Chapter: Chapter 170Sophia threw her hands up in exasperation. “Wait, Alex! That’s not what I—”She never got the chance to finish. Almost on cue, the supervisor bustled back into the fray.In a place like this—where VIPs clawed for dominance by tearing down their rivals’ dignity—those without status had few options. When elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffers.Lacking any real authority, the staff had no choice but to bring in their highest-ranking official.After all, if one has no sword, one must learn to dance in the shadows of those who do.That official arrived in the form of a sharply dressed general manager, whose very presence could hush a room.Clearing his throat, he stepped forward with an air of cold efficiency.“I’m the general manager,” he announced, his voice cutting through the tension. “How may I be of assistance?”Jack practically shoved a finger in Alex’s face.“Finally! Listen up—we’ve got ourselves a freeloading loser over here,” he snarled. “I want him kicked out immediately
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Chapter: Chapter 169Jack's face contorted into an indignant scowl."Hey! Get me your manager—right now!" he snapped.He punctuated his demand with a swift kick at the trembling young waiter sprawled on the floor. "I'm done dealing with amateurs!"The startled rookie flinched, eyes wide with fear.Before he could stammer out a response, his supervisor swiftly intervened, maintaining a practiced, polite smile as he helped the shaken waiter to his feet.“My apologies, sir,” the supervisor began.“Our manager is currently attending to three other important guests. May I ask what seems to be the problem? I’m sure we can work something out.”Jack sneered, looking the supervisor up and down like he was lower than dirt. “Oh? And who exactly do you think you are, butting in here?”"I’m his supervisor," the man replied evenly, maintaining his composure."This young waiter is under my supervision. Allow me to offer you a ten percent discount on your entire bill to make up for the inconvenience."Before Jack could r
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Chapter: Chapter 168“Uncle Raymond.” Lyra crossed her arms and leaned back with a casual sneer.“Truth be told, I don’t believe in anything but cold, hard cash,” she said.“Speaking of which, how about the Cheval Blanc Hotel paperwork? Let’s skip the drama. Why don’t you have Alex sign and hand it over?”Raymond went deathly pale.Cheval Blanc had always been his golden goose—he’d never let go of that gem without a fight.But he forced a thin, unconvincing smile. “My lawyers are handling it,” he lied, fishing for time. In truth, he’d already told his bodyguards: if Alex refuses to cooperate, use force—hostage, murder, whatever it takes to cure him.Yet, the Plan needed to be changed, everyone suddenly realize Alex was no easy mark.One slap could kill a man, and the bodyguards seemed hesitant to test him again.Raymond realized he’d have to shift gears before things turned ugly.“Fine,” he spat, snatching his phone and barking at his legal team through a video call, “Draft the transfer papers for Cheval
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Chapter: Chapter 167Raymond frantically dialed number after number, desperate for anyone who could save him.But every time the call connected and people arrived, the answer was the same—no one could handle whatever was tearing him apart from the inside.His breath came in ragged gasps, and blood oozed from the corner of his eye.A sudden wave of horror crushed him: he was running out of time. He practically stabbed at his phone.“Lyra…!”Lyra’s voice sounded maddeningly calm on the other end. “Uncle Raymond. So… have you finally prepared the Cheval Blanc paperwork?”“You little wretch,” Raymond snarled, his voice cracking with anguish. “I told my people to handle it, all right? Tell your man to get over here and fix me!”Lyra only snorted. “You’re the one begging for help, Uncle. Doesn’t seem polite to order him around like some lapdog, does it?”Raymond’s pain spiked; his vision blurred red. Still, he forced down his fury and stammered, “Fine—where’s Alex? I’ll come to him myself.”Lyra sounded almost
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Chapter: Chapter 166Lyra leaned back with a smirk curling her lips. “Well, Uncle Raymond, I’m not sure you resemble anything in particular… but I trust Alex’s opinion on the matter.”Raymond snorted so hard it nearly rattled the phone line. “Huh! I have no idea how that tiny fraud managed to brainwash you. What’s his secret?”She shrugged with practiced indifference.“Beats me. Maybe it was just meant to be. Anyway, the clock is ticking. You’ve got half a day left before our bet closes. If you’re still as healthy as an ox by sunset, I’ll hand over the goods I promised. But I hope you’ve set aside your ‘payment’ for the cure if—and when—you need it.”Raymond’s voice turned coarse. “Payment? You’re not talking about those rare herbs from my vault, are you?”Lyra’s eyes rolled skyward as if she couldn’t believe his stupidity.“Don’t get confused, Uncle. The bet is simple: I wager my entire herb plantation; you wager that precious stash of yours. That’s separate from any cure you might suddenly find yourself
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Chapter: Chapter 165“What do you mean, fix everything?” Sophia asked, her brows furrowing.“Sophia,” Florence stepped forward and grabbed her hand.“Charles has regained his position as the Prince of Vancouver. Right now, he has all of the Kingston power back. Our Lancaster Group and partnership are already safe.”“And he promised to help us eagerly. Meanwhile, he’ll try to recover the money that Marco took from us.”Jack arrogantly walked over, a smug grin on his face.“That means we can get our money back. This is all thanks to Charles.”“Really?” Sophia asked, still finding all of this hard to believe.It felt unreal."Of course," Megan sneered. "Or do you seriously believe Alex is capable of this?"“No!”Alex had only made a call to Jasmine, and as far as she knew, nothing had come from it yet.Charles had solved everything.Apart from his good looks, Alex was just an average man. There was nothing special about him.She must be delusional.“Sophia, Charles saves the Lancasters! We owe him.” Florence
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Return of Overthinker
When the demon finally harnessed human sins and negative emotions to harvest negative energy, it opened a spatial gate to the planets that were already ravaged by monsters and teeming with dark creatures. The beasts and monsters passed through the gate, unleashing havoc upon Earth. These monstrous creatures caused destruction on a massive scale, pushing the earth toward an apocalyptic catastrophe.
