Demon King: Hero, don't run away! - Chapter 788 - 790: It’s Such a Pity

She has nothing, dying miserably alone.Born again five years ago, she threw down the divorce agreement and went abroad for further studies while pregnant.She is ruthless in tormenting the scum, demanding they repay her a hundredfold for what they owed her in her past life.Meeting again, she coldly leaves, but he relentlessly pursues her: “Mrs. Lawson, we are still not divorced, I will make sure your body and mind are satisfied while I'm legally in charge.”She leaves gracefully, yet he chases and pampers her more and more.

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.

Shadow was an assassin with no family, no friends, and no purpose beyond the missions assigned to him. Kidnapped at the age of five and forced to serve a ruthless assassin organization for fifty long years, his life was a series of shadows and bloodshed. On the eve of his fifty-fifth birthday, he completed his final mission with hope in his heart. A hope that freedom and a better life were finally within reach.But that hope was shattered. Betrayed by the very organization he had devoted his life to, Shadow was ruthlessly killed, his decades of loyalty repaid with treachery. As his life slipped away, he swore one thing.“If he had a second chance, he would live life on his terms, unshackled and free”.In the void between life and death, Shadow's soul was met by “Syl”. The enigmatic Shadow Monarch's System. Syl offered him what he craved most. Another chance at life, but in a world far different from his own. Without hesitation, Shadow accepted, eager to grasp the life he was denied.Reborn into a realm of gods, magic, and chaos, Shadow soon learns the truth.He is a Wild Card, a pawn in the gods’ celestial game. Amere source of entertainment for their whims. But Shadow is no ordinary human. With the sarcastic and unpredictable Syl by his side, a glitching system that grants him powers beyond imagination, he embarks on a journey to defy the gods and forge his destiny.

Year 24XX. With several hundred years of improvements, virtual reality has become more mature. It had gradually become humanity’s second world. Socializing, working, studying and other everyday things could all be done while sleeping.