The Mad Tycoon of Rome - Chapter 26: Honor and Profit

Marianne, a talented curator at a museum, caught the attention of Mrs. Chaterine Ganke, a painting enthusiast who was also a very wealthy lady. The lady liked Marianne so much that she insisted her grandson, Leonardo Ganke, to marry her. Leon didn't love Marianne, but he couldn't refuse his grandmother's request.

On the night of her wedding, Marianne was insulted by her husband.

“Have you looked at yourself in the mirror? Ugly girl, don't expect you to sleep in the same bed with me!!!” Leon shouted to Marianne in contempt.

The Great Human Civilization has crumbled apart, falling into the Abyss. A hell with no escape. To survive there, some rules must be followed blindly.1: Be wary of the dead for they don't rest even in death.2: Always be on the lookout. Danger lurks everywhere in the Abyss. Nowhere is truly safe.Lastly, if you hear something unusual like a voice that shouldn't be there, do not investigate. Just run. At least then you might get to keep your life.***Kev's adult life was suddenly upended when he was pulled into a nightmarish world along with countless other humans. To survive he had no choice but to perform a ritual he chanced upon through a series of inexplicable events. The ritual promised great power. He gave in to the temptation, performed the ritual and stepped into the realm of mysticism. At the same time, he unknowingly put himself at great risk. Since the moment he performed the ritual, He faced the risk of losing his humanity or himself entirely.He didn't know then that performing the ritual demanding a great price. By the time he realized it, it was already too late to turn back.You have performed a Great RitualGained class:- Corpse Collector in the DarkTrait unlocked: esoteric mutation of the soulGained skill: shadow manipulationAssimilation rate: 0%Collect corpses to growIncrease in assimilation rate unlocks new skillThe power comes with a great pricePay it obediently like a law abiding Abyss Dwellers or risk losing yourself to the evil brewing within...

Chen Lihua our female lead is one of a kind. she's led to an arranged marriage to our male lead Liu Longwei, the CEO of Liu Group by her mother. She didn't even get to meet her husband to be physical till the day of the collection of their marriage certificate.

In a world where dragons, demons, elf's and and magic exists, evolution has left the human race behind.they have no ability to do magic, no special powers, nothing. They are doomed to go extinct in a few decades, and there's nothing anyone can do to stop the inevitable.To his dismay, Luke Knight was unlucky enough to be born as one of the few thousands that are left, and he's no different than any of them.But, He does have one talent.One very special talent.Luke is a crazy magnet, and before he realizes, he is surrounded by crazy yanderes that want one thing, and one thing only.They want him. And they'll do anything to achieve their goals.--------------------------------------------------------Every character in this book is 18+no NTRDon't expect some kind of power fantasy.the MC will always be weak, but the female cast will be full of extremely powerful womenSmut ratings:* = Explicit** = Very explicit*** = s*x