In this dark time, The Creator granted certain humans the ability, marked by symbols on their right hands, to wield the power of gods and angels to combat these dark creatures.
My ability was 'Overthinking,' the weakest, but with hard work, I persisted for 60 years to become the most powerful and the savior of the world. However, in my final moments, I was betrayed by a friend who was born rich and noble, who forced me to die to obtain everything I had worked so hard for. Nevertheless, before my demise, I sent my memories back to my younger years.
This time, I will obtain everything: the best items, the finest women, and the most potent abilities. All will be mine!
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Chapter: Chapter 204I was a bit surprised. "Isn't down there a place where the dead rest, and there is nothing but cold and barren land?" "At first, it was a place full of beauty, but those who did not like it destroyed everything in it, making it cold and barren. I hope you can help those suffering down there find kindness and peace. In truth, you can build a place far more beautiful than the palace of the gods because hell was initially a very beautiful place for those in need." "I accept it wherever You send me." *** In a temple where knowledge was usually shared, several humans who were teachers of various schools gathered to discuss important matters about knowledge. "Hey," said one human to another, "Why did the gods stop sharing their knowledge with us?" "Haven't you heard that the King of the gods, or God Indra, has been replaced?" "Really?" "God Indra is now angry after finding out that knowledge was given to humans by the previous Indra," said another human. "He stopped all knowledge fro
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Chapter: Chapter 203After 1,000 years had passed, the three worlds experienced their golden age. There was no poverty or hunger throughout the three worlds. Everything was going very well. All dimensions entered a golden age because kindness became the most important thing in the three realms. Humans, gods, ashuras, and all beings were directed to continue giving kindness to all creatures. During my reign, everyone competed to do good so that there was no poverty, hunger, or lack. During that time, those who came to me, whether gods, ashuras, or humans, would get what they asked for. I did this as my way of doing good to all beings.One day, a dwarf-bodied brahmin came to my palace. The brahmin, called Vamana, had a body that was only waist-high to an ordinary human. He wore white clothes that wrapped loosely around his small body. However, considering that he was a human and came from the third dimension, being able to ascend to the twelfth dimension where the gods' palace was located was alr
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Chapter: Chapter 202"I don't remember that part," I said. "Because each life makes you forget. I just want to say, if you give the gods' knowledge to humans, won't the gods lose their power? Haven't you humiliated them all? Your strength has made you not understand the feelings of the weaker gods." "Guru, if what you say is true, is my current strength because I was a strong spirit in the past?" He looked at me and weakly shook his head. "No, all spirits start from the same place." "Then why did I become strong?" "You had no fear, and your enjoyment of playing made you keep striving for something greater without caring for your own life." Brihaspati continued, "However, what placed you as King Indra is something else." "What is that?" "A sense of responsibility to protect the weak and make life better for all beings." Brihaspati sighed. "Those who have that sincerity will always be carried by karma and the will of God to re
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Chapter: Chapter 201"Boss, you've become weak," said Raindo, one of the Ashura generals, approaching me. He looked enormous compared to my now smaller form. "You keep spending time in that school and library. You never fight anymore. You're going to become weak, and the previous Indra will soon return to reclaim his throne." "You just don't understand, my brother," I said, still reading a book. "Right now, I am ten times stronger than I was before." "I don't believe it," said Raindo, one of the strongest generals. "Let's test it." "Of course," I said, seemingly unconcerned. "Get ready." "I'm always ready," he replied. As soon as he said that, a bolt of lightning shot down from the sky, striking his body. He was thrown far, crashing into the palace walls and severely injured. "What happened?" he asked, looking confused and trying to stand up. He didn't know what had hit him. "I just attacked you. I gained the power
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Chapter: Chapter 200“Oh,” I shouted. “That's easy.” Suddenly, I felt very smart. “I have plenty of wealth in the treasury.” Quickly, I ordered several Ashura to bring as much treasure as possible from Indra's vault and distribute it to all the Ashura. All the Ashura were happy. “Look, Guru, haven't I done a good deed? I shared my wealth with them.” I felt pleased. “Fool!” he shouted. “You haven't done a good deed at all. You should have given the wealth to those in need.” I fell silent. Quickly, I ordered all the Ashura to return the treasures they had received. The Ashura didn't need wealth; if there was one thing they needed, it was weapons. They all grumbled, and I quickly asked, “Do you want food and drink or wealth?” “Food!!!!” “Drink!!” None wanted wealth. Suddenly, it dawned on me. Who needs wealth? The Ashura don't need wealth, the gods already have plenty of wealth. The only poor creatures needing wealth are humans
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Chapter: Chapter 199“Prepare all the food and drinks. All the gods must order their servants to bring all the food from their palaces. Call the apsaras, the heavenly maidens, and beautiful dancers. Call the singers and musicians. We will have a party.” So, a grand feast was held for days in the courtyard of Indra's palace. Music, dancing, and food never stopped. After that, the Ashura were left drunk in the palace courtyard. The gods had returned to their respective duties. I moved around to see the entire palace, and suddenly, an old man appeared before me. “What have you done to this place?” the old man asked, looking at the palace's new weapon-laden decor. “Who are you?” I asked, confused. This old man wore the simple clothes of a Brahmana, a single piece of cloth. The Brahmana do not fight, so we never touch them. If they get angry, we could get the worst curses of our lives. But if they are pleased, they could grant us many new and exciting powers. We prefer to appease them and wait for the
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