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“Seal his magic, keep him in the dark!" These words were spoken when a new baby joined the Diverso family. The newborn, foretold to bring chaos and tragedy, now posed the greatest threat to the country. Little did Mateo Diverso know, the baby he had just grandfathered was the person he beheaded not long ago. Karyan, once a powerful wielder of snake magic, had been wrongly accused, stripped of his power, and put to death. Seeking revenge, he vowed to return and bring ruin upon his enemies. But fate played a cruel hand, as Karyan was reborn into the household of his sworn enemy, plotting a slow and deliberate revenge, ”Tell me, how do you plead…?” He asked calmly.

After losing my dear one, I fell to the bottom and became a drug addict. Rejected by society and consumed by loneliness, I chose to end my own life. The moment I thought it was all over, I found myself reborn in a mysterious world as a disgraced pirate lord, “Sixto”, a mere supporting character in a novel my wife once cherished, titled “The Trash King Wants Me Dead.” With no memory of my character except for the trio of women serving under me that were more dangerous than the actual villain of the story, I was given some instructions by some weird system. "Become the most feared pirate king, defeat a certain someone, and you shall be granted one wish,” the system claimed. "A single wish, you say... Could I return to my former life, and start everything over? Is it possible?” “Yes.” And so with that, I decided to become the worst and most fearful pirate king that anyone could ever imagine.

"...is that the end for me?" His eyes closed, accepting his fate. He thought it was the end. However, it was not. When Liam awoke from the endless darkness, he found himself in a world much different from his own―and in a body that was unfamiliar. "...[ The Golden Hero ] This is..." It seemed that he was given another chance at life. No longer as Liam, but as Rowen, a character from a novel. But, there was a slight problem. Rowen was a villain. A secondary villain at that. His fate was to be manipulated by the antagonist and killed by the hero. It was a tragedy. What could he possibly do? Of course, not wanting to let fate decide for him again, he took up his arms, stopping at nothing to prevent his tragic death. He had to survive in a cruel world where fate was not in his favour. If it meant killing the protagonist, the crown prince or even the main villain; he would do so. All so that he could live the life he wants.

"Please, dance for me one last time," he pleaded, his tender touch gently stroking Naria’s hair as she moved with a beauty that evoked the fragile fluttering of a butterfly in a field of blooming flowers. Naria's dancing was a wonder to behold; each step released a cloud of butterflies that danced along with her. The blind, evil dragon prince was captivated by her beauty, talent, and spirit. He loved her with a passion that consumed him so much that he kidnapped her to marry him. Naria hoped that her new life as a princess would help her avenge her parents, who were killed by the King, the black dragon’s father, and find out the truth about her real identity. But as if this wasn’t enough, a new love interest appeared, each one vying for her attention and claiming her as their own. Naria's heart was torn, caught between her love for the dragon prince and her need to find out the truth. As the prince disappeared into the distance, Naria knew that she had to make a choice: fight for her love or let him go. But fate was cruel, and before she could decide, tragedy struck. "Be it the light of day or the veil of night, across all epochs and eras, my love, I vow to search and find you, and once again make you mine with a heart that only beats for you."