The Strongest Former Hero Who Became a Great Criminal Kneads Bread from Morning Again Today──!... more>>

The hero Haruto challenged the threat that could destroy the world, together with his comrades: the Calamity Causal Dungeon – Abyss Sanctum.

To let his comrades escape, he said, “I’ll catch up later, so go on ahead──!” and disappeared.

Five years later.

He somehow survived, but what awaited him was not a hero’s welcome—

for some reason, it was the brand of a traitor to the nation.

His former comrades had grown into beautiful women and had begun to move forward, accepting Haruto’s death.

In these five years, everything had changed and there was no place left for him.

So Haruto heads to the remote town of Rothen.

There, he starts working as a baker──

but for some reason, his former comrades begin visiting the shop one after another.

Haruto wants to quietly spend the rest of his life, but he is the former hero, the strongest in the world.

There’s no way the people around him would just leave him alone……

And thus, Haruto ends up gaining great fame in an unexpected way.

Encounters. Farewells.

This is the story of a shadow hero who lost everything and takes back the truth and his bonds. <<less

The story of an emergency room doctor dying from overwork and crossing into another world.... more>>

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The sails of the great voyage have been unfurled.

The steam engine has yet to roar to life.

The glory of the Radiant Lord illuminates the continent, while across the sea, the churches of the gods and mages support the monarchy.

Dwarves freely roam the cities of the kingdom, and the legends of werewolves, vampires, elves, and dragons never fade.

In such an era, Wu Zhou, an emergency department doctor who died from working overtime, transmigrates into the body of Garrett, a young city guard.

Teammate: Oh no! The Captain is seriously injured, his intestines are spilling out!

Garrett: Help me up; I can still stitch!

Teammate: ...What?

Garrett: ...Apply a healing spell to where I stitched, let it grow... no, first apply it to the stitched layer, then the muscle layer, and so on.

Teammate: ...What?

Garrett: Uh-oh, the healing spell is too fast, the stitches grew inside the wound!!!

When modern medicine meets magic and divine arts, what brilliant sparks will it ignite in this New world?

Garrett: Learning magic, mastering divine arts, expanding territories, and clashing with the church... whether you believe it or not, I just wanted to open a hospital. <<less

At a young age, I was caught up in a Gate incident and barely made it out alive. ... more>>

They called me a "miracle child," Jung Jehee.

But that so-called "miracle" meant nothing—I had only barely survived.

I lost my sight, my ability to move freely, and was even diagnosed as terminally ill.

Trapped in a hospital room, all I could do was wait for the day I would die...

Then, in a moment of life-or-death crisis, I awakened as Korea's first-ever S-rank.

After a long, long hospital stay, my new life as an S-rank began.

It should have been something to celebrate.

So why is it that my childhood friend, Im Taehwan, who had been so devoted to me throughout my years of illness, is acting so strange?

"Jehee... don’t tell me... you can see through me?"

Even after learning about my awakening, he seemed oddly unsettled.

"After you're discharged, I was thinking... how about living with me?"

He insisted on living together for some reason.

"Once you're out, why don’t we go study abroad? Anywhere is fine."

Out of nowhere, he started suggesting we move overseas together.

For thirteen years, he took care of me every single day. He should be free to live his own life now.

For the sake of my kind but stubborn friend, I tried my best to gain independence from him.

But then—

"Ah, that? It’s called a re-awakening."

"Seems like I got a little stronger."

To make matters worse, my childhood friend followed right behind me—awakening as the second-ever S-rank in Korea.

Just days after I became the first.

"How did Taehwan end up awakening as an S-rank like me...?"

Is S-rank something contagious?

This is getting seriously weird.

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"Jung Jehee. Do you really not want to live with me?"

"You’re in danger just by being with me. You’re only a B-rank and don’t even have combat abilities. At best, you’re just a normal person with slightly better stamina and strength."

Could Taehwan, who has a non-combat ability, really protect me?

