MTL - You’re Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 166

Within the world of Arcadia, there exists an eccentric restaurant. The restaurant causes countless apex Mages to set aside their arrogance and pride, just to feast upon its delicacies. What did you say? You want to abduct the Chef? Could it be that you also want to force him to be your personal Chef? Are you an idiot? You would first have to get through a legion of men and women whose stomachs and bodies were thoroughly satisfied. Not to mention, the restaurant is guarded by a Divine Fox who killed a Mana God Realm Mage with a casual whip of her tail. What, a Divine Fox isn’t strong enough to scare you? Then, how about a group of Yanderes?

Athen had always lived a solitary life, as without any family or friends, he struggled to survive in his poor, forgotten hometown. The only escape from this grim reality came in the form of tales of magic told by rare visitors from the distant capital.That was, until one day, Athen discovered that magic wasn't just a dream. It was within him.With his newfound power, Athen completed a desperate heist, stealing a priceless diamond. But his triumph was short-lived when he realized the diamond was a fake.Yet... what seemed like a cruel trick turned out to be a blessing in disguise, for the fake diamond held the key to unlocking Athen’s greatest desire: the chance to truly learn magic.

Eight years of climbing the Tower taught Dante one thing: trust gets you killed.He learned that lesson when his best friend sold his entire party to the enemy. Now he's back at the beginning with eight years of future knowledge, a dead sister who's suddenly alive, and a front-row seat to watch his future betrayer charm everyone around him.The smart move would be to kill Adrian now, but Dante has a better idea.He's going to smile, play along, and take everything Adrian wants for himself, the power, the connections, the allies and before putting a knife through his empty heart.Revenge is a long game. Good thing Dante already knows how it ends.

Having been reborn, she takes one glance at her ridiculously handsome husband and wonders if she had suffered from brain damage back then—she had actually demanded for a divorce with him. Repeatedly!