I Have Returned, but I Cannot Lay down My Gun - Chapter 721: Syracuse (2)

All people traverse into the Otherworld, becoming Lords, battling for survival.Here, Knights, Nuns, Griffins, and Giant Dragons defend the light of order.Meanwhile, Green Skins, Undead, Beastmen, and Demons are gathering, preparing to launch the next attack.This is a world of Darkness and bloodshed, a world where Demons and Magic coexist. A world on the brink of extinction, filled with war fires and death.Amidst these raging wars and tense standoffs, it is also an era of emerging Heroes, who valiantly sacrifice for justice.[Territorial Essence: No civilization can have vast territory, stunning landscapes, mild climate, abundant resources, and a large population without experiencing war and expansion.]Therefore, Explorers build their unique Traits system, create formidable Territory armies, to compose their Epic of romance![Featured Edition Synopsis: Tired of the typical storyline where the protagonist is unlucky? Change your taste! This book is also known as “My Wife is the Goddess of Fortune” and “The Goddess of Fortune Fell in Love with Me”.]

Shi Hao, a young man, managed to turn the tables on a powerful figure trying to possess him. He gained countless cultivation techniques, martial skills, formations, alchemy knowledge, and talisman arts, setting him on a legendary path.Now, every genius and tyrant must bow before him.Those who refuse? They'll be eliminated!

He shall call forth the bone dragon! Summon the lich and the grim reaper! Li Jiayu, the dark summoner, has been reborn and everything returned to the moment before the outbreak of the devastating apocalypse.

Spaces tremble violently and dimensional cracks connected to various worlds appear! In an instant, never-seen-before civilizations invade our homeland. Insects the size of humans and walking corpses sweep through Earth in legions. An imminent crisis is approaching humanity and billions of human lives are at risk!

In regards to Li Jiayu’s uncorrupted soul, his summons shall no longer be limited to creatures which lurk in the darkness. They will also include the entities that bask in the light.

Under the lingering shadow of death, he vows to prevent a repeat of past tragedies!

Struggling within the exhausting apocalyptic world, he chooses to trudge on the bloody path of slaughter.

Walking hand in hand with death, he no longer lives under the cold embrace of the darkness. He shall embark on the bright path towards glory.

‘This is an opportunity to make a comeback… I will put everything on the line to right the wrongs and to protect the loved ones that were once lost.’

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Content Warning:This novel contains mature themes, including explicit sexual content, strong language, and adult situations. It is intended for readers 18+ only. Reader discretion is advised.______________________________________________________________________Haruki thought marriage would bring him happiness. He had been in love with Satomi since high school, and after years of struggling together, they finally built a stable life. But stability came with a price.Satomi was always busy. Work became her priority, and Haruki… was left behind. The warmth of their relationship faded, and intimacy became a distant memory. Nights felt colder, the bed emptier—even when she was right beside him.Loneliness gnawed at him.Then everything changed when Satomi’s family invited him to stay at their luxurious home.That was the first time he truly saw her mother.Kyouko.Beautiful. Elegant. Younger-looking than her own daughter. And for the first time in years, Haruki felt something awaken inside him—something dangerous, something forbidden.Living under the same roof, two lonely souls cross paths. And as Haruki struggles with his emotions, one question lingers in his mind:What happens when the one who understands you most… is the one you should never desire?