He stayed silent, as if he couldn’t argue with what I said.

"No, it’s just that..."

"You only said your house feels empty to reassure my mom, didn’t you? The truth is, you like being alone—that’s why you never joined a guild. I know how hard it is for solo artifact creators to survive. And yet, you insist on staying independent."

"No, it’s true that I like being alone. But... you..."

"I’m a bit special?"

"...Uh... well... no, I mean..."

"So? What exactly do you mean?"

"...You are... a little special... I guess...?"

Avoiding my gaze, he mumbled under his breath, "We’re friends, after all..."

For someone so big, he still acts just like he did when we were kids.

He won’t meet my eyes, yet he won’t let go of me either. <<less

He was the knight serving the Crown Prince.... more>>

She was the assassin sent by the Second Prince.

Trained from a young age, she never disobeyed the organization's orders. Even if it meant being transformed into a woman to seduce the captain of the knights, she accepted it without complaint.

Disguised as a young maid, she infiltrated the home of that seemingly carefree knight.

"He must never find out who I really am," she said.

"Better not alert her just yet, I'll play along for now," he said.

"To stabilize the situation, I should first gain his/her favor." —They said in unison. <<less

The secret war between humans and vampires has persisted for over two thousand years. This prolonged conflict has evolved into a form of faith, driving the weaker humans to strive relentlessly to escape their fate as mere lambs for slaughter. After the 19th century, humans finally gained a decisive advantage over the vampires, and the tide of war began to turn in their favor. However, the two millennia of warfare also led the vampires to find a way to coexist with human civilization—through binding, infiltration, and embedding themselves deeply into human society in various forms. The devilish desires of the vampires began to merge with the sinful cravings of the human world in new and... more>> insidious ways.

A sudden raid unveils the prelude to an opera from hell, ensnaring two soldiers from a secret military unit in its dark and twisted narrative. This is a story about the rebirth of life, as well as a tale of faith and love.

This work is dedicated to those who silently bear the weight of our peaceful lives, ensuring our tranquility. <<less

After transmigrating, I found myself as Go Yeonwoo, a side villain who mu*dered the protagonist, Woo Jiyoo, only to be brutally killed by a group of S-Class Espers.... more>>

To make matters worse, the moment I transmigrated was right after killing Woo Jiyoo.

But unlike the original story, Go Yeonwoo awakens as an S-Class Guide.

The Espers, upon sensing Go Yeonwoo’s guiding energy, start acting differently from the original.

“This bastard, let’s take him and use him as our personal sl*t. Just killing him would be too easy a punishment.”

“We’ll make him regret killing Woo Jiyoo. I’ll have him begging for death by the end.”

The S-Class Espers fake Go Yeonwoo’s death and imprison him in a secret place, forcing him to guide them.

However, with his already twisted tastes, Go Yeonwoo finds the Espers’ obsessive behavior suffocatingly delightful.

He even pretends to resist, encouraging them to treat him even more recklessly.

But then…

“Hey, are you seriously stopping after eating just this much? Are you planning to starve yourself to death?”

“Get lost, Kang Taewon. Because of you, my sl*t can’t eat properly. I’ll feed him myself. Open wide, Yeonwoo.”

“Yeonwoo, is there something you want to say to me? You were jealous enough to kill Jiyoo over it, weren’t you? If you tell me now, I’ll listen. Go ahead.”

“You’re letting me hold you up? Does that mean you’re giving me permission now?” <<less

Ji Mian was forced out of the family after his mother passed away and his father got married to someone else. He was attacked while traveling and suffered major injuries when he crashed into a Desolate Star.... more>>

He thought he would die on this Desolate Star, but he didn’t expect to wake up again covered with clean bedding and the smell of a hot meal permeating the humble house.

Ji Mian tilted his head, not far from him a handsome young Alpha was bent over, silently cooking soup. The Alpha’s name was Chu Shiye, with the lowest level E-Class Attack Power, which in the Capital Star, is regarded as a waste existence.

