Swordsmeister of Rome - Chapter 18: Clash

This legend tells the tale of the protagonist, Kuroki summoned to protect the demon king from the hero.

Kuroki, unbeknownst to him, suddenly came to another world. He was summoned by the demon king, Modes. The territory which the demon king overrules was in the midst of being destroyed because of the hero. He had no choice but to bow before Kuroki.

“Please save us, Savior Dono!”

Kuroki nodded, deciding to save the demon king due to an unexpected turn of event.

“Not everyone gets a second chance… and not every second chance ends in happiness.”__________Everlearn Snowfall dreamed of greatness.But in Nvidia, where Power Means all, and Core Fusion Affinity defines destiny, he awakened as an FFF-Grade Fusion Affinity failure, the lowest of the low.But instead of falling prey to despair, like most would, he chose another path: Knowledge.He would become a Mech Designer, equal in status to the mighty Corers.Yet before his dream could be realized, he was caught in a clash of powers far above him, his life cut short with a scythe across the skull.But death… was only the beginning.║System Integration: 99%...100%║║The System Is Now Fully Integrated With The Host.║║Congratulations! Host Has Successfully awakened the SSS-grade Mech Devourer System!║Granted a system that allows him to devour the essence of Mechs and claim their power,Everlearn is given one last chance to carve out the greatness he was denied.Will he rise beyond Nvidia, and one day across the Infinite Apex Universe… or will the same tragic fate repeat itself?=============Join the Discord for character illustrations and talk with the author:https://discord.gg/gTkMp93wxW=============OTHER WORKS: Abyss Draconis

“Did you just marry the richest man in the country… by accident? How does that even happen?”Delphinia sighed dramatically. “I know, I’m such an overachiever. But it’s easy, really. Step one: drink too much. Step two: find the perfect man. Step three: say ‘I do’ before he realizes I’m a walking disaster.”“And the revenge?”She raised her glass. “Served cold, with a diamond bigger than my ex’s ego.”—After years trapped in a loveless, abusive marriage, Delphinia had one plan: leave her toxic past behind and never look back. But freedom isn’t as sweet as she’d hoped. With no family to turn to and no place to go, she crashes with her best friend…only to end up at a party where one too many drinks lead to one tiny (accidental) marriage to Evander Walton.Handsome, rich, and absolutely off-limits, Evander is everything Delphinia thought she’d never have. And he has just one condition if she wants to break things off: she’ll have to pay him back…for the huge diamond ring she barely remembers accepting. Broke and in no position to negotiate, she’s got no choice but to play along with her accidental husband and the lavish life that comes with him.Now she’s living in luxury, holding her head high, and plotting the sweetest revenge against the ex who tried to ruin her. Because if there’s one thing Delphinia knows, it’s that payback is best served in designer heels.

Unite the Clans? Create an Empire?Atrox Soryu thought he was destined for greatness… until he wasn’t.Born into the smaller Soryu Clan, Atrox was a prodigy, praised for his unparalleled swordsmanship and relentless ambition. He vowed to become Emperor of the Eternal Skies, a title that hadn't been claimed in centuries. But on the day he was to manifest his Order Mark—the source of every knight’s power—everything went wrong.Instead of the revered Holy, Elemental, or Mystic Orders, Atrox was branded with a Forbidden Order: Something twisted and wrong. A death sentence in the eyes of the world. Branded a monster and exiled by his own father, Atrox was cast into a brutal labor camp where the weak are crushed, and the strong are barely tolerated.But exile isn’t the end—it’s the beginning. In the harshest of conditions, Atrox awakens the full potential of his forbidden powers, powers that could rival even the strongest Knights. He will forge alliances with the forgotten, turn his enemies into allies, and rise from the shadows to build an empire from nothing.Betrayed, exiled, and broken? No. Atrox Soryu is building an empire—and the Eternal Skies will bow to him.