I Was Banished from Heaven, Now I'm the Demon King's Stepdad?! - Chapter 24 – “The Heart of the Root”

There is a very strange restaurant in the City of Sin.

Elves and dwarves must share a table, orcs are strangely well behaved, dragons are only welcomed on the small square in front of the restaurant, and the demons must bring their own stool.

This strange restaurant with their strange rules continuous to attract a long line of customers.

“This place serves the best food! The chef of this restaurant is a genius!” Some of the guests in the restaurant left glowing reviews. But these guests have a word of warning for other guests, “No matter what you do, never, never attempt to kidnap the boss or try to ‘eat and run’. You will die.”

A cute little girl stood near the door, and demanded in her tiny voice, “You have eaten the food, now pay up, or I will beat you to death.” The five-meter tall dragon suddenly felt a chill running up its spine.

Living in Tokyo, using the Mind-reading Extraction Skill, I thought I could become an all-powerful superhero, but instead, I got dragged into a twisted cycle of love?! Without even a moment to mourn my youth, the one who immediately rushed to the battlefield was— Kiryu Hina (ex-girlfriend), “Remember, this is what you owe me.” Ayakoji Chiyoko (current girlfriend), “Break it off with that woman immediately!” Kohinata Motoyo (rough target), “Please, I’ll do anything!” Ai Cheng Hua Lian (always losing), “Huh?” Kagura Hikaru (protagonist), “...........” My youth romantic comedy can’t possibly be this twisted!!!

Jack Somnus was a mid-wealth professor of economics and a trading advisor for the powerful Johnson family. But after years of working for the Johnsons, he was abandoned without a word. He was laid off without as much as a severence package. Jack’s life got worse when he lost his wife. Depressed and alone, he got into an unfortunate accident. Instead of dying, he travels back in time to his teenage years. Now, Jack has a second chance to live the life he always wanted. He wants to be the one who controls, not the one being controlled. But his time travel hides a deeper secret, one that might throw him for a loop. [WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT EROTIC SCENES]

### The MC is Overpowered!!! And So Broken!Let me elaborate a bit.It was the most popular VR-MMORPG, Immortal Legacy. While everyone else spent countless hours playing the game, Leon could only manage one hour a day because of real-life responsibilities.He was so poor that even the Capsule device he used to play the game was given to him by an unknown source.One fateful day, Leon stumbled upon a rare quest. This quest led him to the Goddess of Sloth. She chose him as her Divine Champion and bestowed upon him a powerful blessing:**Self-Transcendence Blessing**This blessing turned out to be incredibly unique, and from that moment onward, Leon's life changed dramatically.First, he acquired the **Legendary Blacksmith Class** and started crafting legendary and powerful weapons.Next, he became a **Legendary All-Round Fighter**; he could wield any weapon and gain various skills related to it.He also became a **Legendary Miner**, extracting valuable resources from all over the world and amassing great wealth.Then, he became a **Legendary Soul Reaper**, haunting his enemies and killing them before they could even sense his presence!And his power only grew and grew!And what about love interests?He ended up marrying the Elf Queen, the Dragon Queen, and the Fairy Queen—every legendary beautiful woman wanted to be with him.In real life?When he stepped out of the game, he had become extraordinarily wealthy and powerful.However, there was a big question he needed to answer:**What is the true secret behind the virtual game world that feels so real?**