The Scarlet Paladin - Chapter 11: Road Trip Shenanigans

Tonight, Cecilia’s heart was ripped from her chest to break her bond with Arzhen. The Weretiger King’s son, the man she had been bonded to for seven years, had mercilessly taken her life.Who could blame him, really? Cecilia was just a fake Saintess, after all.When the real love of his life, the true Saintess Ruby Vaiva, emerged to reclaim her legitimate title, it was all over for Cecilia.Cast away by the very people she had saved through sheer will and intellect, all in favor of a divine cheat, she knew no one was coming to save her.But as her eyes grew heavy and the world began to fade, a notification suddenly popped into her mind.DING![Capturable Love Interest detected! Would you like to roll for Five Star Love Interest, Oathran Alicei? You have 10 free rolls!][Yes/No]Ah. So there was a man dying nearby, too… Wait... Oathran Alicei? The Dragon Lord?![Warning! Five Stars Love Interest Exclusive Banner is about to expire! Roll?][Yes/No]Alright, alright! Roll!***[Let’s start! This is the Beast Gacha System, where you can get countless rewards and bond with any beast, as many as you like!]***The Dragon Lord she swore to kill:“It wasn’t a prophecy, it was an oath. Your oath. To me.” He wanted to die by her hands. He must. “It was about dying at the hands of the one person I respected. The one person who promised to take the burden from me. You.”“And if I say you are a saintess, then you are.”***The Alpha Werewolf, her uncle-in-law:“You think there’s a measurement for sin?”“If we are going to get you with child, it will be done properly. Ideally, in front of that precious nephew of mine. Let him have a front-row seat to his legacy being… superseded.”“God forbid a man finds creative motivation.”***The Werelion Pride King who 'hated' her:“So what if it’s wrong? Be wrong, and live.”“Let me tell you one thing, Cecilia. If you die, even if it was the right thing to be… it’s still wrong.”“If you die, the world will be wrong.”“And a wrong world must perish.”

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.

Global mutation brings the game to reality, and humans enter the era of universal job transfer!Damien Blackwell starts out as a standard villain, born into an ambitious villain family, willing to do anything to achieve his goals, even if it means subverting the entire empire!He begins by hunting down the Child of Fortune, ruining his future, cheating on his beloved, killing his parents, and forging a blood feud.The Child of Fortune swears to take revenge!But Damien Blackwell doesn't care at all.Who says that villains will eventually be defeated by justice?Who says that villains must inevitably become stepping stones for the Child of Fortune?In this life, Damien Blackwell plans to step on the bones of the Child of Fortune as a villain, climbing step by step to the top to become the ultimate supreme!He aims to craft a perfect villainous life.

“In misfortune awaits fortune.”In a universe where Gods dwell on the highest floors of the Tower, an Arcana Card for immense good luck was created. To balance this, a devastating misfortune card was also born. Unbeknownst to the Gods, both cards slipped out of the Tower and went unnoticed.Julien, cursed by the card of immense bad luck, lived a life where death shadowed his every move, and the Grim Reaper’s blade seemed ever-present. His first life ended in despair, but at the height of his misfortune, a glimmer of hope emerged when a mysterious entity offered him a deal.The deal: conquer the Tower and fulfill her request, in exchange for a chance at a better life after reincarnation. With the Eternal•Lust System granted by this enigmatic entity, Julien embarks on a perilous journey to ascend the Tower and become the one and only—Grand Lust Sovereign.