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Seeker: Rise of the Forgotten

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"If you like psychological anti-heroes, dark systems, and twisted growth, give this novel a shot—and leave a review if it leaves an impression!" In a realm where awakening a mighty system determines your value, one restless spirit dares to reshape destiny. Yanluo was once shattered, overlooked, and thrown away by society. Weighed down by betrayal and scarred by cruelty, his life ended in the same pitiful manner it had begun—until the cosmos offered him a second chance. Reborn into the form of another outcast, Yanluo finds himself in a world where power reigns supreme. Here, humans unlock enigmatic systems to transform into hunters known as Cyruxes. But while others gain a single system, Yanluo awakens two. One is ordinary, but the other? It’s a forbidden **SSR-Rank Seeker System**—a dark power, nourished by sin. Mockery, deceit, theft, and even murder—these are the acts that feed his strength. They earn him Seeker Points, which he can wager in a twisted shop of skills—some terrifying, others completely useless. To ascend, he must first descend. To lead, he must deceive. And to endure... he must engage in a game darker than death itself. Confronted by enemies, legends, and the heavy burden of a fate he never asked for, Yanluo starts his ascent—not as a hero, but as the **villain** this world truly needs. **Step into a ruthless system-world where power demands a cost, truth is a weapon, and the overlooked shall rise.**
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The Duke’s Bargain

“What did you say?” Félix asked. She repeated, “Name your price.” “What is that supposed to mean?” His voice had tapered off with an unreadable emotion that got her weak in her knees, but she held out her chin. “Didn't you once offer to pay me off? Now, make me an offer I cannot refuse. Otherwise, I will go in there"—she gestured toward the Ball—"and make everyone think you dragged me out here to take advantage of me. I know exactly what that would do to your reputation.” “Say. That. Again,” Félix said through gritted teeth as he inched closer to her. ====================== She hadn’t meant to upset him or, worse, blackmail him. She didn’t even know who he was; she only knew he looked important because of how regally he stood in the moonlit dark. Estella was the baron of Cleverdale’s youngest, born into a hard life and always kept on her toes. Her stepsisters hated her. The baroness loathed her. And her father, the only one she called family, shattered her heart when he sold her to Viscount Alistair Ravensdale to cover up his misdeeds. The night of Lady Agatha’s ball, she seized her chance and ran straight into … Duke Félix of Chateaûbriant. In the dark, he mistook her for Princess Coralie, his fiancée, and kissed her. When the moon revealed her face, something about her stuck with him. He couldn’t shake the image of her running wildly or how she smelled like white lotus with hardcore roots. But when she threatened his reputation, he refused to play along. She returned to her world of cruel sisters and an unwanted engagement. What she hadn’t prepared for was the Duke arriving at her doorstep, making two outrageous claims. One. He was the Duke of Chateaûbriant. And two. She had stolen something valuable from him that night. What had she stolen without knowing it? Or worse, what could he possibly demand as repayment? ✯Like it? Add to Library!
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