Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 579

(A cruel, merciless, inhuman, Prime Minister gong x (previously) a cute, naive, foolish prince shou)

As an alluring beauty, the Ninth Prince Qi Changyi inherited his mother’s looks, but was unfortunately a bit s*upid. Not only did he live in fear, even within palace walls, but he also merely lived as a substitute in his beloved’s eyes. Then, while being used and tormented, his delicate, pure heart finally burned to ashes.

Pei Zheng was the Prime Minister of the Imperial Court, a man of great status; he gained it all through the most ruthless methods. He was known for his cruel nature, but gradually, he became close to the unfavored ninth prince.

“Your Highness, just now, at court, who were you looking at? Huh?” Pei Zheng squeezed the small man’s delicate little chin.

Qi Changyi’s eyes were misty with tears of pain, “I, I wasn’t.”

“Stop trying to seduce others.” Pei Zheng’s voice was frigid. “Otherwise, I’ll make sure that General Zhao, for whom you pine, dies on the battlefield!”

He thought he had a firm grip on this little fool, but he could’ve never imagined that one day, this little fool would leave his side carrying a broken heart.

“Brother Pei, I’m leaving now, you should be happy.”

With scarlet eyes and a heart burning with obsession, he searched everywhere, but found no trace of him.

“I won’t, without you, I’ll never be happy again. Your Highness, where should I go, how can I bring you home?”

1v1, happy ending! But the path leading up to it is laced with sweetness and cruelty.

- Description from Novelupdates

When struggling actor Liam Cross is gunned down during a bar robbery, he expects the lights to fade for good.Instead, he opens his eyes in a throne room surrounded by demons – standing inside a summoning circle meant to call forth an ancient Demon God.Only, the god never came.Just him.With no magic, no divinity, and no clue how he got there, Liam is mistaken for Azrakul, the Primordial Demon: a being of infinite power the Demon Queen desperately sought to save her crumbling empire.But when a mysterious System awakens, Liam learns the truth:He’s not a god… yet.[Designation: “Infernal Sovereign” — Activated.][Requirement: Subjugate the Realm of Demons.][Power Source: Fear. Faith. Belief.]The System doesn’t just grant strength.Instead, it feeds on the belief of others – turning fear, faith, and lies into real, tangible power.And as an actor who’s spent his whole life pretending to be something greater, Liam finally finds the role he was born to play.Now trapped among ancient monsters and scheming demon nobles, he must perform the part of a god convincingly enough to survive.Because if the demons ever discover he’s a fraud…He’ll die as the man he’s always been—or ascend as the monster he pretended to be.

Just something I made to keep track of some of my favourite essences & powers from fics. {with personal twists}

His name was Arlan, a social outcast for his overweight body and constant bullying of his classmates.Today he was trying a brand new VR game called Abyss Saga. He had waited months for it, saving what little money he earned from cleaning a neighborhood cyber cafe.His parents don't give him money anymore saying he would get more fat.Putting that aside, the moment the game booted up, a soothing voice echoed in his ears.​[ Welcome to Abyss Saga. Please enjoy the most immersive underwater fantasy world. ]​[ Please choose your Role:​• Merfolk​• Crabkmen​• Water Fairies​• Sea God“Huh!”“What's this? Is this some kind of glitch?” Arlan muttered in bafflement.​To his knowledge, an overpowered Role like the Sea God shouldn't exist for a beginner player. Heck, there might not be a single player with the Sea God's Aspect yet.​While contemplating this impossibility, he clicked on the last option.​[ Role Confirmed. ]​[ Transferring the player to.... ]​[ Error! ]​[ Error! ]​Seeing the constant errors, Arlan thought the glitch was acting up again. However, what happened next shocked him.​No. Not just him. Every human across the planet.​A Universal Notification flashed in everyone's mind, mechanical and authoritative:​[ Congratulations! You Have Inherited: Aquabyss Domain (Divine/SSS+) ][ Talents: Sea God's Physique (Divine) ]---[ GLOBAL NOTIFICATION! ]​[ Sky Lord Aegis is the First Sky Lord to acquire a Divine Tier Follower! ][Admin_01]: “Again? How are we going to live like this?”[EternalWarrior]: DIVINE TIER FOLLOWERS?! That's impossible! This must be a system bug! Where did you find them, Aegis? Answer Us![FallenPaladin]: The Sea God is real! First the water, now a Divine-Tier Follower! Aegis, I beg you, come to my Island! I will be your personal servant![ThreeBeautifulPrincesses]: @FallenPaladin Do you have no shame at all?[FallenPaladin]: I don't want to talk to bitches.