HPxLOTM: A Wizard's Path to Divinity - Chapter 197: The Aura of That World

[TRIGGER WARNING: Mature Content + Dark Themes]EXCERPT:“Axel, no. We… can’t do this!” I jolted back when he pulled up my skirt.As if to retaliate, he grabbed my wrist and yanked my body to his. “We can do whatever I say we can do, María José.”“I’m your brother’s reject. Do you even hear yourself right now? He didn’t want me, Axel. What does that make me to you?”“I don’t care about Álvaro’s foolishness. It's his loss for losing a woman like you.”“Okay, I must confess. I'm not worried about him either. It's Rosa… you're getting engaged to my sister in a month!”“Let me remind you, María José—I don’t give a fuck about that, either.”No matter how hard I jerked, he wasn’t letting me go. And part of me—so, so foolishly—didn’t want him to.______Having spent her life avoiding the spotlight, María Jośe never imagined she’d be the one to bring shame to her esteemed De la Vega family. With beauty as captivating as a field of lilies, she is the prized daughter of an ambitious father who cares more for his reputation than his children’s happiness.When Álvaro Montenegro, the arrogant heir to the Alpha title, sets his sights on her as his chosen Luna, María Jośe is desperate for a way out.But everything changes when the Moon Goddess answers her prayer in the most unexpected way: María Jośe discovers she is an Omega—wolfless and the lowest rank in the pack. Once held in awe, she is now shunned; a source of shame to her father and a target for ridicule in the pack.As her life turns upside down , María Jośe's hatred for the pack grows. The only solace she finds is in her growing, forbidden bond with Axel Montenegro—Álvaro’s older brother, who has turned his back on the pack to live as Beta.These two developed a love-hate friendship born from their shared disdain for the pack’s cruelty, which slowly evolves into a passionate, secret romance.But when Álvaro discovers Axel’s interest in María Jośe, jealousy ignites within him and he suddenly wants María Jośe as his own.Love, vengeance, and betrayal all brewed into a whirlwind of drama, desires, and deadly comebacks. Will María Jośe rise from the ashes of her former life, or will she be consumed by the power struggles of the pack she despises? Will she give in to the oldest brother who is scared of commitment or the younger one who fiercely seeks redemption?

The fantasy world of Celestia, a blue star filled with wondrous magic, brutal monsters and countless different races all spread on the huge continents said to have been created by the Goddess Celestia herself.But all is not adventure and bliss—there exists a man who causes the people to tremble in fear, and even Celestia's blessed Hero can only beg forgiveness.That man is the 72nd Vampire Lord, one of the most powerful and charming men in Celestia, rumoured to drag any woman he desires into his bed.He was a fearsome enemy of men and a secret delight for women.But...Nobody knows when or where this Lord came from.They only knew he was a gentle and loving husband but a cruel and brutal enemy.-------Lucifer died accidentally with his soul transmigrated into the body of a young vampire dying in a forest, lacking most of his memories.He feels determined to use this handsome face to live a great second life after realising that this world is a Netori Eroge with RPG elements that he played in his loneliness.Reborn is a nameless side character, neither the villain nor Hero.Being a stray vampire with no noble ties, Lucifer desires to live a happy life, slaying monsters and making his legal harem of beautiful women of all races.However, fate would seem to stand in the way of his plans.Lucifer was always envious of a certain hidden boss, a member of the 72 lords and the only male Lord.Sadly, he never played the game's hidden ending, not knowing the truth while envying the 72nd lord.“The 72nd Lord will steal the heroines if the Hero doesn't enter any of their routes... That guy is so lucky...”Sadly, his fate seemed cursed! He accidentally had sex with the Protagonist's childhood friend by mistake, and now she is crazy about him!He made the Hero a cuckold, causing his world to turn on its head!He made the game a [Netori Eroge] or an [NTR Eroge] for the original Protagonist.Slowly, the world's plot was changed by this unsuspecting old man, step by step, searching for the best beauties!His mind was blurry, with the vague memories of his past life and the message of someone special to him planted in his dreams and mind.Lucifer must use all of his abilities, from charm, wits and libido, to survive.He must push through this nightmare difficulty game and defeat the [Protagonist] while accidentally seducing and stealing the heroines on his way.All to enjoy this second chance at life.

Wang Bo was fed up with his job being a programmer, especially because of all of the nights he was working overtime without pay. His boss had given him a mysterious game to beta test in his free time, which had granted him possession of unclaimed territory in New Zealand with which to improve to his desires. After a certain event in his company, he ended up quitting his job. His lack of goals and curiosity eventually led him to buy a ticket to New Zealand, in order to see if the unclaimed territory given to him in the game was actually real. Watch, as he develops this beautiful, fertile stretch of land into prosperity, by building villages, farms, schools, hospitals and more.

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What is a genius? Capable of comprehending any battle skill regardless of the skill itself and sweeping away the bottlenecks while cultivating a new technique; this is a true genius! He Yiming was originally an ordinary youngster in the He family’s estate with not too extraordinary aptitude in learning martial arts.