But his eyes were clean and pure, the pair of deep black eyes quietly looked at Ji Mian, as if Ji Mian was his whole world. So Ji Mian thought to himself that it would be good to stay here.

However, the good times did not last long when the Desolate Star was suddenly attacked and Ji Mian was separated from Chu Shiye in the chaos, being forcibly brought back to the Capital Star by his own family.

The Ji family locked him up for several days and then forced him to marry a person from another rich family. At the engagement party, Ji Mian was about to escape, but unexpectedly a shocking change occurred.

An army barged into the engagement venue, led by a young Alpha in uniform, with a frosty face, he walked straight towards Ji Mian.

“A-Mian.”

Chu Shiye trapped Ji Mian in his arms, his eyes flushed red, and fondly rubbed against the corner of his Omega’s forehead a few times, then said in a dumb voice.

“Finally, I found you.” <<less

She was a secret guard, codenamed 37, later named Qingge by Ning Wang.... more>>

One day, she narrowly escaped death and was sent out to recover from her injuries. On the way, someone approached her, claiming she resembled the young lady he served. The young lady was suffering from a chronic illness, and he asked her to take her place in the wedding, hiding the truth from the groom for five months. The man offered her a generous sum of silver notes, and Qingge, being greedy, accepted.

But what she never expected was that the fiancée’s groom turned out to be none other than her master, Ning Wang…

Fortunately, no one knew the face of the secret guards, except for Heaven, Earth, and their Pavilion Master. Ning Wang had no idea. Qingge successfully hid her identity and cautiously played the role of a Wangfei.

Ning Wang was extraordinarily handsome but had a violent temper. One day, while investigating a traitor, he harshly interrogated all the secret guards. One of them ended up being punished for a trivial matter, receiving a hundred whip lashes, leaving the ground stained with blood. Ning Wang remained indifferent.

The Emperor arranged a marriage for Ning Wang with the legitimate daughter of the presitigious Xiahou clan of Ganliang. The Wangfei was gentle, charming, and pure in nature. Initially, Ning Wang was indifferent and cautious but eventually fell for her.

After ten months of pregnancy, the Wangfei gave birth to a son. When she returned after a visit to her natal family, Ning Wang gripped her by the throat and coldly demanded, “Where is this prince’s Wangfei?”

Though the woman before him looked alike, she was not her.

It was then that he realized the Wangfei he had shared his life with was a fake, brought in by the Xiahou family with money!

In his fury, Ning Wang unleashed a bloodbath.

Afterward, he searched everywhere for that woman, but despite turning the world upside down, he could not find her.

Three years passed, and Ning Wang’s initial rage and hatred turned into silence and contemplation, eventually giving way to quiet coldness.

Until one day, under the dim light of the waning moon, he gazed at the fallen phoenix tree leaves at his feet, covering the elongated shadow of the secret guard behind him.

In a low voice, he asked, “It’s you, isn’t it?” <<less

Arata was dumped by Kotoko, whom he had been dating for two years because she found another man.... more>>

Arata, Kotoko, her new boyfriend Atsushi, and a group of two high school boys and four girls are summoned to another world as heroes.

Under the guidance of the country, among the heroes diligently leveling up, Arata becomes self-destructive and selfishly learns the skills he likes.

Arata, not wanting to be near Kotoko and Atsushi, begins to act alone.

Although Arata tends to be lonely, he grows with the support of many people. <<less

Everyone in our family has their own secrets.... more>>

My mom is the only daughter of a former interstellar pirate, my father is a secret agent of the Old Century Allied Political Army. My adopted older brother has a special bloodline of beastmen, and the sister we picked up from the roadside is actually a master of witchcraft with mystical lineage.

And I, an ordinary eighteen-year-old male high school student, the only biological son of my parents, has no special bloodline, and has been a “normal person” since birth

The reason why I can know everyone’s secrets is because-

I transmigrated.

