Tunnel Rat - Chapter 259: Hot Real Estate Market

A wise man once said all roads lead to Rome. He didn’t know how right he was.Ripped away from the battlefield, Tiberius and his six thousand Roman Legionnaires unexpectedly find themselves stranded in a foreign land of magic and witchcraft. With no way home, their path forward is obvious: conquer everything in sight.Much to the chagrin of Marcus—the poor, unsuspecting bard who summoned them.But taking over the world is not so easy. In order to stake their claim, the Legion will need to learn how to navigate the strange magics and abilities this new world has granted them. Abilities which, upon closer inspection, may prove the seed for a legend in the making…The dawn of a new empire looms on the horizon. Rome will rise anew as they seize cities, battle armies, and expand their territory across this strange and fantastical world. All the while, Marcus will need to figure out how to mitigate the force of nature he's unleashed upon his woefully unprepared world. That, or simply enjoy the front row seat to an epic in the making. Someone will need to tell the story, and who better aside from him?The die has been cast. The aqueducts are being built. And Rome will once more see glory.

Three years ago, the young Wang Junze, hailed as a Sword Path Genius, failed at Opening Veins and was labeled as having an Innate Wasted Vein. From then on, Wang Junze was mocked by everyone and shunned by his family. Even his father considered him useless and expelled him from the house.However, Wang Junze succeeds in Opening Veins with Sword Qi, embarking on an unparalleled journey on the Sword Dao path.

“On the Path of Eternal Strength”Sebastián lost everything when he was just a child: his mother, his home, his world. Thrown into a savage land, where monsters and death lurk in every shadow, he learned to survive. For ten years, every breath was a struggle, every step a battle.But one day, survival was no longer enough.Driven by a deeper longing, Sebastián decides to walk a different path: one of absolute perfection, where body, mind, and spirit are forged through martial arts and constant self-improvement.In a universe where power is everything, Sebastián will not fight merely to live—he will live to reach Eternal Strength.His journey will not be easy. Pain, betrayal, and glory will be his companions.This is not just a road to the top…It is the story of a soul that chose to transcend its limits.

Princess Anastasia of Orsenia is regarded as the kingdom’s treasure. However, she carries a heavy secret— she is diagnosed with an incurable illness. She is fated to die before she turns 18.

For years, her parents desperately searched for a cure but to no avail. That is, until a mysterious letter arrives, claiming that the only way Anastasia can escape her cruel fate is to send her to a monster:

King Caspain, the ruler of Sorvando, a vampire kingdom.

The letter prophesizes that Anastasia will live, only if she makes that bloodthirsty King fall in love with her. However, Anastasia knows it’s nearly an impossible task. Sorvando is filled with dangers. And she is only but a weak human.

Yet, her will to live won over her fear. No matter how cruel the king may be, Anastasia will still try to win his heart.

Now, if only she can keep her own heart from falling for him as well.

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[Excerpt]

“Cas-pian…”

And he looked back to see that she was biting her lower lip as though she greatly enjoyed that kiss.

He smirked again and whispered in his deeply seductive voice, “I like my name even more ever since I started hearing it from your beautiful lips. And I like it even further when you say it in that hushed tone.”

Anastasia had no idea what Caspian was hinting at yet.

So he dropped some more hints, “Wife, weren’t you asking me what the first night meant? Let me show you.”