a wizard's secret

Having discovered the painful truth about his wife Lisa's betrayal, Darwin fell into a spiral of despair. But what seemed like the lowest point became the beginning of an incredible ascent, as fate intervened and revealed his true heritage as the long-lost heir to the noble Wettin family. With the keys to a multi-billion dollar fortune and a sprawling family estate now in his hands, Darwin is poised to embark on his plan for payback. He will stop at nothing to make those who wronged him pay for the suffering they caused him - and establish himself as the new dominant player in the corridors of power. Revenge has never been sweeter, or climbed to greater heights.

“How dare you, a pauper, mock us?” Ava asked, her tone condescending. Damian raised a brow and looked Ava in the eye. “No, Ava. How dare you mock me?” *** After a humiliating rejection and a divorce agreement from his wife, Ava, Damian Giovanni Smith was tossed out in the streets, and mocked by everyone around him, leaving him with nothing. And Ava? She was engaged to the rumored heir of the highest-ranking family in the country, Carson Ferremento. As Damian thought that his life had already ended, suddenly, a man in a suit approached him. “You're the real heir of the Ferremento family, and I will help you reclaim your power, young master.” With the sudden wealth and power at his fingertips, how would a fallen son-in-law like him retaliate?

For others it takes dying and reincarnating for them to get a system but what happens when you get one without dying. Aron Michael is an average student set to graduate within a week, but he was expelled for a random reason. Due to that he had a heavy student dept and no diploma to help him earn the money to pay it back. But one day he got a system that called itself the [Advanced Tech System]. follow the story to watch him develop from your average joe to him being the owner of the largest company in the world.

Alice Heather Littman was just an average elementary school teacher. Having taught in the Nancaan Elementary School for over a year now, Heather counted her stars for each day that her life went by peacefully, sorely grateful at getting away from her former... turbulent lifestyle during a dark time in her college years. Ahh.. a peaceful life surrounded by her precious students...Cue, the 25th Founding anniversary of the school she's teaching in, the meek and silent teacher suddenly being propositioned in broad daylight by one of the richest and most powerful men in the city. Heather felt her heart hammer in embarrassment as the dashingly handsome Dio Panagopolous asked her out on a date.. Outwardly, the woman smiled shyly, unable to say anything. Inwardly however...She knew in her heart that she was staring straight at the face of a bonafide psychopath.In the year 2016 of January, a mysterious string of murders plagued the Nancaan district of Midas. At least a dozen women in their 20s were claimed by the incident, all with their hearts removed from their chests. Fearing a resurgence of another prolific serial killer along with placating the fears for the start of another slaving ring incident, the authorities launched an investigation about the murders, dubbing it the 'Kardia' incident with the potential suspects being dubbed the same name. Unfortunately, the investigations abruptly came to a halt due to budget cuts, the upcoming mayoral elections, and other external issues. The city of Midas was at the cusp of a major upheaval, even the smallest of actions can irrevocably change the future in unforeseeable ways. With a certain incident still fresh in her mind, Heather went on about her daily life, hoping that another incident won't affect her already miraculous second chance at living a normal life.

Born into a world of poverty, life dealt a terrible blow at Levi Strauss. He was bullied, disgraced, ignored, and embarrassed everywhere he went. After his girlfriend of two years broke his heart because he was penniless and left him shattered, luck finally smiled on him. His uncle, who Levi had no idea existed, found him and his mother and his life changed over night. After the uncle transferred all his wealth to him, Levi Strauss became the most richest bachelor in the state but he kept his identity hidden and watched as people continued maltreating him in the hopes that he will be able to find people who truly care about him. Will Levi succeed in his quest or will he be drowned by hatred and revenge?

"Don't underestimate me!" She growled, pressing the knife against his neck on their wedding night. "Don't mistake my kindness for my weakness." "You look so hot pinning me against the wall and the knife pressing me against my neck," he smirked. ˚ ༘✶ ⋆｡˚ ⁀➷ Weylin Turner, the vicious leader of the mafia organization 'The Black Panther' returned to England after fifteen years. At a party, he learned that his marriage was already fixed with the daughter of one of the most powerful mafia organizations in England. But on the day of the marriage, the bride didn't appear. To save his father's face, he immediately ordered his subordinates to find a bride for him. Suddenly his eyes fell on Garaine Jones, a cheerful caregiver at an orphanage. He couldn't help but take advantage of the situation. Finding her weakness, he compelled her to become his bride. To his surprise, she agreed to his terms and conditions easily. Little did he know that Garaine Jones wasn't some ordinary woman as he thought. She was something beyond his imagination. Did the predator himself become prey while chasing his fantasies?

Living a happy life as the heir of the Smith family and the wealthy son-in-law of the Martinez family, Richard's life suddenly takes a sharp turn when he is cheated by his siblings and left without a penny. Stripped of his inheritance, he ends up living a disgraceful life with disdainful in-laws who treat him like trash. Just when he thought his life was over after he was thrown off a cliff, it instead served as the start of his rise back to the top as he wakes up with a mysterious black phone that gives him money as long as he completes missions, unlocking a world once unknown to him, leading him down a path of riches and vengeance!

🏆 ["Sliver Medal" in System Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"] 🏆 ‘Perhaps being stuck in a game isn’t so bad!’, Kyle thought moments before he was mistaken for a hidden boss by a rather dim, but quite powerful knight. That was the moment he learned what immediate regret meant. Kyle was an ordinary student at an insignificant university. Being the pinnacle of ‘average’, his life was as mundane as it could get, that is, until he found himself unable to log out of the full dive game that had recently released. Life in a game wasn’t too bad, that is if one’s not hunted day and night by the players, who mistook him for a special hidden boss with near human level A.I. And no amount of trying to convince them that he was, in fact, human helped. He survived a while until a knight kicked him though a boss door in a dungeon. Usually, facing a lich at such a low level would be a death sentence. By all means, it should have been. But lady luck smiled on him for once in his absolutely mundane life, and he found himself in the possession of said lich. About as confused as he can get, Kyle’s new life took a rather awkward and bizarre turn. And as such, his life of adventure fille with colourful and quirky characters, ferocious monsters and downright terrifying encounters began!

Brandon has always been bullied by gangsters, but everything would change when college finally started, in another city. Love seemed to be just right for Bran, but he was betrayed. Bran may not be who he seems. Will he have his revenge? Will he succeed in prooving his value? And will he ever believe in love again?

Luke was abandoned by those who deemed him lesser than them. At the end of his rope, He hopes to end it all when he suddenly given another chance at life. With the help of a suspicious benefactor, Luke is determined to take back the life that he was deprived of and right his families wrongs.