The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family - Chapter 162 Kick Them All Out (7)_1

I came home from college expecting to deal with my emotionally unavailable father, an empty fridge, and a summer full of boredom.What I didn’t expect was to walk into the kitchen and find a barefoot, stunning woman in my dad’s shirt stirring eggs like she owned the place.Spoiler: She does.Her name is Elena, and apparently, she’s my brand-new stepmother—seven years older than me, way too cheerful, and totally off-limits.But try telling that to my brain when she’s bending over to grab orange juice or accidentally falling on top of me in the laundry room. Try telling that to my heart when she’s laughing at my jokes, defending me at dinner, or wearing my hoodie because “it smells like comfort.”My dad doesn’t see her. Not really.But I do.And that’s the problem.Now I’m stuck in a house full of tension, sarcasm, and slow-burn chaos.She’s married to my father.I’m supposed to be focusing on my future.But somehow, I’m falling for the one woman I absolutely, definitely, 100% should not be falling for.Oops.

Mason was a mercenary, until the day he died on a mission after being betrayed by his unit.

“All those who bear the Mark of Ellipse... leave our world.”Laz never imagined he was going to be among the selected few who would be chosen to become bearers of the Mark of Ellipse. Originally meant for the rich, who could afford the ROUTE which was a means of teleportation into the netherworld, his life was a perfect blend of difficulties.Force to his death, he finally transmigrates into the nether world and is to join his fellows to get attributed with a Bloodline which will serve as their sole assistance as they navigate this world.What more?Life seemed to always betray Laz's reality when he inherited a rare bloodline, not ever recorded in history.Consequently, Laz was branded as one to give a quick and easy death, since no one knows how his bloodline worked.Unknown to everyone, his bloodline has the potential to be the greatest of all.

An ordinary high school student wakes up in the World of Gods—a realm where divine power decides life and death. He has no allies, no strength, and one relentless enemy hunting him at every step.But this boy is no ordinary prey. With sharp intellect and careful observation, he begins to analyze his enemies, predict their moves, and turn even the smallest advantage into a deadly strategy. Every encounter becomes a game of wit, every choice a calculated risk.As he navigates a world of gods, betrayals, and hidden conspiracies, he learns that strength alone cannot save him—but a clever mind can rewrite fate. To survive, to grow, and to eventually challenge the most powerful beings, he must outthink every opponent… before they outthink him.In a world ruled by omnipotent beings, only the one who plans several steps ahead can rise.