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Raymond had spent years standing in the shadows, supporting Dahlia Bernard and helping her reach the pinnacle of success. With his silent sacrifices, she became one of the most successful female CEO in the city, a woman admired and envied by many. But on the very day her company reached new heights, she ruthlessly severed ties with Raymond, calling him unworthy of her world. Without hesitation, Raymond walked away, unshaken by her betrayal. While the world saw him as a forgotten man, a discarded lover with nothing to his name, they had no idea… Legends are not born; they are made. As the tides shift and power changes hands, a new force will rise—one that will shake the very foundation of the elite. And at the center of it all stands Raymond, a man no longer bound by his past, ready to claim the destiny that was always meant to be his. The game of power has begun. And this time, he’s playing to win..

Synopsis: “Don't they say that good people get good karma? I've never done anything bad in my life, but why do I have to die in this way? " These were the last thoughts of Tolly Harmsworth, a young student struck by lightning to death when cornered to the top of the school building by bullies. Little did he know that he would soon transmigrate to another world--Goldearth, a bizarre world full of industrious cultivators, powerful immortals, vicious demons, ferocious beasts, and even odd stones that could talk and walk. On Goldearth, Tolly Harmsworth, after his reincarnation, will have to fight against his low social status and overcome all kinds of obstacles to rise to power. Can he fit in and be successful in the end? Follow him along his journey, from zero to hero, from a mortal to immortal with his secret system—Hidden Dragon! Well, come witness the legend of Hidden Dragon in the making!

City. An oasis in the middle of a vast wasteland. Luxury, intelligence and high technology. Blood, poverty and vice. Can you be yourself, detective? Especially if you, detective, start digging through the dunghill and pulling out foul-smelling cases one by one. Especially - if your candidacy will be considered by those whom you do not want to notice with all your desire. Those who stand outside the vertical of power and violence.

Dead bodies come out every day from the mansion. To pay for his wife’s debt, Xavier Green worked as Fugito family’s driver. He thought that he found a decent job with insanely high pay. However, Xavier was petrified to know that he wouldn't drive for the living, but instead, he had to transport dead bodies. And yet for the sake of money, Xavier endured risking his life in this dangerous job. The handsome driver has caught the boss’s wife. He was offered a huge sum of money in exchange for being the Madam’s secret lover. When Xavier refused her, she felt so degraded. She lied to her husband, saying that the worthless driver dared to seduce her. Therefore, the furious Mr. Fugito commanded everyone to kill Xavier and abduct his family. Xavier hauled back to the mansion, and he was forced to intake a failed sample of a drug which was made in Mansion’s secret laboratory. Xavier knew it was the end, and before he lost consciousness, he blamed himself for failing to protect his family. Xavier stopped breathing. ‘He’s dead’, that’s what everyone thought. However, while they were transporting his body, Xavier suddenly woke up, killed Mr. Fugito’s men and escaped! After escaping, Xavier was reeled to find out that his appearance and physique changed after drinking the drug. Tanned skin, sharp eyes, and great build, he resembles the missing Mafia boss of the Harbor Black Mafia. And so, when the Mafioso found him, they thought that their leader finally came back. Pretending to be the Mafioso boss, Xavier vowed to take his revenge and find his family. ‘No one should know that there is Xavier Green in the face of Haiden Black’ – that is the new boss’s motto.

Radley Baron took in the identity of Steve, an ordinary high school student, just so he could find his long-lost sister. However, he gets betrayed because everyone thought he was a poor student. The rich students bullied and tagged him "the school rat." What the students didn't know was that the school rat was none other than the 8th richest young man worldwide, heir to the renowned Baron empire as well as the world's best agent, Wild Dog.

<<Book 2 of the Ascenders Series. // Please read Book 1; Ascenders: Rising From Zero first.>> After a Fateful battle (see Bk 1), Bayo is left decommissioned to face the secrets of a past ignored. Without the First Born, Ronke, Shin and Hana must tolerate one another, on their odyssey to find a cure. Tests and Temptations, trials and tremors appear on every side. A monster today, a masquerade rampage tomorrow, the chaos is unending while the Ascenders spread out with an uncanny desire to feed desperation and devastation, all of which serving as catalyst to the return of the Mad Prime. The legacy of the Mad Prime shall by the First Born, rise or fall. But what happens when the First Born is out of his league against the siblings and the schemings of Trixius? Who then ordains the fall or who then dictates the rise of a fallen Mad Prime? Whatever happens, Orun has never been this distressed. And with the fate of the entire 7 heavens on the ragtag team of adventurers, only one thing is certain… “The Unity shall not find perfection unless it has ‘Victory’ to overcome, the ‘Grace’ and ‘Patience’ to go about it. For in that alone shall the ‘Perfect Order’ be found.” Bayo Must Ascend and become Hero else the Universe be doomed! ----- AUTHOR's Words.

Kelvin Stewart is a junior high school student with big dreams—becoming a successful, wealthy businessman. However, his life has not been easy. Born into a poor family, Kelvin and his mother were left homeless after their house was sold to pay off his late father's debts. They were forced to live under a bridge. At school, Kelvin was the target of hatred from many students because of his background as the son of a scavenger. Every day, he was attacked with harsh words, humiliated, and often even tortured by student named Zico and two of his men. One day, in a quiet alley on his way home from school, Kelvin was brutally attacked by Zico and his men. His body was almost destroyed and he had almost lost hope, but at the last second, he unexpectedly obtained a system that saved him from death. Without that system, he would never have had a chance to survive. However, the question is—what will happen to Kelvin Stewart's life after he gets the system?

Kageyama Kage, a boy who wants to die but stuck in the vicious loop of living. A living, walking contradiction. He has a past, a dark history that is not to be revealed at any cost. Hiding or at least trying to hide his demons, he enrolls at Asuka High School in Tokyo where no student knows of his disturbing past. There he meets various people his age carrying similar darkness within their teenage bodies. Just what will happen when he comes across them and will there ever come a day when his past will be revealed? WARNING! MATURE CONTENT! I DON'T OWN THE COVER ART.

In a world where guns and magic coexist, Ezra Romanov is born with an E-level magic talent and aims to become an Ace Gunner one day. However, all his dreams are dashed to pieces when a terrible accident cripples his hands, making it impossible for him to shoot properly. The child prodigy soon becomes an object of ridicule and even his fiancé threatens to break off their engagement. But just when all things seem bleak and hopeless, a mysterious eye becomes bound to his hand, giving him access to a magical gunsmithing system which allows him to craft and modify enchanted weapons. With his newly acquired system Ezra embarks on a journey to rise to the top and become the best Gunner on the continent. [Legendary Cursed Eye Awakened!] [Gunsmithing Talent Unlocked!] [Gunsmithing Level: F!]

Stanford High was the most in-demand school not only known for its elite alumni but for its party games which are traditionally played during reunions. Who would not dream of attending the reunion when days after you would be hailed as the world's richest and most famous? The party invitation was deemed more than a lottery ticket in the world that's run by those at the top of the hierarchy and was hell for those at the bottom. Carsen Adams was dumped by his fiancée, who thought she had no future with a rookie investigator like him and left him for a wealthy man. One day he received a party invitation and was chosen as a game participant. This is the chance he was waiting to step onto the ladder of the elite, yet his work requires him to go undercover and destroy the very instrument that exploits their world. But more than surviving the cruel post apocalyptic world system, Carsen was unaware of the mystery of his roots. If he discovers who he really is, would he be able to save humanity from this cruel game of survival, and bring the world back to how it was before?