Upstart Pastry Chef ~Territory Management of a Genius Pâtisserie~ - Volume 2 - Chapter 23

Step inside if you dare, but be warned—this is no ordinary shop. Those who enter never leave the same… if they leave at all. A sinister force lurks within, fueled by a dark past and a thirst for revenge. The price? Twelve lives for twelve sins. As officials race to put an end to the bloodshed, the shop’s deadly grip tightens, claiming innocent victims one by one. Will anyone uncover the truth before it's too late? If you crave spine-tingling horror, heart-pounding thrills, and a mystery that refuses to stay buried, this book will haunt you long after the last page.

After being expelled, the ace soldier Chen Feng returns to the city and inexplicably becomes the fiancé of a cold and aloof campus belle.His life as an extraordinary figure begins by stepping on arrogant second-generation heirs and embracing the goddess campus belle.

“An Ice Dragon with a legendary bloodline? Yeah… I tamed it.”Killed in an explosive lab accident, Liu Feng thought his story had ended. But fate had other plans. Reborn in a world where magic reigns and beasts dominate the wilds, science is no longer his weapon —magic is.[DING! You have been reincarnated!][DING! You have received a Talent!][Talent: Eye of the Beast King][Rank: SSS][Abilities: Speak to beasts. Control without bonds. See into their souls. Heal their wounds. Break their will]Gifted with one of the rarest talents in the realm, Liu Feng —now reborn as Aiden Aswald— seemed destined for greatness.But with power came a price: a cruel curse of immortality, one that chained him to an eternity of pain.At twelve, Aiden regained the memories of his past life —and with them, unlocked his beast-controlling powers.His first tamed creature? A terrifying Ice Dragon with a legendary bloodline, feared even among apex predators.Taming it should've been impossible. Surviving it? Even more so.But that was just the beginning.Now, Aiden walks a perilous path, forging bonds with magical beasts while uncovering the truth behind his curse. To break it, he must seek out the Essence of the Chronos Fire Dragon Beast.In a world where beasts rule, contracts are sacred, and survival is earned fang by fang... will Aiden rise as king —or fall as prey?

Back in 1998, an ordinary person who has been through, tired, cried, and fought, hopes to run down-to-earth and keep up with the trend of the times.

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