BLOODCAPE - Chapter 14: The Rumor Test

This is the reupload (at his request) of the chapters previously posted by craftyprogamer as he wants to focus on his own book

Norton Sage has always had a dream, which is to become a wealthy landlord with a large estate, allowing many people to depend on him for their livelihood, to hire a few secretaries, employ a bunch of henchmen.Relying on the 'North Star Divine Fist' cheat provided by his transmigration, he thinks it won't be a problem.It's just that luck hasn't been on his side...Attempting to become the King of Farming, he harvested nothing.Trying to become the Fishing King, he ended up empty-handed every day.Bodyguard King, Bounty King, Mercenaries King...None of them worked!So, he can only go and become the Pirate King!

[Attention, humans][Welcome to Midgard, a realm between life and death.][All 300 players accounted for!][Evaluation successful!]Jamie never expected his life to end while saving a stranger. One moment he was pushing a pregnant woman out of the path of a roaring truck—the next, he awakens in Midgard: a realm where death is just the beginning.He isn’t alone. Two hundred ninety-nine others, torn from their final moments, stand beside him. Their fate? To endure ten brutal trials that test body, mind, and spirit.Each challenge grants skills—swordsmanship, magic, strategy—that could mean the difference between survival and annihilation.And at the end awaits a choice:Reincarnate into a fantastical new world, carrying every skill earned.Return to Earth … alive, but powerless.But in a world where trust is fragile and every alliance can shatter in an instant, Jamie must decide—Is mere survival enough?Or will he fight for something greater?

This marks my debut novel, delving into the intertwining love story between an elite family scion and a commoner's daughter. It portrays the journey from acquaintance to affection, culminating in marriage, only to be tested by the intrusion of a third party, leading to an inevitable separation and the arduous pursuit of reconciliation by the scion.The male lead is a strikingly handsome man, born into wealth with a lineage of affluent forebears. Conversely, his mother toils in a lowly job, viewed unfavorably by society. His wife hails from a humble background, subjected to relentless schemes by her mother-in-law, nearly driven from her home. Despite facing countless obstacles, the love between the male and female leads endures. Their romance unfolds amidst trials and tribulations, ultimately transcending hardship and enduring across lifetimes.