MTL - Grasping Evil - Chapter 2 Old devil

A 20 year old young chef, Kai, loved Supernatural things. He loved to read and know about myths and stories and longed for them.

One day, after closing a restaurant, a voice called out inside his head.

[Help me!]

What he didn’t know was his life would change when he met a girl, a Phoenix, who asked for his help. From her, he found out about his special constitution of being able to make a contract with Mythical Beasts.

With the power of Mythical Beasts in his hand, he would shake the hidden Supernatural World.

Accompany his journey, from being a simple cook to the Mythical Slayer accompanied by a few Mythical Beasts (Girls)!

Wraiths are genetically altered people who possess special abilities. However, ability doesn't always mean power: more often than not, it just makes you a target. This is especially true for Matthew, who might just be one of the most powerful wraiths in the world - and therefore, has to hide his power and use cunning in order to survive.And then there is that girl who wants him to join her rock band...

The fire burned ever brighter, and more and more people were passing the flame.Beneath the land covered in ice and snow...The fire burned ever brighter, and more and more people were passing the flame.Beneath the land covered in ice and snow, a dragon awoke from the magma, elves danced upon the ears of grain, and mushrooms ran happily.At this moment.Russell Fluorescent Fungus raised the Sword of Burning in his hand and was crowned the Flame King in the name of a Dragon Knight....Dragons and elves set sail once more, this time to farm in a frozen land!An arduous work by Bai Yuhann in 2024, please enjoy watching!

For as long as he could remember, life had always been cruel.A young man in his early twenties—his name now lost to the past—was dealt a life filled with misfortunes.A cold, empty apartment, a soul-crushing job, and, finally, a terminal diagnosis.With nothing left to live for, his only comfort had been escaping into the fictional world of Path of the Elemental Sage, a story of heroes, magic, and survival.But fate had other plans.When death finally came for him, he didn’t fade into nothingness.Instead, he awoke in the world he had only read about—a world of chaos and danger where death lurked around every corner.The air smelled of magic, the sky was filled with possibilities.{«[Status Window]»}[Name: Lyrium Blackwood][Age: 16][Rank: D-][Skills: None][Elements: None}At first, confusion filled his mind.Who was Lyrium Blackwood?Why was he here?And why did this body feel so different?But as his memories returned, so did the realization: this wasn’t some blessing or second chance.He wasn’t reincarnated as the protagonist.No destined savior.No cheat abilities.No grand fate.He was just another mob, a face in the crowd meant to exist and die without leaving a mark.But this young man—the one who had left his old name and life behind—wasn’t the kind of person to roll over and accept his fate.“This world is dangerous. The protagonist isn’t the only one fighting for survival here,”he muttered, his red eyes deep and sharp.Unlike the naïve characters in the story, he knew the stakes.He’d read the web novel.He’d seen the carnage, the betrayals, the disasters that wiped out entire cities.And if there was one thing he refused to be, it was a pawn in someone else’s game.“I don’t care about glory. I don’t care about saving the world. All I care about is surviving—no matter what it takes.”Lyrium Blackwood wasn’t planning to live quietly or avoid danger.The only way to survive in this brutal world was to rise to the top.To be strong enough to stand above both heroes and villains.Using his knowledge of the story’s events and his iron will, Lyrium sets out on a relentless path to surpass the protagonist.Whether through clever manipulation, brutal training, or sheer desperation, he’ll climb higher and higher, leaving nothing to chance.But the deeper he gets, the more he realizes that this isn’t just the story he once read.As fate pushes him closer to the heart of the narrative, Lyrium begins to suspect that his reincarnation wasn’t an accident—and the world itself might be watching him.“I don’t care who or what stands in my way. If the story wants to kill me, I’ll rewrite the ending myself.”----------------------------------I apologize for any mistakes in this story, as it’s my first attempt at writing a novel.