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Athena's General - Chapter 355

Nathan Evenhart:

“My son!” King Bartholomew exclaimed as the Inquisitor stepped forward, his name still echoing in the minds of those around him—Leonhard Olarion.

“Is everyone safe?” Leonhard asked, his voice...

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Athena's General - Chapter 354

Nathan Evenhart:

In the dead of night, they emerged from the forest.

A tide of corpses—once human—now little more than walking husks, armed with rusted weapons or bare hands, frozen mid-step as they stared at us in...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 82

The flames roared, devouring the trees with a savage hunger, while the smoke swallowed the stars, turning the night sky blood red.

He stood at the heart of it—

A titan orc wrapped in muscle and firelight. Nearly four meters tall,...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 81

Nearly twenty orcs blocked the path ahead but three names burned brighter in Luke’s vision:

[Kayn, Orc Captain – Lvl 22]

[Drukar, Orc Captain – Lvl 21]

[Morvat, Orc General – Lvl ...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 80

The orcs pressed forward. Heavy feet trampled over root and stone, following prints too small to be theirs. Human.

Their grunts echoed low and deep between the trees. From the distant ridge, they’d heard it— the unmistakable roar of a Mi...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 79

Luke jumped. Allison in his arms. No plan. No strategy. Just instinct. Just the only way out.

The cliff stretched into nothing—a drop without end. The fall was chaos, violent. Wind screamed past. The world spun.

And then—water.

...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 78

Atop the shattered husk of a forgotten building, amidst the debris of a war long lost to time, it stood—a waking nightmare clad in obsidian armor that drank in the moonlight like a void.

A Midnight Warden.

“No... way...” someone ...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 77

The group pushed deeper along the Wild Zone’s edge.

Every time a beast lunged from the shadows, arrows flew, and steel followed. Silent. Fast. Efficient.

Luke had stopped by his tent before joining the expedition. Bag stashed inside ...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 76

Luke opened his inventory and tapped the latest item he’d received after slaying the spider.

[Aracna’s Leggings – (Uncommon)
Description: Light, flexible pants crafted from the hide of Aracna, the spider guardian. Reinforced...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 75

A spider dropped from the ceiling like a living nightmare.

[Aracna, Guardian of Artemis – Lvl 20]

Too many eyes. All of them glowing red. Its body was pure obsidian, armored in darkness. Its legs—long, curved blade...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 74

The plaza was packed. People moved in all directions, voices overlapping in a constant murmur. Makeshift tents lined the square—stretched under patchy tarps and stitched-up banners flapping in the wind.

The air was thick with the stench of...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 73

An arrow sliced through the air.

From floor, something massive and grotesque burst upward—a giant centipede, half-buried, half-exposed, mandibles gnashing like steel jaws, its segmented body writhing with sickening speed.

Luke sprint...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 72

Before Luke could dig deeper into the thought, a loud voice cut through the air:

“There they are—my two star rookies!”

Angelica appeared, tossing an arm around both Luke and Allison with far too much energy for the dark conversat...

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Athena's General - Chapter 353

Katherine Evenhart:

“When the private ceremony concludes, Nathan will be officially granted dual citizenship,” said Queen Haiten, visibly excited. “But his elven citizenship will be the dominant one. He will not be bou...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 71

The event was over—and with it came the quiet. The camp exhaled in relief.

Laughter, improvised music, and the smell of roasting meat filled the air. People walked around without glancing over their shoulders.

Luke understood why: th...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 70

Luke froze inside. “The King? The Midnight King?” But he didn’t have time to finish the thought — Orbald charged.

The twin axes came down in a storm of violence, faster than any creature that size had any right to be. Luke dodged wit...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 69

"Looks like I found something to use as a toothpick!" The orc laughed, eyes fixated on Luke’s arms with animal delight.

He was massive, the largest Luke had ever faced. Muscles like tree trunks, green skin marked by dark tribal tattoos, an...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 68

The Special Mission had appeared for everyone.

Luke’s eyes scanned the glowing system prompt still hovering in front of him.

[Special Reward: Orc Captain’s Weapon]

He glanced to the side.

Allison was st...

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Athena's General - Chapter 352

Kinue

I’d decided to spend the day with my tutor—Professor Adrihna. She was more than a mentor to me, though I’d never say it aloud. In truth, I saw her as a mother figure.

Not that I’d ever tell her that. I di...

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Athena's General - Chapter 351

Nathan Evenhart:

The king’s face twisted into a deep scowl.

“You’re right—gold may mean little to men like us,” he said, his voice tight. “But ten skyhorses? That’s something every soul in this world drea...

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Athena's General - Chapter 350

Nathan Evenhart:

I sat in a chair along the corridor, the cold stone beneath me doing little to ease the tension coiled in my body. I watched the constant flow of people as they hurried past with purpose—nobles cloaked in ...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 67

Luke tapped on the newly added item in his inventory.

A helmet.

“The system gives loot when you kill people too?” he muttered.

It made sense. Monsters dropped items—so why wouldn’t humans?

Driven by curiosity, he op...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 66

Luke handed her the crocodile chestplate and a pair of reinforced gloves.

The moment Charlie equipped the pieces, something shifted. This wasn’t just some basic equip animation. The armor... molded. Assembled. It locked into place, closing...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 65

The word lingered in the air like a silent verdict.

Bastion… Bartholomew’s military fortress.

Allison crossed her arms, her eyes sharp as she watched Luke absorb the thought.

"If you really think about it... doesn’...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 64

A week had passed.

The blade carved through the air in a graceful arc.

Squelch.

The sound of flesh tearing echoed through the trees. The velociraptor shrieked—high-pitched and panicked—before collapsing in a twitching heap of...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 63

Only three remained. A mage. An archer. And the commander.

And the darkness watched them.

“Shit... how the hell did this happen?!” the one-eyed leader roared. His voice cracked under the weight of panic, blood running in thick stre...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 62

Ten bandits. Luke counted them in a heartbeat—four crossbowmen, three archers, two warriors... and a mage.

Damn.

They were prepared.

“You move quiet, kid,” one of the warriors said, spinning his axe lazily. His gri...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 61

“How was your trip into the Wild Zone?” Anna asked.

Luke sat at a worn wooden table, staring into the bowl of monster stew in front of him. The smell was sharp—feral, earthy—but he’d grown used to it.

The mess hall buzzed wit...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 60

Luke narrowed his eyes at the system notification.

[Mission Orb: Hunt the Iron-Tusk Boars
Objective: Kill 10 Iron-Tusk Boars
Progress: 0/10
Reward: Equipment (Unrevealed)]

He dropped silently from the branch, ...

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Becoming the Dark Lord - Chapter 59

The soldiers were already watching them with suspicion. Luke spotted one stepping forward, grip tightening on his spear.

“Open the bag, boy. Now.”

Allison didn’t even flinch. Her hand moved with practiced ease, and her blade flas...

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