I was originally an ordinary person on the edge of the class, classmates couldn’t even remember my name occasionally. I refused all social activities that might attract attention, and kept to myself at school.

For some reason, I offended the tough guys in school, and they began to target me openly and secretly, but I never fought back.

Everyone thought I was timid and cowardly, and I never explained.

Because I just wanted to be an ordinary person.

Until one day, I intervened to save a classmate who was being bullied. I accidentally exerted too much force, causing multiple serious injuries. As they lay on the ground unable to get up, I personally took them to the hospital.

Since then, whenever the tough guys who call themselves the school bullies see me, they can’t help but feel weak in the knees—

Yes, as one of the members of this special family, I also have a little secret:

Before transmigrating, I cultivated for a hundred years, with profound cultivation, just a half step away from ascension.

In short, invincible.

The classmate I saved recently has been looking at me strangely.

One day, he found me, his beautiful almond-shaped eyes turning, and he stared at me and said:

“I know your secret.”

I immediately covered his mouth, pushed him into the corner, avoiding the sight of others, and calmly questioned him: “What do you know?”

He’s the antagonist of this book. Although it will be another ten years before he turns dark, if he finds out that this world is a book, many things will go awry

I don’t want to get involved in any trouble, so I must not let him discover that I—

“You like me.”

Transmigrated.

..…

Huh? <<less

This is the story of a diehard Spider-Man fan who dies and ends up reincarnated in the Marvel universe… as a villain—and as a girl.... more>>

Now going by the name Redcap, our former guy-turned-villainess finds herself caught in a chaotic tangle of chasing Spider-Man, befriending Peter Parker, falling into despair, causing others to despair, nearly dying, and maybe even… killing?

Set in a parallel universe unrelated to any of the live-action movies or original comics, this story centers primarily on the world of Spider-Man.

Even if you’ve never read the comics or watched the movies, don’t worry—I’ll be adding explanations along the way to keep everyone in the loop. <<less

Wei Xing, having graduated with a Master's degree, accidentally transmigrates to another world. Unknowingly, he has already been marked as a cultivation cauldron, surrounded by danger. On one hand, he uses a modern scientific research mindset to explore cultivation; on the other hand, he uses spiritual power combined with item refining methods,... more>>

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The stench of blood and the phantom echo of a butcher's knife were Wei Xing's last clear memories of Earth. Now, only agony remained. Not the dull ache of a hangover, but a searing, full-body violation. He gasped, eyes stinging against the harsh glare of an unfamiliar sun, the world swimming in a dizzying haze. Where were the familiar high-rises, the rumble of traffic? Only weeds reclaiming a dilapidated monastery met his gaze.

Then came the flood – memory fragments, alien yet intimate, crashing into his consciousness. Sweat-slicked bodies, endless moans, a gaunt face twisted in simultaneous pleasure and pain, ruthless killers in red robes, and a desperate flight ending in... this. Nausea roiled within him. This broken, emaciated body wasn't his. Ribs protruded like ridges on a starved animal, bruises painted his skin alongside disturbingly intimate marks – hickeys? – mocking his non-existent love life. A tattered robe, stained crimson, barely concealed his nakedness.

He was trapped. Not just in a strange place, but in a strange, violated body. Panic, cold and sharp, sliced through the pain. The scientific truths he clung to shattered against the impossible reality. He was an anomaly, a ghost inhabiting ruined flesh in a world that felt ancient and hostile. Hunted, wounded, and utterly alone, Wei Xing's journey began not with heroic resolve, but with a guttural cry of pain and the desperate, primal need to survive whatever nightmare he had stumbled into. The path forward was obscured by blood, conspiracy, and the chilling realization that his old life was irrevocably gone, replaced by a brutal existence where his very nature made him prey. <<less

Place of Birth: Bone Sea Identity: Skeleton… In the next moment, Yun Ming, still in a daze, was swept into the battlefield. Thus, a bewildered gray bone was ruthlessly hijacked by fate. What kind of unknowns will he face? ... more>>

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The world swam into focus through a haze of gray-white mist, the only sound a persistent, dry crackling in unseen ears. Yun Ming's consciousness flickered, slowly anchoring itself to a body lying flat on... bones. Countless bones, forming a desolate, shifting landscape beneath him. He tried to sit up, but agony exploded through his frame, sharp and absolute. Looking down, he saw not flesh, but gray-white ribs. Above, slender leg bones stretched where his own should be.

