Phoenix Ascending - Chapter 373 - Defeat

Derek Carter never asked for a System, an apocalypse, or the pressure of being humanity’s so-called “last hope.”He was just trying to survive the daily struggles of being an orphan in Paleview City—dodging bullies, scraping together meals, and lying his way into school. Life was already hard enough.Then, one day, a blue screen pops into his vision:[Warning: The world is doomed. Try not to die.]Yeah, great. Just what he needed—cryptic doomsday messages and no instruction manual.Now, monsters are creeping into the city, reality is unraveling, and Damien’s “legendary” starting stats are barely above zero. The System promises him power, but there's just one tiny problem—he’s never won a fight in his life.Armed with sarcasm, questionable decision-making skills, and the sheer refusal to die, Damien is about to embark on the worst (and possibly last) adventure of his life. Because if the world really is ending… he’s at least going to make it someone else’s problem first.After all, heroes are overrated—survivors get to tell the story.

One elite school. One dead student. Two boys who can’t stand each other… and can’t stay away.Welcome to Blackwell Academy.The most prestigious high school in the country, where the rich are powerful, the powerful are dangerous.And everyone is playing a role in the chain.At the top of the chain?The Glass Circle……six untouchable students born into legacy, wealth, and manipulation.They are feared, worshipped and corrupt to the core.One night, one of them, ends up dead.What happens when Ash Rivera….a quiet, artistic scholarship student from the slums of the city…witnesses the one thing he was never meant to see?He wasn’t supposed to be at that party.He wasn’t meant to see the body fall from the rooftop.He wasn’t meant to survive it.He definitely wasn’t supposed to catch Dominic Vale’s attention.But one wrong night changes everything.Now Ash is the only witness to a murder, and someone knows he saw too much.They want him silent.“Keep your mouth shut, Rivera. Or you’ll be next. You don’t belong here…and you’ll die trying to.”But the real danger isn’t the killer.It’s Dominic Vale…..Blackwell’s golden boy and Ash’s sworn enemy.Because Dominic has his own secrets. His own obsessions. And one terrifying promise.“Ash Rivera is mine. No one touches him… no one… except me.”As Ash digs deeper into the truth behind the Glass Circle, one thing becomes clear:Love is dangerous.And the truth? Might get you killed.

The Night Killer was a notorious serial killer with an indestructible reputation transcending across all nations, targeting corrupted nobles and their subordinates. His resilient ambitions to exterminate the monarchy and destabilize the relations between the nobility and its monarch made him do unspeakable things, going as far as to bed the Queen with the aim of controlling the royal court.

Due to his 'carelessness', he was ultimately arrested and brought to kneel among the people, ending his bloody reign of terror.

Having foreseen his inevitable doom, he had made preparations in advance. He had ordered his closest companion to end his life on the day of his execution.

Having been reborn into the body of Ren Ye, he was met with the presence of an adorable little girl in his life, calling out Papa whenever she sees him and giving kisses on his cheeks.

Likewise, a system was awakened inside of him, and evil transmigrators ascended on Earth, threatening the safety of him and his beloved.

Follow along his journey from a callous and ruthless murderer to becoming a warm and loving father to his daughter, while fighting off evil forces and keeping Earth a peaceful place for his family to live.

The world is governed by the Seven Legendary Heroes, their authority absolute and unchallenged even by their own descendants. They manipulate the world and its people according to their whims.Jonan, son of one of these legendary heroes, discovers his affinity with crystals and mastery over flames, yet lacks skill with weapons, which brings shame upon his family. As he delves deeper into the dark secrets connecting the heroes' power to the rifts and an ancient evil lurking, waiting for the right time, Jonan must move forward with unwavering determination.