Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard - Chapter 182 - 170 Sword Dao and Technique

Word went around that no one that had ever knocked on the esteemed Eleazar family’s doors seeking shelter were turned away.Fleeing the prince of Lustris no less, Arabella Sterling held out hope that those weren’t mere rumors as she crossed the border over to Umbraria, home to all creatures of the night. A land where noble blood like hers was a highly coveted delicacy.As such, she wasn’t turned away, but since the Eleazars ran no charity, Arabella was compelled to become the sole blood provider to the heir of the family in exchange for safety.Though never, in a million years, did she imagine that what had started as a simple trade off, could morph into a swirl of tangled passion when the cold and stoic vampire she served showed interest in the young woman beyond the crimson nectar coursing her veins.

A calculating merchant of noble birth lives a comfortable life managing his guild's business at the Imperial Academy—until lightning strikes him, leaving him with prophetic visions of a disastrous future. In these visions, he's expelled from his family, branded a traitor who aids demons, and worst of all, becomes a penniless beggar. When the supposed “protagonist” of these prophecies enrolls at the academy, he realizes his countdown to ruin has begun. Now he must use his foresight to rewrite a story where he's cast as a third-rate villain, all while navigating ancient dungeons, demonic threats, and the troublesome “hero” who might be the key to changing his fate.#MoneyIsEverything

Liu Xuefeng was a normal boy who had it all planned: get to the same university as his best friend Tianshi and win her love, spending the rest of his life with her.

“She betrayed me. Lied to me. Left me for a richer man...I gave her everything—my time, my love, my dreams. And in return? She walked away like I was nothing.”Chen Yu thought he had it all figured out—a simple life, love, and a future with the girl of his dreams. But when Li Yuxin, one of the most popular girls in the university, chooses wealth over love and leaves him for the arrogant Young Master Kang, Chen Yu's world crumbles.But fate has other plans.Just as he's drowning in heartbreak, a mysterious voice echoes in his mind:“System has found the perfect host. Binding initiated.”Now, with a powerful system in his hands—one that grants him experience in any skill he desires—Chen Yu embarks on a journey of transformation.He doesn’t want revenge.He wants greatness.From rock bottom to the very top, Chen Yu will rise.And those who once looked down on him?They’ll wish they never did.He will have to rise to the top of the world before the EVENT comes.