The Sacred Ruins - Chapter 26: Elegant Indifference

Have you ever thought that the state of the world as it presently is, could revert to the laws of the ancients? When a series of strange incidents beginning with the disappearance of his friend led Luo Yuan to question the possibility of an apocalypse, he becomes embroiled in the midst of a global-scale chaos.

Evolution has turned the flora and fauna of the vast and bountiful Earth into something that had never been seen before. Coincidentally, the all-dominating Homo sapiens have ended up at the bottom of the food chain. From mystery to crisis, will Luo Yuan discover a means of saving humanity by racing to the top of the food chain? Or will he strive in accordance with the law of the jungle? It is the dawn of an age of the survival of the fittest.

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A world that turned into a game in an instant.In the midst of it all, I awakened an EX-rank ability.Devouring all kinds of rewards and corrupting every female.Harem | System | Hypnosis | Apocalypse

I’m in a secret, bad romance with a love dependent student—「Having a secret meeting with a student one is in charge of at school… Isn’t it exciting?」The special relationship with Kirihara that no one can know about began when I took up my post at Mori Kawara High School as a teacher.At school, she’s the serious student council president who has earned a lot of trust from other teachers, but when it’s just the two of us, she becomes mischievous, clingy, and jealous.On weekends, I cook meals at her place, play games together, and pamper her as if we were lovers.Unable to reject her because she knows my weakness, and despite knowing it’s wrong, we continue to pile up secrets little by little every day…「Sensei, my feelings of liking you have grown very strong.」As Kirihara openly confronts me with her feelings, the emotions I’ve been holding back grow even stronger.Even though it would all be over if it were exposed, that sense of immorality ironically only accelerates things further—

Fifty years ago, rifts appeared in the world. These rifts spewed spirit beasts, ancient artifacts, and fragments of lost civilizations. The human race brought forth Talent Sigils and built guilds and families for survival.These families include one of the oldest awakened bloodlines, known as “The Long Clan,” said to trace its lineage from the dragons of antiquity.However, rivalries also exist within great clans.His name is Long Hao, the son of a dwindling lineage family who is ridiculed for being the embarrassment of the clan. It is not impossible for people to believe that he has only mediocre talent because the clan already labels him as the failure who does not deserve the name dragon.But on the night before the awakening ceremony, there is a prohibited awakening within him.> [Eclipse System… Activating[Forbidden Talent Detected. Origin: Dragon-Eclipse BloodlineIt seems that *Heaven’s Law* itself has madeLong Hao wields forbidden talent, a skill feared not only by humans but also by the heavens.The day that follows, the Awakening Stone has no talent, and the world laughs at him.But Long Hao just smiled.When the first dungeon appears out of nowhere in his high school, chaos breaks out. “The trash of the Long Clan” emerges and displays power that shocks the city.He will overcome his destiny.Above the guilds.Above ancient clans. Beyond God's own command. A dragon ought to fly across the nine heavens, and he, named Long Hao, shall smash those who come to get in his way.A dragon should soar across the nine heavens—and Long Hao will shatter anyone who dares stand in his path.