"I... am a skeleton?" The thought echoed in the hollow cavity of his skull, a silent scream of disbelief swallowed by the oppressive mist. Around him, other skeletal figures stirred, mindless automatons rising from the osseous sea, only for some to suddenly collapse, scattering back into the landscape like brittle twigs. Death was palpable here, a constant presence reinforced by the chilling whispers of disintegration.

A voice, alien yet intimate, suddenly bloomed within his mind, urging him forward, into the unknown grayness. With excruciating effort, fueled by a primal fear and a dawning, terrifying awareness, Yun Ming forced his fragile new body upright. This was the Bone Sea. This was his new, horrifying beginning. And in this realm of endless death, survival was the only imperative. His journey, fraught with pain and the constant threat of dissolution, had just begun. <<less

In her third year living in this steampunk world, Ciel gained the ability to simulate both the past and the future.... more>>

These simulations turned into a game where she could act without restraint, and after countless trials, real life became a replica she could navigate as though speedrunning it.

Churches, potions, mutations, the Old Gods, witches, sealed artifacts… none of these have anything to do with Ciel. She’s just an ordinary girl who wishes for a peaceful life.

She just happens to be particularly skilled at snuffing out danger before it even begins. <<less

I started playing a game only to become an NPC—and not just any NPC, but the supposedly awesome ‘Golden Princess’.... more>>

Unfortunately, my kingdom fell ages ago, leaving me completely alone.

Now, I have to earn 100 million gold coins. Left with no other choice, I... started selling nuclear bombs!

One day a loud boom blew up the Beginner Village Boss along with tens of thousands of players. Only then did the players realize that the nuke sold by the cute NPC little girl is the real deal!

"What? You want to buy nukes? You want to buy nukes when your favorability is so low?"

"Do I need to teach you how to grind favorability too?"

"Just these few gold coins isn't even enough to fill my teeth!"

From that moment on, gold coins started pouring in continuously.

What players don't know is that I'm not just an NPC—I'm also the #1 player on the leaderboard.  

Want to surpass me? Then pay up! Spending money makes you strong! As for who to spend your money on?  

Yours truly, of course! <<less

She sacrificed herself to the enemy to save her country.... more>>

“This is why my heart is restless. Let’s try a little harder, empress.”

Ysaris, the princess of a small country.
She was forced to marry the Emperor who killed her fiancé.

She could not refuse. The fate of her homeland was at stake.

“Do you still not understand your place? You are nothing more than a spoil of war. My trophy.”

A bed shared with an enemy. Unnatural obsession and distrust. Arrogant and oppressive demeanor. Blatant disregard and cold treatment.

Enduring all of this, she lived on with difficulty…

“Rather than seeing an heir from that woman, it might be better to kill her right now.”

Ysaris overheard these terrible words from her husband.

Now, there was only one choice left for her.

‘I have to run away.’

Even if just for the sake of her unborn child. <<less

Top idol Seo Yutae lost everything and committed su*cide due to a retaliatory false scandal fabricated by his agency. When he opened his eyes once again, he found himself possessing the body of Han Seungbeom, a face-genius high school student with suspicious abilities.... more>>

“While I’m taking revenge, I’ll take the top position in the idol industry as well.”

With a ruined past and unrelenting rage, his journey to destroy the entertainment industry begins.

