters the prestigious military academy, his newfound abilities draw both allies and enemies, all while a deadly conspiracy brews in the shadows. With the odds stacked against him, William must unravel the mystery of the Shadow System and decide whether to embrace the darkness within—or be consumed by it. His journey from a bullied outcast to a potential god will challenge not just his survival, but his very humanity. Power always comes at a cost—will William be able to pay the price? “What am I?” William asked the system. The system’s voice echoed in his head, cold and indifferent. “You are nothing.”

The world was split into several different realms, each of this realm filled with perilous dangers and Monsters that many would say came from the depths of every nightmare ever dreamt by man.Those that perish in this realms die in reality but those that survive will come back stronger, with special abilities that ruled higher than the normal human could phantom.Humans must transverse the realms to become stronger. Many do it for the purpose of their greed and hunger for power, but others do it to protect the earth as humans can venture into the realms to get stronger, sometimes the monsters from the other worlds can also breach through.Fang Zhen a conqueror in his first life, dies and he is reborn into this world of realms as the son of a Noble Lord. With the goal of becoming the strongest In this world he is blessed with that an especially powerful Ability, an ability born of dragons that might just be his way to reaching the top.But with every great power comes a great flaw, and with every great blessing given to the humans come the greed that rules alongside it.

Chen Tong is punished by a Demon God to go to each world to be various kinds of spirits, fortunately regardless of what to cross, he is good at using demon spirit magic, healing, prophecy, psychic, all kinds of strong flaunting off isn’t good.

The tale of Oliver.
An orphan boy from a Mine, in 19th century Europe, filled with Magic.