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The Usurper Emperor: From Rebellion to Ruler of All Realms

Li Ming was a cunning modern-day strategist, a true schemer who knew the twists of history and the secrets of imperial hearts. One day, he woke up in the dying body of Zhu Zhanji, the sickly Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, at the twilight of Emperor Yongle’s reign. Hell difficulty at the start? No—this is a god-tier opening move! The Northern Expedition army is returning, Emperor Yongle is on his deathbed, and the empire teeters on the brink. The crown prince is weak, the princes of Han and Zhao are eyeing the throne, and outside the borders, the Wala tribes are ready to strike. Everyone is just waiting for the frail Crown Prince to draw his last breath—so the crown may pass to a kind, but short-lived, future emperor. But no one knows—the soul inside this dying body has changed! Li Ming is cold, ruthless, and armed with a cheat-like golden finger: the Super Library, filled with infinite knowledge of the past and future! “Be history’s puppet? Not a chance.” Lying on his sickbed, Li Ming stares at the flickering candlelight, lips curling into a sly, unreadable smirk. In silence, he sets his pieces on the board. Under everyone’s nose, he borrows power, spins lies, and even uses his ‘dying’ state to manipulate foes into walking straight into his trap. Then—BOOM! Before the mourning bell even tolls for Emperor Yongle’s death, the greatest usurpation in Ming history begins! With a frail body and a venomous mind, he strikes first and seizes the throne! “I am the Emperor. Any who oppose me are traitors to the realm!” After ascending, he rules with ruthless efficiency. Against corrupt nobles, he shatters their pride in court, making them grovel with a single decree. Against foreign threats, he invents black-tech weaponry and crushes them in one sweeping campaign—until the barbarians bow and offer tribute! Under his reign, the Ming Dynasty is no longer an isolated old empire. Instead, he launches a Global Age of Conquest, colonizing the world and establishing the awe-inspiring Sun-Never-Sets Ming Empire! From a disposable pawn of history to the chosen Sovereign of Destiny, his rise is a legend of intellect, intrigue, and rebellion against fate itself! Witness how Li Ming, in the body of an emperor, does all things ruthless and brilliant, leading the Ming Iron Cavalry to trample the realms—until the sun and moon rise only under the flag of Great Ming!
Beyond0538 · 94 Views

The Iron Rebellion: Rise of the Sovereign

Synopsis: The Iron Rebellion: Rise of the Sovereign War. Betrayal. Power. And the will of one man to seize it all. Kael Ashmark was born without a name, an orphan of war found amidst the ashes of Ashmark Hold, a frontier keep left to rot by a fractured Empire. Raised by scavengers, he learned to survive by instinct, his hands honed for a blade long before he learned to read. At sixteen, after witnessing Imperial forces butcher innocent families while their garrison turned a blind eye, Kael made his first kill in retribution, swearing never again to kneel to a crown that failed its people. From the dying highlands of Gravenmarsh, Kael forged the **Iron Rebellion**. With raw conviction, he united outlaws, peasants, and deserters, first striking with brutal ambushes that earned him the whispered title of "Sovereign". His audacious capture of Duskwatch Fortress shattered Imperial complacency. As the Empire's High Crown Orsain Vellgaard and the fanatical Archlector Malgrad declared his rise heresy and prepared for a total "judgment," Kael unveiled a desperate new strategy: not open battle, but a war of attrition. He unleashed a **scorched earth** campaign, turning fertile lands into barren ash, forcing his own loyal villagers into the harsh mountain holds of Ravencair. His Red Veil, led by the zealous and terrifying Seyda, became a haunting force, melting into shadows to stalk Imperial patrols and leave chilling messages of dread. Lady Virelle Velmire, a cunning noble with ambitions as cold as steel, joined his cause, skillfully poisoning Imperial supply lines with doubt and misinformation. Even the loyalties of Imperial spies, like the conflicted Nalen, began to fracture, turning the Empire's own blades against itself. As the gargantuan Imperial Legions lumber north, plagued by hunger, sickness, and mounting paranoia, Kael’s defiance grinds them to a desperate crawl. He watches them succumb to the brutal choices he forces upon them, turning the very machine designed to crush him into a monstrous reflection of its own cruelty. But as the war intensifies, and his people endure untold suffering in the mountain holds, Kael must confront the one thing he never wanted: what comes after victory? Will he become the tyrant he fought against, or will he forge something new—an empire not born of bloodlines, but of belief? *The Iron Rebellion: Rise of the Sovereign* is a raw, uncompromising tale of brutal strategy, shifting power, and the profound cost of defiance in a world ruled by bloodlines and betrayal. Discover one man’s relentless ascent from nothing, until the kingdoms whispered his name in fear.
Adra_Las · 32.1K Views

I Am Not The Only Monster In This Story

MONSTORY is a dark, character-driven dystopian fantasy set in a fractured future Seattle, where Alucards, winged beings bred in captivity, have never known freedom. Engineered for labor, silenced by law, and bound by control collars, they serve without rights, their wings bound and identities erased. Igor, once a slave in a coal mine and now a servant in the estate of a powerful human family, survives by suppressing who he truly is. But as fragments of memory return and his conditioning begins to fail, the cracks in his obedience widen. Haunted by a name he wasn’t allowed to keep, and a violence he was trained to deliver, Igor teeters between the roles of monster and man. As old power structures begin to fracture, MONSTORY explores the cost of survival in a world built on inherited cruelty. With themes of captivity, trauma, rebellion, and the aching need to be seen as human, this is a story about one enslaved Alucard's quiet war for autonomy, and the fire that might burn everything down to get it. What to Expect: - A brainwashed vampire-like weapon who might kill you... Or just spiral into an identity crisis first. - Mind games, manipulation, and memory wipes, because therapy is illegal and cults are trendy. - Slow-burn character drama where trauma is the main currency and no one gets out clean. - Rebellion run by morally bankrupt idealists. You’ll root for them. You’ll regret it. - Found family, lost family, broken family, pick your flavor of pain. - Beautiful prose with teeth. Think poetry, but it bites back. - A dark, tangled web of secrets that punishes you for trusting anyone, including the narrator. - Emotional devastation with the occasional flash of tenderness, like a knife glinting in moonlight. What Not to Expect: - OP wish-fulfillment MCs who level up by chapter 3. This isn’t that kind of grind. - A harem. Unless you count trauma bonding with your enemies. - Quirky comic relief characters. We have one guy who tells jokes. He’s not okay. - Morality that’s easy to swallow. It’s more like choking on holy water. - Fluffy romance. It’s complicated, possibly cursed, and not approved by HR. - Adults who fix things. The adults are the problem.
Sapphire_Ace · 1K Views
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