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Take Me Away, Dark Lord!

#VillainDad #CuteProtagonist #Ghosts #Misunderstanding #Transmigration #SmartMC Mira realized two things the moment she woke up in the body of a nameless orphan in a fantasy novel: 1. She is a disposable "shrimp" destined to die in the crossfire of the main characters. 2. She is the only person in this world who can see the screaming, terrifying ghosts that haunt every corner of the empire. Tortured by the wails of the dead, Mira finds only one source of silence: Duke Kaelus von Nacht. Known as the "Dark Lord" and the "Emperor's Sword," Kaelus is a man so ruthless and soaked in bloodlust that even the ghosts are terrified to go near him. To the world, he is a monster. But to Mira, he is a walking, talking pair of noise-canceling headphones. Desperate for a good night's sleep, Mira clings to him, acting like a naive, affectionate child to secure her place by his side. She succeeds, but she miscalculated. Kaelus didn't adopt her out of kindness. He needed a disposable child to act as 'live bait' for the assassins targeting him. Now named Seraphina, she must navigate a deadly game of survival. She thinks she is using him as a ghost shield. He thinks she is a fearless prodigy who loves him. As Seraphina munches on poison berries and naps through ambushes to avoid seeing spirits, the cold-blooded Duke starts to ask the wrong questions. "Why does she only sleep when I am holding her?" "Why does she stare into space with such disdain?" "Is it possible... that I am a good father?" Spoiler: He is not. But he’s about to destroy an entire kingdom because someone woke her up. --- ### Excerpt "Your Highness, the Archduke," the aide whispered, trembling hard to cover his laughter from bursting out. "The child... she is clinging to your leg again." Kaelus looked down. The tiny creature known as Seraphina was attached to his calf like a barnacle, drooling on his pristine military trousers. "She is fearless," Kaelus murmured, misinterpreting her desperate need for his ghost-repelling aura as familial affection. "The assassins are approaching, yet she seeks comfort only in the eye of the storm. She is the perfect bait." Seraphina, currently trying to avoid eye contact with a headless ghost hovering three feet away, squeezed her eyes shut. 'Just don't move. If I let go, the headless guy will ask me where his nose is again.' "Sir," the aide hesitated. "She's... eating your cloak." "Let her eat," Kaelus commanded, drawing his sword. "Whatever she wants, she gets. Except for freedom."
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HEXAGON: THE BLACK SCORPIONS

In a world still scarred by forgotten gods and ancient wars, humanity clings to survival under the shadow of powers it was never meant to wield. Long ago, during a cataclysmic battle against six godlike beings known as the Six Gods of Calamity, the heavens granted humanity the Ancient Arts; mysterious powers called 'Releases.' Nations set aside their rivalries and fought together for generations. When the Calamities finally vanished without warning, the survivors came to discover a mysterious place called the Great Tombs of Constelli believed to be their final resting place. which would later hold a sacred and historical importance. Centuries later, in the underbelly of a seemingly ordinary city, a renowned archaeologist is brutally murdered in a forgotten alley. The case lands on the desk of Detective Silvers, a man with a flawless record and a reputation for never letting a mystery escape him. But this time, things are different. As Silvers digs deeper, he realizes the killers are no ordinary thugs. They possess unnatural abilities; Releases that should have been lost to history and a practice of the Ancient Arts that was banned by every nations of the earth. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous the truth becomes. What started as a simple murder investigation quickly spirals into a hidden war raging in the shadows. Powerful factions begin to move: -The Order:- silent guardians of forbidden knowledge. Anarchists to a cause, The Ghost of the Past that haunts the Present. An enemy to both the Mafia and the investigations department. -The Mafia:- whose reach extends far beyond crime and money. influence and power greater than most nations. but are rivaled by the order, making their number one objective the complete annihilation of the order. -The Investigations Department: desperately trying to maintain order in a world that no longer plays by the rules. Their highly ambitious move to put an end to the reign of both the Order and the Mafia puts them on a watchlist of the Mafia and the Order And the finally The Cult of the Black Scorpions:- whose twisted motives threaten to tear reality itself apart. They are end goal of the Order and an existential threat to many nations. Alliances shatter. Secrets surface. And Silvers soon discovers a chilling truth: This wasn’t just another case. It was the first move in a much larger, deadlier game, one that will decide the fate of those living in blissful ignorance… and those who dare to uncover what should have stayed buried.
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