Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king - Chapter 236: Aftermath

Auriel, the Goddess of Balance, was once revered among the pantheon of deities for her immense power.However, her chronic clumsiness and inability to manage divine tasks without causing unintended disasters have made her the laughingstock of the gods. After one particularly disastrous mistake (accidentally flooding an entire celestial city), she’s banished to the human realm as punishment.Her mistake? Seducing the Chief God's daughter and make her fall for Auriel?Her next task? Select the next ruler of Earth.Her problem? Every “candidate” is a strong-willed, talented woman who, instead of vying for Earth’s throne, seems more interested in vying for Auriel’s heart.____Will have r18, smut, futa, harem and so much more

worlds and transform into the ultimate badass! I'm aiming for 1,000 chapters by the end of next year!! Join me on this journey!Meet Alex, a 28-year-old loser and internet troll who spent his life glued to his PC, binging anime, games, and movies. His story comes to an abrupt end… or so he thinks. Instead of a peaceful afterlife, Alex wakes up in the Fantasy Realm, a chaotic universe where different fictional worlds collide, and survival is anything but guaranteed.This fanfiction is inspired by Terror Infinity, Reincarnation Paradise, and The Ultimate Evolution.Explore Iconic Worlds: Dive into your favorite fictional universes like One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, Naruto, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Mass Effect, and more!A Unique Cast of Characters: Follow a small but very diverse cast with unique abilities that set them apart from others. Expect a small, growing harem where every member is meaningful! No “trophy” waifus here. Each character remains integral to the story.A Relatable MC: Meet a realistic, flawed, and fast-growing main character who faces relentless trials to survive. Will he sacrifice his morals for survival? The Thrill of Progression: Experience the thrill of getting stronger, mastering new skills, and surviving deadly missions and battles. Watch how the main character collects rare and powerful items, each with unique strengths, weaknesses, and requirements.For those interested in the specific worlds. Warning Spoiler:First arc: One PieceSecond arc: Final Fantasy 9Third arc: The PurgeFourth arc: HxHCurrent arc: Harry PotterConfirmed arcs: One Piece (revisited), Naruto, Harry Potter (revisited), HxH (revisited), Star Wars, Mass effect, LotR, PotC, Stargate

Chen Chao dreamt of becoming a powerful immortal cultivator, flying on his sword and vanquishing enemies with daoist magic. His hopes were dashed when he discovered that he had absolutely no talent for immortal cultivation.

Refusing to submit to his fate, Chen Chao joined the ranks of countless other talentless martial artists and embarked on the path of martial cultivation, a path scorned by the immortal cultivators.

In this era of strife where martial cultivators, immortal cultivators, and demonic cultivators wrestled for hegemony, Chen Chao will either rise to the top or fall into eternal damnation.

“Every person has an equal amount of 8 skill holder slots. There are normal skills such as 【Physical Strength】 which takes up 1 slot, but there are also rare skills which take up 4 to 5 slots, or even rarer ones which take up all 8 slots.”

Is what old man Hinga taught me at the Orb Mine, where skill orbs are unearthed.

But we “s*aves” could not acquire skills due to Contract Magic, thus s*aves had no future.

On one fateful day.

The noble who owned the mine, that is, our “Master”, came to visit the Orb Mine.

Due to a sudden earthquake, the ceiling collapsed. Rocks fell directly on the noble’s head. And he died.

At that moment, our contract magic disappeared.

The clever s*aves ran straight to the warehouse where the skill orbs were stored.

They absorbed rare skill orbs, and used their newfound abilities and magic to defeat the guards and escaped the mine.

It was a riot.

I was too late to pick up a skill orb.

“–It’s over. I will be forced back into being a s*ave,” I despaired.

But just then, I saw a skill orb that shouldn’t exist.

An orb which used 10 skill holder slots -【All Things In Creation 《World Ruler》】

A non-standard skill orb that would be of no interest to anyone but researchers because no soul in the world could use it.

However, I was able to absorb 【World Ruler】.

Why? That’s because I was a “reincarnated person.”

I had 8 more skill holder slots than an average person, for a total of 16 slots.

The mine is besieged and there is only one exit. A mysterious skill 【World Ruler】 in my hand.

What do I do now?