adler cold war

Fifteen centuries of silence. Kael von Everfrost was meant to rule. On the night of his coronation, as his people celebrated, the empire’s greatest enemy struck. The kingdom burned, its people slaughtered. Kael fled, only to be sealed in ice, trapped in an eternal slumber. 1,500 years later. Magic is gone. The world has evolved through technology, war, and greed. And it’s all Kael’s system’s fault. The Invincible Snow Sovereign System, meant to activate upon his ascension, lay dormant. To awaken, it absorbed the earth’s mana, erasing magic from existence. Deep within an ancient ice cavern, untouched by time, a system notification appears— [Ding!] System awakening complete. Forced revival initiated. The ice shatters. Kael awakens. His empire is gone. His people are forgotten. The throne meant to be his is dust. The world thinks monarchs are dead. The world believes magic is lost. The world assumes it has no master. They are all wrong. With absolute wealth, a system that rewards dominion, and the fury of a prince robbed of his legacy, Kael will rebuild his empire, claim the world, and become invincible. The Everfrost name was erased. He will carve it back in ice and blood.

Ethan had just been admitted into Frontale University—the most prestigious institution in all of Gold City. A school where wealth, power, and influence ruled, attended by the heirs of the richest and most powerful families. Everything changed when Selena, out of spite for Frank—the most influential student on campus—set her sights on Ethan. When she and Frank reconciled, Ethan was not only humiliated but soon suffered an even greater tragedy—his parents were mysteriously killed. Once a high-profile student, Ethan fell to the bottom of the social ladder. Ridiculed and forced to take menial jobs just to afford tuition, he became a target for Frank’s relentless torment. When Ethan finally decided to stand up to him, he was brutally beaten—his hand shattered by a baseball bat. As he lay on the cold ground, life slipping away, a holographic message appeared before him: "WILL YOU DIE A NOBODY OR AVENGE YOURSELF?" With that, the Hell System was activated. Now armed with a power unlike any other, Ethan will rise from the ashes, reclaim what was stolen from him, and uncover the truth behind his parents' deaths—no matter the cost.

As a poor orphan, Lucas had endured nothing but scorn, humiliation, and contempt his entire life. For years, he believed that was all life was about—until he met Ariadne Brook. She became the light in his dark world, the kindness to the world's wickedness, his warmth in a cold world, and the love to the world's hatred. She was everything the world couldn't be. But the same couldn’t be said for her family. They were just like the rest of the world. Living with the Brooks, he was treated as nothing more than a servant—unpaid, ridiculed, and humiliated. Still, for Ariadne, he endured it all. Yet, every man has his breaking point. One day, Lucas reached his. And he left. For six years, he disappeared without a trace. It was almost as if he had vanished from the face of the earth. Ariadne waited until she couldn’t wait any longer. She was about to marry another. But then, Lucas returned. And this time, he was different. He was no longer the timid young boy she knew. Confidence radiated from him, as if he now sat at the top of the world. Lucas has sworn never to let Ariadne cry or suffer again. For she was his woman, the very reason he was still alive. The only reason he pushed through all he faced during those six years he vanished. She was there for him when the whole world was against him, and now he would be there for her! He would cherish and protect her. Even if it meant going against the whole world, for her, he’d gladly do it. If the world couldn't have angels, then for her, he would become the devil!