The highly respected senior is coming in. Clear the way. <<less

A transmigrator, two unfamiliar worlds, embarking on a bizarre and fantastical mysterious journey.... more>>

Wizardry, Runes, Breathing Techniques…

Bloodline Wizards, Necromantic Wizards, Elemental Wizards…

Legendary Knights, Holy Knights…

Astral Plane, Source Essence…

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In a world where knights wield superhuman strength and wizards manipulate arcane forces, Karl Bergman, a scarred city patrol officer, finds himself thrust into a life he never imagined.

When a tragic fire claims his father and leaves him emotionally shattered, Karl's soul is mysteriously replaced by a transmigrator from a technologically advanced world.

Inheriting a noble title but denied his rightful inheritance by a greedy church, Karl discovers a hidden power within himself: the ability to transmigrate to the desolate mining city of Black City.

This dangerous other world offers a chance for Karl to acquire the resources he needs to reclaim his birthright, but it also exposes him to the dark underbelly of society, where survival is a constant struggle against monstrous creatures and ruthless factions.

As Karl delves deeper into the secrets of breathing techniques, runes, and wizardry, he must carefully balance his newfound powers with the need to maintain his anonymity, all while navigating the treacherous political landscape of a kingdom on the brink of war.

Prepare to enter a world of magic, intrigue, and relentless pursuit of power, where a transmigrator's journey for survival becomes a quest to forge his own destiny. <<less

Wei Ruo, a highly skilled doctor, was transmigrated as a female supporting role in a novel. She was left neglected in the countryside for ten years and returned back when she was thirteen years old.... more>>

Seeing that she only knew how to grow flowers, grass and vegetables all day long, everyone thought that she was a peasant woman.

As the female supporting role, Wei Ruo did not want to fall in love with the male lead, nor did she want to compete with the female lead. All she was thinking about was to make money, make money, and make money!

When the fake daughter was still worried that Wei Ruo’s return would affect her status, Wei Ruo had quietly saved up a private fund.

When the fake daughter was still trying to attract the male lead’s attention, Wei Ruo had already made a big fortune.

If you want money, you have money, if you want food, you have food, The shop was opened one after another.

Later, her brother became the first minister, her father became the general, and the one sitting on the emperor’s chair was her husband. <<less

Song Yunhui is the young master of the Song family. When he was young, his mother died of illness and his father married another woman, bringing him a younger brother.... more>>

Since then, he has never experienced the feeling of being held in the palm of someone’s hand.

He studied hard and practiced calligraphy and piano with little success, failing to gain anyone’s love and appreciation.

As soon as he entered the entertainment industry, he was accused of being jealous of his younger brother’s fame. He was accused of stealing scenes while acting, of lip-syncing while singing, and people even accused him of having bad intentions while saving a fellow actor who fell in the river.

Finally, he was successfully blacklisted all over the Internet, and everyone condemned him.

After rescuing the actor who fell into the river, he fainted. When he woke up again, Song Yunhui discovered that this world is a book, and his brother is the protagonist. Song Yunhui is simply the cannon fodder obstacle on the protagonist’s path that everyone hates.

His father likes his younger brother. The person he likes likes his younger brother. Even the internet only likes his younger brother.

No matter what he does, no matter how well he does it, no one will care.

Song Yunhui thought about it.

If you don’t like someone, leave. If people don’t like you, don’t force yourself.

After he packed up and announced his retirement, he found a small villa in a small town. There, he would write songs by himself and occasionally stream while singing and playing games to support himself.

From time to time, he’d go to the neighbors house and poach a meal. It’s a very comfortable life. <<less

I wasn’t reborn with talent or ability, but at least my knowledge from earth allowed me to stay one step ahead in this other world.... more>>

Magic exists here, and new progress was rapidly being made in science while magic stagnated in the name of tradition. Using my earthly knowledge and not bound by the traditional thinking, I was able to do things other wizards couldn’t even imagine.

