Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 426: Beneath the Beautiful Skin (1)

Each stroke of good luck is a triumph over someone else’s misfortune.Jack Grim, the son of two legendary assassins, was born and raised on nothing but coldness — and the skills to spill blood.At seventeen, Jack received his final task as an assassin apprentice under his parents.“Succeed, and you’ll run your own organization — live the life you’ve always dreamed of.”For Jack, it was everything he had ever wanted: the chance to finally become the professional assassin he was born to be.He struck his target at midnight, succeeded, and received everything his parents had promised.But in the wake of victory came a pounding headache, a relentless fever—and then… transmigration.Jack now found himself in Raiden’s body — the keeper of the Book of Ashes, the heart of the Devourer, and the very book the coward Raiden had died protecting with his life.Jack had no desire to live in another world, magic or not. He simply wanted to return to his life as an assassin.But duty had other plans. The balance of this world now rested on his ability to protect the book — and like it or not, the responsibility was his to bear.

Humans finally did it. They finally discovered Space teleportation technology!With space portals, transportation and space exploration became easier. It was finally the time when things were looking up for humanity.Until the gates to the Abyss were opened!Powerful beasts came into our world causing mass destruction and terrifying causalities.All seemed to be lost, but that was when the first mages were born. These were humans that could summon terrifying powers and control the elements.…Drake had been living his life as a regular human; a non-mage. However, even though he was a non-mage he had mastered every weapon. All of a sudden was attacked by a terrifying pain that made him think he was going to die. There was a crack in the seal!“You are a Mage!”He was shocked when he finally confirmed this statement....Name: Black DrakeAffinity: Cosmic EnergySkills:Libra constellationAbility’s: Eye of Order: Disperse, Invert order, All equal before orderVirgo constellationAbility’s: Stamina x10, Master of all Elements.Elements controlled: Barrier Energy, Mental energy, Healing energy, Radiant moon energy, Earth energy, Gravity Energy…Aquarius constellationAbility’s: Cosmic armor (Every attack received is like a drop of water disappearing into the sea of stars)Sagittarius constellationAbility: Accuracy (always hits target)Taurus constellationAbility: Rage (Attack Power x10)More…...Drake steps into the world of mages, with all kinds of powers.Vampires, Werewolves, Dragons, Magical beasts, Demons, Abyss Devils and more he will encounter them all.Drake must master his cosmic power and awaken his abilities to protect all that is dear to him together with his friends in this new world.

In humanity’s final war against the Demon Lord, the strongest heroes fell—not by the enemy’s hand, but by their own, twisted into madness by a cruel illusion. Betrayal. Bloodshed. Despair… and then, silence.Only one person remained: Riley—the weakest warrior of them all. Powerless. Ignored. Forgotten.But he saw through the Demon Lord’s deception. The tyrant was on the brink of death—so weak even a fly could’ve finished him off.And Riley did just that, drawing every last ounce of strength to bite off the demon’s head.Victory? Not quite. A final, desperate strike from the Demon Lord pierced him from behind, killing him instantly.But fate wasn’t done with him yet.Riley awoke ten years in the past—when the online game [Apocalypse] was launched. Before demons descended. Before monsters overran the world.And this time, he wasn’t starting from nothing. He had a decade of experience—and a second chance.Even more shocking, he didn’t awaken his old D-rank Strength Boost talent. This time, he received something far more terrifying: an SSS-Rank Gluttony talent!He could now devour anything—monsters, items, talents, even traits—and gain their power.Ding![You have devoured: Iron Fang Wolf][Acquired: +4 Strength, +2 Agility, Skill: Bite (F-rank)][You have devoured: Goblin ShamanAcquired: +8 Intelligence, Skill: Mana Bolt (E-rank), Talent: Minor Spellcasting Efficiency][You have devoured: Flaming Salamander Drake][Acquired: +22 Endurance, Trait: Dragon’s Resilience, Skill: Flame Breath (C-rank)]Now, there is no demon, no god, no monster who will stand in his way. He will devour everything—and save the world.But the power of Gluttony was a double edged sword. If he wasn’t careful… he could be the one getting consumed.

The first time she traveled abroad, she encountered the tragedy of a missing plane. When she woke up, she transformed from a sunny girl into a Young Madam!On the very first day after waking up, he tormented her for an entire night, and then he planned to steal her heart! How could there possibly be such good fortune in the world?She swore to escape from his grasp. “Young Master, the Young Madam has run away again...”“Damn it, launch a city-wide search within 24 hours!”He cornered her against the wall: “What exactly do you want?”“You're so disobedient. It seems I'll have to find a way to tie you to me forever...” He said mischievously, gently stroking her flat stomach.[The main text has been completed.]