Industrial Cthulhu: Starting as an Island Lord - Chapter 12: The Contract from the God

The notorious imperial court lackey and the meritorious military general were well-known for their mutual dislike, a pair of arch-enemies set in stone. Who could have foreseen the unexpected change in the winds of heaven: the general injured on the battlefield, both legs disabled, and even forced by the emperor to marry his nemesis.  

With one marriage edict, two people with mutual hostility are forced to marry and live under the same roof. Yet after these long days together, they come to the realization that this fellow is not truly devoid of any saving grace/unattainable and high out of reach.

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Su Li had an accident on the way to redeem the prize, and when she opened her eyes again, she became the fat lady of the Orion in Hejia Village, not to mention a cheap husband, and a pair of twin sons!

The husband looks good, but he doesn’t like to see himself!

Moreover, the conditions of this family are worrying. Although the family is separated, there is still a monthly alimony.

A certain man: Ma’am, you’ve worked hard, I’ll beat your shoulders and rub your legs.

Su Li glanced at him: I heard you don’t want to see me?

A certain man secretly groaned in his heart: Lady, listen to my explanation, it was all a misunderstanding…

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The way of a Demon Lord - since the beginning of time, countless demons dreamt of it but few dared to tread on it, and even fewer reached its end. But the rarest of them all were some special demons who were not allowed to step on it, because if they were to become a Demon Lord- even the other lords would have to bow their heads. Abhorred and hunted by all, they could not do anything but hide till their lifespans came to an end. But for the first time ever, one such demon chose to do otherwise.

Follow Adrian Darkheart as he uses his special demonic power, superior intellect and innate brutality to walk the path of chaos and destruction and become the greatest Demon Lord ever.

Warning: The story is exceedingly dark and contains explicit mature and gore scenes.

The Great Norther Wall. The Dragon Knights. The Lords of the Winter Mountains. The Descendants of the Primordial Dragon. These are the various titles of the Grand Ducal Clan Ragnar, which boasted a rich, thousand year history. Theo Ragnar resolved himself to aiming for the throne of that very same clan. ‘These cursed chains weren’t something I could slip out of. They were meant to be broken with strength.’