BLOODLINE USURPER

The academy's grand courtyard was silent. Thousands of students, nobles, professors, and knights stood frozen as a young man knelt on the marble floor. His black hair was disheveled, his expensive uniform stained with blood, and his right hand trembled as he tried to support his injured body. A golden-haired young man stood before him. His sword rested against the kneeling man's throat. "Adrian von Valen." The golden-haired man spoke with a calm voice. "Your crimes have finally caught up with you." Adrian looked up. Leon Arclight. The academy's most celebrated student. The young man blessed by the legendary Sunforged Lineage. The future hero who would eventually unite kingdoms and defeat the Demon King. And the man who was supposed to kill him. Adrian smiled bitterly. "So this is how it ends?" Leon frowned. "You could have chosen a different path." A different path? Adrian almost laughed. He had never wanted to become a villain. He had never wanted to stand against the hero. He had simply wanted to survive. But in this world, survival was not always enough. A translucent blue screen appeared before his eyes. System Activated [Bloodline Usurper System] [Host: Adrian von Valen] [Condition satisfied.] [Final defeat recognized.] [Bloodline inheritance opportunity detected.] Adrian's eyes widened. For the first time since arriving in this world, he saw a possibility. A way to change his fate. But before he could understand the notification, Leon's sword moved. Darkness swallowed everything. And then— — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: BLOODLINE USURPER — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