The Heavenly Martial Empress Returns: An OP Xianxia Returnee LitRPG - Chapter 169: A Venerable Teams Up With A Superhero

My girlfriend is too beautiful.

And, she treats me so nicely.

I didn’t even confess, I was confessed to.

So…

Why me…?

In the waves of steam and machinery, who could achieve extraordinary? In the fogs of history and darkness, who was whispering? I woke up from the realm of mysteries and opened my eyes to the world.

Firearms, cannons, battleships, airships, and difference machines. Potions, divination, curses, hanged-man, and sealed artifacts… The lights shone brightly, yet the secrets of the world were never far away. This was a legend of the “Fool”.

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Destined for doom, he was nothing more than a minor villain—meant only to be mocked by the protagonist and executed in the end.The plot pushed him forward, forcing his every step toward that inevitable downfall.But then, an anomaly appeared.Everything was moving exactly as the story demanded… until a certain woman took an interest in him.She freed him from the curse of being a disposable villain—so he could rise as the true one......William, the proud heir of Count Delimore, had lived a sheltered life, untouched by failure and defeat.Yet he never let his victories cloud his judgment. His life was perfect.Until the academy.Until a sinister voice whispered in his ear: “Normal is so boring. It’s about time you show your true colors.”From that moment, William’s life changed—for the better, and for the worse.•••••••A/N:- For a better understanding of the situation for the first few chapters, you will be primarily from the female lead's perspective. Please bear with it and read at least fifteen chapters before deciding if you want to continue.Additional tags: #No ntr #No yuri #No harem #Absolutely no harem #Possessive characters #Sudden strength gain #Grey mc #Loads of fluffy

[Warning: Mature Smut Content!]Having incredible powers, diving into dungeons to hunt monsters, and being celebrated as an idol worshiped by countless people—that’s what it means to be a Hunter. Becoming one is the ultimate dream of all people. But not everyone can achieve it, because the first requirement is awakening.Adam, a student at the world’s most prestigious Hunter Academy, failed. Powerless, he became the only ordinary person among them, mocked and bullied without end.Home was no better. His stepmother and stepsisters treated him as less than garbage. Adam’s life was nothing but hell with no escape. Until one day, as his stepsister trampled him, something inside finally awoke.He unlocked a forbidden power: the ability to stop time, along with a perverse System that had only one purpose—Revenge.From that day on, everything changed. One by one, he punished those who tormented him, bent them to his will, and began building a guild of beautiful women who submitted to him.This is the rise of Adam, the Depraved Time Lord.