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Exiled to a Foreign Land: Managing a Destitute Estate

Philip never expected his new life to be so… complicated. When a tragic accident in the modern metropolis of Bortinto abruptly ends his struggle for survival, he wakes up as the scandal-ridden heir of a ducal house in a world where magic and science coexist. Any fantasies of an easy, heroic life vanish the moment he realizes that the estate that he is tasked with managing is drowning in debt, and his reputation has been shredded by rumors involving his predecessor’s broken engagement to the socialite Lady Rosetta—the granddaughter of a prince. Even as he scrambles to rebuild his estate’s fortunes—grappling with contaminated land, mounting debts, and shrewed industrialists—he unearths troubling secrets about the original Philip’s heartbreak and suicide. A dark, hidden force seems intent on wiping him out for an unknown reason. As conspiracies emerge linking Lady Rosetta’s departure to these shadowy machinations, Philip struggles to separate ally from adversary, not knowing why this power in high places is so bent on destroying him. Meanwhile, the realm teeters on the brink of monumental change. Technological and social revolutions collide with century-old magical traditions, and war drums thunder on the distant borders. Armed with his modern knowledge of finance—now fused with the world’s burgeoning industrial innovations—Philip attempts to ride the trends and transform his estate into a beacon of prosperity and secure his heirship to the ducal title. Yet each small triumph only attracts more enemies. Tasked by the System with cultivating a supernatural entity while uncovering the real reason behind Lady Rosetta’s canceled engagement and the original Philip’s tragic end, he must also shield those he grows to care about from the looming threats. Will he harness the synergy of magic, technology, and commerce to steer his estate toward greatness, or will malevolent forces quash his second chance at life? Will his second chance at life end the same tragic way as his first?
Tux_Philosopher · 171.2k Views

The Forbidden Heiress At The All Male Alpha Academy

You belong to me, little Venom," Silas's voice was calm, a deadly whisper that sent chills curling up her spine, "Even if the world burns, even if your father chains you to another man, you’ll find your way back to me," "Over my dead body," Kai's eyes blazed with unquenchable fire, "She’s mine. I’ll tear down every wall, kill every king, bleed this academy dry before I let another man touch what’s mine," . . . Born the first child of a ruthless Alpha King, Theodora was told she was never meant to lead. Not because she was weak, but because she was a female. Against all odds, she participates in the blood games, defeats her brother and wins the tournament, hoping her father would finally recognise her. But he punishes her instead. His decision? To strip her of her birthright and chain her to a marriage with a cruel Alpha whose darkness is feared across the entire wolf realm. So she runs. To the only place her father's and her betrothed's eyes cannot follow. Gravemont Alpha Academy...an elite, all-male training ground where heirs are forged into kings. With the help of her best friend Eric, whom she is hopelessly in love with and her Mother's Pendant, she disguises herself as her Cousin and joins the Academy. Theo intends to lay low and remain unseen, but fate had other plans for her. She is paired as the roommate of a dangerous, Dark eyed Alpha who reeks of sin and violence, who also happens to be Eric's older brother. And Sylas Veylor, her enigmatic homeroom professor with piercing blue eyes, calm as stone but with shadows darker than anyone can decipher. Now, she's stuck between both of them, struggling to hide not just her true identity, but her darkest secret that is bound to change the fate of the Werewolf Realm! Steamy Werewolf Enemies To Lovers Forbidden Romance Love Triangle Strong Female Lead Secrets Smut Dark Academia Forced Proximity Twists at Every Turn Mafia You can also read my Other books... His Majesty's Bride ( Highly Recommended) Enchantment of the Night - Get ready to be mindblown.
Aniverse_ · 141.1k Views

Shadow Requiem

In the year 2047, humanity lives beneath an unspoken terror. Without warning, young people vanish in flashes of blinding light, dragged into the Requiem Games—a parallel realm where survival is currency and death is recycled into something far worse. Those who return come back broken. Most never return at all. Sun Li was already dying when he was chosen. A chronically ill slum rat with no future and nothing to lose, Sun Li enters the Games with a body on the brink of collapse and no formal training. While others rely on strength, wealth, and preparation, he survives through patience, observation, and an iron will forged by lifelong suffering. In the Crimson Thicket, the tutorial realm meant to weed out the weak, Sun Li does the unthinkable—defeating an elite guardian alone and uncovering the Requiem’s cruel truth: death is not the end, but a transformation. The fallen are reborn as monsters. Marked as the Shadow of the First Trial, Sun Li escapes the tutorial domain with a forbidden title, an exclusive class path, and enemies that already fear his presence. Alongside an enigmatic rival-turned-ally, Dio, and a girl trapped between humanity and mutation, Sun Li enters the true Requiem world—vast, merciless, and ruled by sovereign beasts and rival players alike. But the Requiem is not merely a game. It is a self-sustaining ecosystem of evolution, where trials are designed to create kings, sacrifices, and legends. As factions rise, domains awaken, and ancient Sovereigns begin to take notice, Sun Li must decide what he will become: another disposable pawn… or the shadow that hunts gods. In a world where strength is everything and mercy is fatal, the weakest man may become the deadliest predator. Survive. Evolve. Or be consumed.
painfullynarrow · 927 Views