The Stonehearted Knight - Chapter 422: Capture the flag (2)

He is powerful, aloof, and selfish, but he has a hobby of renting a venue solely to listen to her play the pipa. His friends were curious and asked him why. He said, “She's beautiful.” Thus, the pipa player became his girlfriend.[Highlight 1]Brought up under strict parenting, his family pays great attention to his conduct. Yet, he was known for his vigorous actions, from breaking family rules that garnered media attention to recklessly manipulating the venture capital market. Consequently, he was sent to a temple to copy Buddhist scriptures as punishment. Obediently, he did so, but his pages were filled with nothing but her name.[Highlight 2]Gazing into her eyes as she lay in his arms, he asked, “Have you ever been afraid of being with me?” Of course, she did. He was a tycoon who possessed the world and would not easily fall deeply in love with her.On the day they broke up, everyone knew and was surprised.She packed her suitcase and left the city, saying, “Since he said he would never marry me, I shall return him to the world.”[Highlight 3]Three years after their breakup, they met again at an international financial summit. He had become the head of the family. His suit was well tailored, with silver-rimmed glasses resting on a tall nose bridge, exuding undeniable charm.Encountering each other at a corner, she fled, and he pursued...

Ayaan is a young resident aspiring to be a surgeon, the final stage of a full on graduated plague doctor. However, in her attempt to redeem herself after a sudden discontinuation, she finds herself unravelling mysteries about her institution that are rather gut wrenching. Stick around and watch her persevere in a world full of monsters; creatures and humans alike.

He was reborn in the world of Naruto as a member of the Uchiha clan, known as Uchiha Genya. Born with the rare dual-pupil Sharingan, many saw him as a monster. Luckily, his father, Uchiha Kinya, was wealthy and influential, and he managed to protect Genya along with his mother Senju Yumi.Genya hoped for a peaceful life, but everything changed when he turned seven. The night of the Uchiha clan's massacre began.“You want to wipe out the clan and kill my father? Then don't blame me for fighting back”Uchiha Itachi: “Can your cursed eyes really break through my genjutsu?”“Dual-pupil Sharingan with six tomoe? How terrifying will you be when you awaken your full Sharingan? How many powers will you possess?””What terrifying strength... One punch can shatter the Susanoo!“That fateful night, Itachi slaughtered the Uchiha clan and defected from Konoha, but Genya managed to protect those loyal to him.Uchiha Obito: ”Genya can actually disrupt my Kamui?“Madara: ”A dance, you say? Ahem... Genya doesn't need to join!“Ten-Tails: ”This guy has more chakra than me!“

Betrayed by his former gang and thrown into the Rendhold Underprison, Dantes has spent the last five years scraping by. A whoreson of orcish, human, and elvish blood, he's lived on the periphery of the periphery, lying, cheating, and stealing to survive. After a run of bad luck, he's made a powerful enemy. Luckily, he's also gotten all the tools he needs to turn things around.A slow burn progression fantasy focused on rising through the criminal underworld of a city-state using newfound powers and quick wits.MC's powers will develop slowly, but he will use them in creative ways to get ahead, and in the meantime he's not above just braining someone with a club.Anti-hero/villainous MC with a code.