Draconic King of Shadows - Chapter 36: Burning Ambition

Raylo, the second son of a Duke, successfully awakens the Daily Intelligence System upon becoming a Pioneer Knight.[1: Within the family's Knight Order, there is a discontented Great Knight named Ed. Ed has been stuck in the position of a squad leader for many years and has not been promoted due to his lack of worldly wisdom. If you promote Ed to Personal Guard Captain, he will realize his ambitions and break through to become an Earth Knight.][2: The Guard Captain of Thunder Dragon City's east gate has hidden his embezzled funds under a water vat in front of a thatched hut next to the east gate. This is a considerable sum of ill-gotten gains.][3: In three days, there will be a blizzard in the Black Stone Mountain Range. A Space Rift will appear along with it, and a 'foreign object' may fall through.][4: In a river valley south of the Black Stone Mountain Range, a flock of Gray-headed Geese resides. The Gray-headed Goose is a Tier One Demon Bird. Its meat is tender and delicious, and its liver is a delicacy favored by nobles.][5: In the eastern part of the Black Stone Territory, there is an abandoned mine. A young Silver Dragon, abandoned by its parents, is hiding here and will spend its fledgling years in this place. This hiding Silver Dragon is a Mutated Silver Dragon. As a Metal Dragon known for its sturdy physique, this little one unexpectedly possesses a talent for Magic that surpasses even Elemental Dragons.]

CONTENT WARNING:/This novel contains mature themes, explicit sexual content, strong language, and adult situations. Reader discretion is advised./---She ran from the devil who raised her…And married the one who wore a crown.After her parents’ tragic death, Lydia Andreyevna’s life became a nightmare. Stripped of her name, inheritance, and freedom by her uncle—Lord Alexander—she was treated like property and promised to a Count four times her age.Desperate to escape, she fled into the cold night… and straight into blood.A stranger. Wounded. Beautiful. Terrifying.She should’ve left him.But she didn’t.She touched him once—and fate branded her forever.Her uncle caught her the next morning. Her escape failed. But when she begged Queen Olga for protection, the Queen offered her a deadly bargain:Marry the masked Grand Duke of Zolotaria.The king’s hunting dog. The butcher of the East. The devil in a crown.The man feared by kings.The heir to the throne.The same man she once saved.Ivan Romanov.They say he bathes in blood. That he kills without blinking. That he conquered kingdoms with a smile behind a mask. That no one sees his face—and lives.Some call him the devil. Others call him Death’s favorite son.But behind the mask is the same man she found dying in the dark.The same voice that haunted her dreams.The same hands she once held.Now, he’s her husband.Her jailer.Her obsession.She doesn’t know if she’s his prisoner, or his weakness.Cold and untouchable, Ivan doesn’t share his bed. Doesn’t share his secrets. But she sees it—the hunger in his eyes. The pain in his silence. The way he looks at her like she’s the only thing keeping his demons at bay.She should fear him.She should hate him.But the moment she dares to take off his mask… it’s already too late.Because Ivan wants her—her fire, her body, her heart.And in his world, what he wants, he keeps.Even if it means burning down the kingdom.She thought she was running from hell.She ended up in his bed.And the most dangerous thing of all?She doesn’t want to leave.

Xu Jiayan is sick, suffering from a condition where he can't stand to see Jiang Yuan cry. Whenever the young girl sheds tears, he just can't help but feel weak in the knees.However, one day, after accidentally catching a glimpse of her slender waist, he feels his condition has worsened.He finds himself wanting to make her cry,yet he has no desire to seek a cure—How fatal!One-liner:A pseudo-sweetheart vs. a true scholar;Childhood friends turn lovers with a twist of love and war;From school uniforms to wedding gowns, only accompanying you.

Setting in the fictional world of Gaia, where special individuals can awaken certain powers within their soul. They are called Arcana Masters.

Some awaken beasts, some awaken weapons, while some awaken the power of plants.

Some people train to become stronger so that they have the power to protect loved ones, some wish to use it for revenge, some wish to live longer, while some want to be free and use their power however they wish.

Yet, there exists a clan, where the descendants only exist to grant death to others so that life and death remain balanced.

Follow the journey of Azrael Garcia, the heir of the cursed clan of Death, as he forms friendships, facing betrayals, meeting love, and cutting down the enemies in the process.