the eminence in shadow

"My granddaughter will divorce Noah immediately, and we'll begin the preparations for her engagement with James Clifton. That's my final decision!” The matriarch declared, turning her gaze towards Noah, whom she considered less worthy than roadkill. “Or, you can just take the blame in place of Henry.” Voices rose in her support, urging Noah to accept his fate and go to jail for a crime he never committed. “Do you think a gutter rat like you compares with our precious Henry?” “You’re nothing but a worthless villager who got lucky by chance, but my daughter doesn't have to be tied to a fucking freeloader forever!” “Why Eliana ever agreed to marry you, I’ll never understand! I guess my lovely daughter has a heart of gold, but I won't let you take advantage of her!” Their eyes were cold and judgmental towards Noah, who was still an outsider after three years. “Just because you're allowed to live here, don't start thinking that you own the bloody palace! You’re nothing but a stain on this family’s name.” ***** Noah Kingsley– the heir to Edencrest Estate! He doesn't even need to walk amongst the mortals, for his lineage is one of Kings Yet, he lives a double life as Noah Turner, the downtrodden son-in-law of the Frost Family… all to repay a debt of his life saved by the girl, long long ago. Until one day… the Frosts force him to divorce his loving wife and take the blame for her cousin's heinous crime. Noah is ready to show the world his real power, but will his wife accept his new identity? What lies ahead for him at the family he was kicked out from, at the tender age of five? Will he ever be able to claim his place?

Betrayed by the woman he loved, Art ended up dying with the last thing he saw being her kissing another man. He was filled with regret about how wasted his life was but he was given another chance. [Potential Successor found. Do you wish to accept] He found himself transmigrated into the body of a sixteen-year-old who died, with his body being weak to dislocate just by swinging a sword. Even with something like this, his System delivered a task that seemed impossible. [Become the most powerful mage] Follow Art on his journey, from being the weakest to the strongest mage in the world.

A life of deprivation, humiliation and degradation. That's what Austin Barnett feels every day, for him going about his daily life is tantamount to the torture that the teenage boy is used to. Then how does he live his daily life? The answer is simple, it's because he has a lover who is always a source of encouragement. But once he finds out that the lover who has always been the source of his enthusiasm is having an affair with another man, it makes his heart even more broken. For a moment he thought, what if he was rich like Silvia's lover? Or handsome like a top model? Would Silvia have left him? [The host's (Austin) strong determination successfully triggers the Student System] [Congratulations! The host has the Student System] [Name: Austin Barnett] [Host gets 100 Exchange Points as a reward] [1 Exchange Point: 100,000 dollars] Just when Austin thought his life would always be full of misery, the Student System came to him. Giving him strength and power that no one else could possibly give him.

Ian is just a poor but hardworking man to give everything that Sharmaine, his girlfriend wants. But it changed when he was on his way home, he found many people crowded on the road, he was curious and was surprised to see Sharmaine had a new boyfriend. He got mad and confronted them, but they just humiliated him in front of everyone but what he doesn’t know was that he’s a lost heir.

Dario Reynolds is the wretched and despised son-in-law of the Williams family. After three years of marriage, Delilah didn’t think twice before throwing divorce papers at Dario’s face when a wealthy suitor came knocking. Just when he thought he had lost everything, a sudden revelation changes his life. From now on, he’s no longer “the useless dead weight”, He is Dario Reynolds, the emperor of the Persian empire.

"I want to retire." One of the elites in the army, Luke, complained silently as he wanted to take a break from his job. Duty bound as a soldier and genius as a mage from a famous magic academy, Luke had achieved the rank of corporal in his younger age. One day on a mission, there's storm going on inside his country as conspiracies brewing in secret. 'Who cares about the country, go to hell!' thought Luke, as he avoided a barrage of bullets and ran away for his life before his body would be shred to pieces. In the last second before the explosion hit him, time stopped and some unknown force pulled him from the fabric of reality, placing him in a place far away from home. The mystic land of dragons, inner energy, and demons. "What the--"

He's being rejected by his mother-in-law because he did not have a good education. He decided to leave his wife however the sweet spouse would protect for him.

The only successor of the royal family is forced to live a life as a slave for five years, to learn the true meaning of life and to build his eternity, not knowing how to beg or be at someone's mercy, this prince had a very hard time even finding food, "those weird conditions are killing me, can't he just pass the throne to me without these stupid ailments" Alan gritted his teeth in anger. But his life becomes more of a hell when he was forced to marry a princess of a small kingdom, just dust under his feet. Knowing that he is just a slave, her family, and other royals mock him and torture him with all their strength, but what will happen if his identity as a successor of the throne of the greatest empire is revealed... Will they be able to stand before him... How will that princess react when she'll find out that her husband whom she thought was nothing but a slave is a prince and is going to succeed to the throne...... Watch out for his journey through the magical world of the cultivation and his growth from strong to strongest.

Villagers by the sea are astounded when fishermen start disappearing without a trace A team of scientists working on the coral reefs not sure what they are about to discover The kingdom of mermaids is threatened by the commotion on the surface This story revolves around a team of scientists working on the coral reef and a mermaid's search for her lost sister and how their paths cross and everything in between. This original story is set in the land of Pakistan. All characters are fictional and any resemblance to any person living or dead is purely coincidental. The story is based purely on fiction.. or is it?

Draven Edgor Castel was a descendant of the Castel clan, in a futuristic world of superhumans and planet colonization. From an early age, Draven was gifted with talent which drew villainous grandfather to nurture him into a future powerhouse through soul crushing methods. And on the day of his age ceremony, Draven suddenly lost his powers and after being a public embarrassment for his clan. His grandfather was unable to stomach such humiliation and readily dumped him onto the lawless streets of London. When everything appeared hopeless for Draven, Abby decided to look after him until he became an adult. With years of abuse and rejection from his clan and school, Draven grew heartless and disconnected which caused an ominous spirit within to grow as big as his desire for strength. By fate's grace, Draven stumbled onto an odd pocket diary but his mere touch, caused his soul and mind to be linked to a powerful A.I, Lord Vernon a previous leader of an alliance of super-villains. With his assistance, Draven was able to unlock his original power and access the system's library of superpowers and techniques from the war of 2150. Everything should be smooth sailing for Draven but sadly his sudden gain of power awakens Kalaraja, an evil entity living inside of him who plots to possess his body while Draven uses his powers for his ambition and his love interest, Natalia Leroux his ex-fiancée. Things become complicated when Alister, her brother secretly fights for Draven's affection and to deter Draven's love for his sister, he sends one of his trusted aides, Becky Swanson to seduce him and arranges his sister's marriage with another elitist family. Will Draven fall out of love? Or will he fight for her at the cost offending the elites?