An Alchemist's Path to Eternity - Chapter 629: All Show and No Substance; Pill Fragrance of Recognition

This is the reupload (at his request) of the chapters previously posted by craftyprogamer as he wants to focus on his own book

Athena, Earth’s most glamorous lone assassin and the seal bearer of the Death Goddess, met her end on her final mission. She succeeded in eliminating the world’s most powerful Mafia leader with her bare hands, but it came at the ultimate cost, her life.Or so she thought.Instead of the eternal rest she expected, Athena’s soul transmigrated into the body of Athena Demerin, a rising celebrity in the Interstellar Era of the Andromeda Galaxy. As the cherished granddaughter of the Northern Duke on planet Asenus, the original Athena had strived to carve out her own path to stardom without leaning on her family’s immense power. But ambition came with a heavy price. She died from exhaustion… or so the official story claimed. The truth? Someone orchestrated her death.Now, the new Athena has inherited not only this body but its unresolved mysteries. Determined to unravel the secrets behind the original Athena's death and fulfill her dreams, she must also navigate a world of fame, family legacies, and interstellar intrigue.But life throws her another curveball, a marriage to Major General Mors Jericho, the galaxy’s most brilliant young warrior. Revered by millions, he is admired for his strength, intelligence, and commanding presence. Yet beneath the surface of this union lies a web of secrets that could shift the balance of power across the galaxy.As she uncovers the truth behind the forces conspiring against her, Athena must confront her own feelings about Mors.Can a marriage built on duty transform into love? Or will her husband turn out to be her greatest adversary?Will she follow her heart, carve her own destiny, or succumb to the shadows of her past?

A person who lived the life to the maximum even being a person with paralysis, always played his favorite sport basketball, even if alone, follow the story of Jake Smith to be happy with a second chance.

Xavier Reaper, a high school student, was on a school trip with his classmates, when they encountered a female corpse in the middle of the deserted road. After discussing, or rather, complaining, they decide to move the body to the side of the road so that they can continue on their way.But they're in for a surprise, as Xavier goes to move the body, the corpse glows and suddenly it explodes, taking the whole of the school bus and his classmates.Not knowing what happened, Xavier finds himself chained, filthy, and looking like he hadn't bathed in a month, being transported somewhere in an equally filthy carriage with his classmates.What is going on?(The R-18 is gore scenes, so please be informed. )