Tatakau Shisho - Chapter 4: A Bomb, a Librarian, and the Ever-Laughing Witch – Part 3

The day the city fell, Feng Yun was treated by her father as a spoil of war and presented to the enemy general.Everyone pitied her, soon to be a captive, plunging into a fiery pit.Yet she veiled the little donkey cart that took her out of the city tightly, daring not to let anyone see the secret delight in her heart…As a child, she behaved oddly and spoke startling words, once predicting a war in which the whole army was wiped out, nearly being burned to death by her clan as a demon.When she grew up, her beauty was out of the world, but she was rejected by her husband's family.In the period of chaos and disorder everywhewe, where could a female captive go?“I do not seek a devoted partner to grow old with; I merely wish to rule unrivaled in this life.”In her previous life, Feng Yun was always the one being scorned by others; in this life, she decided to strike first, turning the tables on each and every one of them, those so-called unreachable flowers and beasts in gentleman's clothing, those degenerates… all to be scorned in return.

Alexander Chen's life ended in the most horrific way imaginable—betrayed by someone he loved and harvested like spare parts while still conscious. But death wasn't the end. In a flash of impossible light, he awakens in the body of Kael Ashford, heir to one of the most powerful dukedoms in the kingdom of Valoris.This new world revolves around supernatural abilities discovered through an Awakening Ceremony at nineteen, where powers are measured from the weakest F-class to the legendary SS-class. The Classification Stone, an ancient artifact, reveals and categorizes every citizen's potential.As Alex navigates his new identity, he discovers he possesses mysterious abilities that hint at power beyond the kingdom's understanding. With infinite magical energy and strength that defies measurement, he's either incredibly powerful or incredibly broken—and he has no idea which.Haunted by memories of betrayal and murder, Alex refuses to be anyone's victim again. In a world where strength determines survival and political intrigue lurks behind every smile, he must protect himself from those who would use or eliminate what they cannot understand.In a realm where power is everything, what happens when someone awakens with the power to rewrite the rules themselves?

Chen Sha came to a world of immortal martial arts and was ordered to take charge of the world’s first sect.

Before his death, the previous chief told him:

“If you don’t become the best in the world for one day, you are not allowed to go down the mountain for one day.”

So he closed himself in painstakingly, crossed the heaven gate in his body, and faced off against the ancient and modern powerhouses…

…

Many years later, Chen Sha recalled the day he went down the mountain,

From the moment he descended the mountain, he was number one in the world.

In the next ten epochs, any gods and demons have returned, immortals and Buddhas have lived in the world, ancient powers and ancient gods have appeared one after another.

No matter how the times change, he has always been No. 1 in the world and has never changed.

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Living an unfulfilled life, Zack Gray meets an untimely end–that is, until he’s given a second chance, in a new world, under a new name: “Leon Schoeller.” Heir to the Schoeller Estate, a powerful and prestigious noble family, a life of luxury surrounded by maids and butlers of elite skills of their own awaits the reborn man.[Lord System Activated.]In addition to being blessed with a genius mind and magical talent, the [Lord System] grants Leon supernatural abilities, from empowering his servants, conquering beasts, and even manipulating his mansion.However, as gifted as he finds himself, the world around him is full of lurking threats, forcing him to level up if he expects to keep his cozy life intact.