My Dear Duke(BL) - Chapter 6: The Past(5)

Reborn in a world where martial arts reign supreme, Li Qian becomes a menial disciple of the Divine Sword Sect, assigned as the bell ringer.When ringing the bell, the sacrificial weapon system accidentally awakens, binding his life to the bell as his life-bound sacrificial weapon. As long as he rings the bell, he can enhance the sacrificial weapon.Moreover, the sacrificial weapon has one crucial characteristic.As long as the bell remains unbroken, the host is immortal.From then on, a path of eternal martial arts unfolds before Li Qian....Many years later, when the Divine Sword Sect faces a crisis of extermination, countless disciples kneel before the bell platform.“We beseech the ancestor to take action.”

Long ago a great calamity struck the earth, destroying much of it and merging what remained with pieces of other worlds.

With these worlds came Aether, a new form of energy that can allow one to transcend the bounds of normal mortality and human limitations.

In a world where humans absorb the essence of aether beasts to gain power, Aiden Hawke joins the class of humans known as arcanists, people who defeat aether beasts and absorb their essence into cores they forge within themselves, and who infuse themselves with the aether that permeates the world around them to increase the power of their body and mind.

However, unlike most, Aiden will find that he holds a unique gift and that his journey as an arcanist will not be so simple.

This is a time of great powers: The vast Persia, Sparta that is founded by force, Athens with its trade and business, Thebes the rising star, The ambitious Macedonia, The twin heroes of the Western Mediterranean, The rising Rome and so on.

This is an era of brilliant stars: Agesilaus II – the last king of Sparta, Epaminondas – the Rising General of Thebes, Philip II – the founder of Macedonian hegemon, Dionysius – the tyrant of Syracuse, Camillus – the Roman dictator and savior…

This is an era of contention among a hundred schools of thought: Plato – the great philosopher, Antisthenes – founder of cynicism, Pythagoras – school of number, Democritus – the encyclopedia scholar, Hippocrates – the father of western medicine, Aristophanes – the great dramatist…

What will the hero bring to the world when he comes to this age as a humble mercenary through rebirth?

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Transmigrated into the world of High School DxD, Roy believed he had been handed a life of luxury and glory. Born into the prestigious Lucifuge family, with his Sister Grayfia as his strict yet devoted older sister, he thought he was destined for greatness. 99,997… 99,998… 99,999… 100,000!!But... reality proved harsher: Roy lacked demonic talent and, despite years of training, remained a Low-Class Devil. his peers effortlessly achieve High-Class status, he’s been trapped in a cycle of endless sword practice and ridicule. Yet, he refused to accept mediocrity. Ten thousand sword swings a day, relentless training.. Until one day..[Ding! The Strongest Demon King System has been activated. Access functions to learn more.]---- High School DxD - Main World!1 - High School of the Dead [●] - First2 - Demon Slayer [●] - Second3 - Akame Ga Kill [●] - Third4 - Bladedance of Elementalers [●] - Fourth5 - Campione [●] - Fifth