Step by Step Ascend to Immortality - Chapter 8 - Bone Refining

Athena, Earth’s most glamorous lone assassin and the seal bearer of the Death Goddess, met her end on her final mission. She succeeded in eliminating the world’s most powerful Mafia leader with her bare hands, but it came at the ultimate cost, her life.Or so she thought.Instead of the eternal rest she expected, Athena’s soul transmigrated into the body of Athena Demerin, a rising celebrity in the Interstellar Era of the Andromeda Galaxy. As the cherished granddaughter of the Northern Duke on planet Asenus, the original Athena had strived to carve out her own path to stardom without leaning on her family’s immense power. But ambition came with a heavy price. She died from exhaustion… or so the official story claimed. The truth? Someone orchestrated her death.Now, the new Athena has inherited not only this body but its unresolved mysteries. Determined to unravel the secrets behind the original Athena's death and fulfill her dreams, she must also navigate a world of fame, family legacies, and interstellar intrigue.But life throws her another curveball, a marriage to Major General Mors Jericho, the galaxy’s most brilliant young warrior. Revered by millions, he is admired for his strength, intelligence, and commanding presence. Yet beneath the surface of this union lies a web of secrets that could shift the balance of power across the galaxy.As she uncovers the truth behind the forces conspiring against her, Athena must confront her own feelings about Mors.Can a marriage built on duty transform into love? Or will her husband turn out to be her greatest adversary?Will she follow her heart, carve her own destiny, or succumb to the shadows of her past?

A question I often ask myself, is the human desire for self-destruction never going away?

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I found myself possessing the body of a young master who everyone was eager to kill. I’m invincible, so let them try to kill me. It’s only for one second, though.

Reincarnated in a magical world with INTERNET POWER?Nolan, a failed teacher, dies and wakes up in a ruined fantasy world—in the body of a Mana Specialist—a magic instructor who helps wizards and knights control the dangerous, corrupted mana flowing through their realm.The problem?The body’s former owner made a deadly pact with a succubus and was hunted by his noble family. Worse still, Nolan doesn’t know a single thing about being a magic specialist that could’ve helped him tremendously in his troubled situation.Just when he thought all hope was lost, Nolan gains access to the Internet. Not just Earth’s version, but this magical world’s version too.Need a face slap? Buy an internet promo to gain access to the knowledge wherever he needs.Succubus problem and strengthening up? Play inside the game and get stronger in real life too.Sometimes, to solve magical problems, all you need to do is browse.