Still, inadvertently becoming an undercover professor for a mysterious secret society at the renowned Theon academy was never in my to-do list! <<less

Chu Ruoyan, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Chu's household, saw her betrothed's family perish in battle—all except her fiancé, who survived but was left crippled.... more>>

Everyone assumed the engagement would be called off, yet the Chu family's heiress proceeded with the wedding as scheduled, uttering just two words: "I consent."

No one knew Chu Ruoyan had suffered a nightmare.

In the dream, she broke off her engagement with Yan Zheng. Three years later, while being courted by the heir of Pingjing Marquisate, rebel forces stormed the capital.

The city became a blood-soaked hellscape. Atop the walls stood the rebel leader—none other than Yan Zheng, who had just been appointed Chief Grand Councilor!

He beheaded her prospective groom, slaughtered the entire Pingjing Marquisate household, then subjected her pleading father to relentless humiliation until the old man leaped to his death from the city walls.

Upon waking, Chu Ruoyan made two immediate decisions:

Marry him. Then kill him.

Fate proved unpredictable. While the second resolution remained unfulfilled, she somehow became the most revered woman in the realm. <<less

Ruan An was a renowned beauty and female physician. In her previous life, she saved countless lives but died tragically from a stray arrow, without a peaceful ending.... more>>

The newly crowned emperor, who had usurped the throne, found her lifeless body and removed his dragon-patterned outer robe to cover her.

The emperor was tall and imposing, with a sinister and handsome appearance. He was also the young man she secretly admired in her past.

Due to their difference in status, Ruan An never mentioned to him that they had a son.

As she opened her eyes, Ruan An was reborn.

She didn’t want to repeat the mistakes of her previous life and only wished to return to her hometown with her young son. However, on her journey, their carriage was intercepted by someone.

At that time, Huo Pingxiao was the Marquis of Dingbei, holding military power. His expression was indifferent, but he looked at the child by Ruan An’s side with a bewildered expression.

The child bore an uncanny resemblance to him. <<less

[School Rebirth + Strong Female Lead + Fake Mafia Princess + No Romance + Business Ventures + Countless Suit-Clad Underlings + Dark Exterior but Pure Heart + Empowering Female-Centric Story] ... more>>

[A rose in the darkness will eventually bloom at dawn~]

In her past life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. After being reborn, she was mistakenly identified as the daughter of a mafia boss.

Her subordinates were all ex-cons and street thugs, dead set on making it big in the underworld.

To avoid being dragged into their shady dealings and getting swept up in a crime crackdown, she resolved to lead them onto the straight and narrow—educating them on the law and guiding them toward the light.

In the end, she succeeded, molding them into law-abiding, legally savvy members of society.

But something still felt... off.

Years later, at the company’s annual meeting.

Liu Yutong looked out at the sea of employees in black suits, standing like a mafia entourage, all bowing respectfully and chanting, "Young Miss!"

Her heart skipped a beat.

"...Did we really go legit?"

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From the beginning, it was a paradoxical encounter.... more>>

“A clean body for someone in the mafia.”

She, the agent—

“I don't like drawing on my body, so I haven’t.”

—and he, the mafia boss, met.

“But if you want it.”

His steps were elegant and dignified. Why was someone in the mafia even graceful?

“I could at least engrave your name.”

He picked up a pen with the unusually long space between his middle and index fingers. He pulled off the pen cap with his lips and spat it on the floor, then rolled up one sleeve.

A black line from the pen drew across his pale skin.

{Hye-young}

Hye-young. A name her Italian adoptive parents insisted she keep, saying the Korean name was beautiful.

“How is it? Do you think it’ll look pretty?”

Looking at his elegantly drawn handwriting, Hye-young replied.

“… What if I say it will?”

“If you say it’s pretty,”

A sinister light shimmered in his eyes.

“I’ll engrave it right now.”

Why was it that, at the mention of him engraving a tattoo on his arm, the space between her legs tightened?

“You… really…”

One thing was for sure—He really was a madman. <<less