Hellbound Heart - Chapter 3 Playing With Fire

Okay, so let me get this straight. I wake up and BAM, I'm inside the body of Valerian Thorne—a third-rate villain. I mean, come on? Out of all the characters I might have been reincarnated as, it had to be him? This man was literally a stepping stone for the actual hero. So why him? Why not someone with a little more. potential?Now that I have a system that can unleash Valerian's hidden potential, who knows? Perhaps this third-rate villain will get a second chance, alter his destiny, and prove the world what he is truly capable of. And if I happen to get to keep the gorgeous fiancée in the process. well, I'm not complaining.

Cairn is a prince who is already tired of ruling. Faced with an imminent coronation and an overbearing father, he wants nothing more than to drown his responsibilities in cheap liquor and poor decisions. With the help of his sister, he hatches a plan to escape the clutches of the throne once and for all. It all goes terribly wrong, and Cairn finds his priorities shifting in the face of unimaginable tragedy. The change of heart comes too late, however, and Cairn dies. He reawakens to find himself transported ten years in the past. He immediately begins to plan for the future, only to discover his killer has somehow followed him. To succeed, Cairn must unite the kingdom and discover the motivation of his killer, using as many tries as it takes. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I exhausted pretty much every time loop story ever written and decided to write my own. You'll see a few similarities here between this story and some existing stories, at least initially. There's a lot of inspiration drawn from both MoL and Re:Zero, though in terms of pathos and darkness, this story leans more towards the latter. Be warned, it is something of a slow burn. The main character will grow and become powerful, but a theme of this story is that power comes slowly and often at great cost.

When he woke up, Su Yue traveled to a gamified world and obtained a selection system. This world, when night falls, will breed evil spirits and evil spirits.

In order to survive, everyone needs to complete various tasks under the dark night to survive, so as to obtain rewards, transform themselves, and make them stronger.

[Ghost language—everyone knows that there are many ghost words and ghost words. Nine times out of ten, it is false. After using it, it can influence other people’s judgments of you according to the star rating. 】

[Ghost ear – it is the most special hearing in the world, with it, all whispers can’t hide from your ears. 】

[Blood-stained sharp-tapered hammer—forty small hammer, eighty large hammer, oh sorry, I accidentally pushed harder, if you have a next life, I will pay attention. 】

[Old contract after use – bad stomach? It doesn’t matter, here is a thoughtful stomach nourishing package. 】

Su Yue: “The top of the ghost, proud of the world, if I have Su Yue, there will be heaven! … My wife saves me!”

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Jiulong Continent, ancient times had Nine Dragons!It is said that one who obtains a dragon can stand above billions of people; one who obtains nine dragons shall become the ruler of the continent!Young Yun Xiao, in an attempt to save a treacherous individual, suffers severe injuries to his meridians. However, he experiences an extraordinary twist of fate and rises from dire circumstances. He merges with the soul of the Dragon Sky War God and is reborn, thus beginning his own legendary tale of defying destiny.“Eh? Isn't this a parasitic wasp?”“Who says it is a parasitic wasp? Have you ever seen a golden parasitic wasp?”“Even if it is golden, it's still a parasitic wasp!”“No, it is a dragon!!!”