The Last Step - Chapter 175: Supreme Masquerade

Ash Crowner was your ordinary college student with little to nothing going on for him.He lives a carefree life with no worry for what is to come. But theres one thing he lives by: PAYBACK.He always gives back what he’s given, either twice as hard, or hotter than hell.However, his life takes a dark turn when he is lured to a secluded spot by his peers, leading to his tragic death.But they say where one thing ends, another begins.The curtains didn’t close there for Ash. He was judged and transmigrated into the most hated man in another world.A young king reviled by all. A man disgraced, hated by his wives, and ignored by his court.With an enigmatic system by his side, Ash now has to live a whole new life as someone else, all while kept on a leash by the higher powers—the judges, that dragged him into this new world.He has to earn his due respect, rebuild his image, and also unlock the mysteries surrounding him, including the unexplained death of the young king he transmigrated into.But among the many things he’s set on doing, two stand above the rest: repaying the suffering inflicted on him by the judges who brought him here, and avenging the untimely death caused by his peers in his previous life.Follow Ash as he claws his way from disgrace to glory, in a world where second chances come at a deadly price.

800 years ago, 3000 dimensional gates opened across the entire world. In that moment, it was as if 3000 different colored eyes opened across the world as hordes of monsters swarmed out of these gates like tears.

Some could destroy city walls with one strike; They had bodies the size of a giant and fed on humans

Some latched onto humans, absorbing their bodies’ nutrients and enslaving humans

Some infiltrated the humans’ cities, disguising themselves as normal human beings while feeding upon human blood to sustain themselves.

In a night, the Human race fell to the bottom of the food chain.

The world had turned into a paradise for monsters…

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She walked down the aisle for love.She walked into the fire for loyalty.Then she vanished — burned, broken, and buried by betrayal.Ally Miller gave up her crown for Nick Carter — trading wealth and power for a man who promised forever.But forever ended the moment he brought home another woman… pregnant with his child.And Ally? She was already carrying his.Heart crushed. Name erased.Left in the storm with nothing but a suitcase and a secret…She thought she'd hit rock bottom.Until a screech of tires stole her last reason to live — and shattered her face beyond recognition.To the world, she was gone.Dead. Forgotten.But Ally Miller didn’t die that morning .She was reborn.Seven years later, she returns as Samantha Bradley — stunning, ruthless, untouchable.A self-made billionaire with a killer wardrobe, a colder heart, and a name forged in power.He doesn’t recognize her.But she remembers everything.This time, she’s not here to cry.She’s here to ruin him.To expose secrets, tear down empires, and take back the life they stole.And she’ll do it wearing red heels — because nothing screams revenge like a woman who walks with purpose… and no mercy.

[Unique Ability: Curse of Fear – Causes extreme stress and fear to any living creature within a 50m radius.]…But why am I okay?