SPELLBOUND - Chapter 20 - Rumour

You say you know about pain? To feel this sort of hunger... for your body to never be satisfied... your mind crazed by endless thoughts of satisfaction. To gaze upon the stars and know that it’s not enough, That is pain. Now you stand before me and I truly question myself. are you enough.He sought a cure for his power. Now, he'll use it to consume a world.At six years old, Dax's life ended. His trait, [Insatiable Hunger], awakened—a curse that promised only madness and an empty stomach. After two years of torment, he found his answer: [Synthesis], the power to integrate anything he touched.Four centuries of research later, known across galaxies as the Black Researcher, he finally achieved his goal. And in that moment of triumph, he exploded.Reborn in a brutal realm of cults and crumbling gods, Dax finds himself weak, but free. His Hunger is quiet, his Synthesis intact. The local gods think him a pawn. The cults see him as a sacrifice.They are all gravely mistaken.Dax sees this world for what it is: a Petri dish. His new traits are the ultimate research tools. His goal is no longer mere survival, but the answer to a new, thrilling question: Can a man who was once devoured by his own power, now learn to devour divinity itself?

Shen Jingxian has become the exquisite villain in the book, where she is not good at anything except being the most beautiful.She goes to the National Academy to play; because she is so cute, she attracts the attention of an assassin and takes a lethal hit meant for the male lead, thus becoming his unattainable love, though she herself is unaware.She is kidnapped by mountain bandits, and the bandit leaders fall in love with her at first sight. In their battle for ownership over her, they overturn the world, and Shen Jingxian easily annihilates the bandits, saving the female lead's reputation.Later, she catches the eye of a prince from an enemy nation, prompting the male and female leads to lead a call for Yunyi Country to defend their greatest Princess. They urge young talents to strive, offer advice, and bravely kill the enemies! Ultimately, Yunyi Country successfully expands its territory.Shen Jingxian knows she won't live past 18. Over the years, no matter how hard she tries to change the plot, it always returns to the starting point in bizarre ways. She considers all changes by the male and female leads to be conspiracies, believing that only by dying can she escape.Little does she know, Shen Jingxian has already become the heart of Yunyi Country. Once the heart 'dies,' the whole nation falls into chaos.The male lead, Wen Ranchen, completely darkens, “I want everyone in the world to be buried with Jingxian!”Frightened, Shen Jingxian crawls out of a dog hole, “Uh... calm down, I'm still alive.”I am the villain, but I am too cute.The story of a feel-good protagonist with a strong sense of justice, but because I am too cute, the protagonist is willing to destroy the world for me.An unbeatable beauty dumbfounding Princess × Gentle as jade, righteous General (darkened later, ruthless)

As a top-ranking swordsman, he knew very well that there was no such thing as a 'Munchkin' in the world he was in.

But it seemed that he was wrong all the while.

'I should slowly stop getting stronger now... But can I really do this?'

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“Hah..Hah..”

In the midst of what seemed like a battlefield, a young boy with white hair knelt on the ground, struggling to catch shallow breaths. A short sword pierced his heart, his arms and legs were broken, making him unable to stop the crimson blood from coloring the ground.

“That's what you get for betrayal,” a red-headed teenage boy sneered as he stood before him.

“A pathetic person like you could never be my brother,” added a purple-haired girl, her voice seething with anger, as she stood alongside the redhead.

With great effort, the young boy shifted his gaze forward. He could see many familiar faces in front of him—his so-called family, his so-called friends but his gaze remained fixed on her.

“Wh..y, A.nna,” he uttered with immense difficulty and sorrow in his voice, his vision blurring as he locked eyes with the blonde-haired girl, who regarded him with emotionless eyes.

“I did that so I could save you,” he said, his voice gradually growing louder.

“I DID THAT SO YOU COULD LIVE!” he shouted, making everyone present flinch in fear.

“I never asked you to do this” the blonde-haired girl replied, her words crushing the very soul of the boy.

“A...nn.a,”

the young boy whispered one last time, a small tear slipping down from his eye as he breathed his final breath.

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Neil survived eight grueling years in a post-apocalyptic world only to die and be reincarnated in the body of Eden Morton, a character from a game he

used to play as a teenager, by an unknown entity for unknown reasons.

Eden's life was a pitiable one, plagued by the constant manipulation and betrayal of those around him – whether it was the princess, the famed hero, or even his very own family. Eden died without ever experiencing genuine love. Now, as Neil took over, he was determined to embark on a new journey, seeking the one thing he and Eden never had : a life worth living.