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"If there is a wild beast that strays from the path (Katagi), I will return it to the path (Katagi)."A bruise like a tattoo on the back, a yakuza with a different ability with a gate crest,Commonly known as "Goblet" is rampant in Reiwa / TokyoAizawa, a high school student whose father was killed by a Goblet, is desperately searching for the culprit.His purpose of seeking overwhelming power along with information on the criminal is revenge, or...?Katagi's anger strikes in a violent yakuza society!Master craftsman Shitara Kiyoto's soulful masterpiece, villain superpower action play (picaresque action)!!!

Ketika aku pertama kali membaca buku ini, tujuanku hanyalah untuk bertahan hidup. 'Aku harus hidup lebih lama! Lama dan berbahagia!' Jadi aku melakukan yang terbaik. Aku akan berjalan di jalur bungaku sendiri. “Ke mana pun aku pergi, kursi di sebelahmu adalah milikku. Kau berjanji untuk menepuk kepalaku selama sisa hidupmu, kan? Dalam novel aslinya, karakter laki-laki, yang merupakan orang terkuat dan ditikam sampai mati, menatapku dengan tatapan obsesif. Jika aku mengatakan tidak, dia akan menghancurkan dunia. “Ya, aku akan membunuhnya. Maka kamu juga akan bahagia, kan?” Kakak kelima terlihat agak gila. “Ini adalah wilayahku dari sini sampai sini. Dan milikmu juga. Aku senang bisa bernafas dengan impian termegahmu. Kakak keempat, yang menjadi wanita terkaya di benua itu, membuka peta dan mengatakan itu. Jika aku mengatakan aku tidak memiliki mimpi besar seperti dia, aku pikir malapetaka akan terjadi. "Aku menantikan Titik Balik Matahari Musim Dingin yang akan kau kuasai sepenuhnya." Tawa naik di wajah kepala pelayan yang melayaniku. “Jika kau tidak terhubung ke Verratoux, jantungku akan berhenti besok pagi. Apa kau yakin tidak apa-apa dengan itu?” Kakak perempuan pertamaku, yang seharusnya menjadi penerus asli, mengancamku dengan nyawanya. Dan ini adalah masalah terbesar. Entah bagaimana, senyum tipis muncul di sekitar mulut ayahku, yang menjadi lebih kuat dari ayah aslinya. "Kemerdekaan? Cobalah nanti. Aku bahkan tidak akan membiarkan seekor semut pun hidup di tanah ini.” "Apakah kau pikir kau bisa melepaskan pelukanku dan berdiri sendiri ..." Dia kemudian menatapku dengan obsesif.

Abnormality in his physical exam, a delay in cognitive function, missing memories, Lu Chen was enveloped by mysteries. Just as he was ready to return to the top after unlocking a special role, another twist of fate emerged...

Unassuming bookworm Tanaka Minato never imagined he'd cross paths with the cold beauty of his high school, Saito Rena. But after a chance encounter reveals their shared love of books, they start meeting in secret, bonding over literary discussions. To fund his hobby, Minato works part-time in disguise to avoid breaking the school's no-job policy. At work, he often seeks advice from his co-worker, Hiiragi Rena, about his peculiar situation. Yet, something about Hiiragi feels strangely familiar...

In this ruined world… I plan to survive ‘together’ with him. Eun-soo learns through a ‘visionary dream’ that the ‘Day of Darkness,’ when monsters attack the Earth, is coming. He realizes that he has awakened his abilities and begins preparing to survive in the coming future. In order to survive, he clings to Jaeyoung, the hidden strongman he saw in his dream, and begins to be nice to him. As he gets closer to Jaeyoung, he realizes that he has a crush on him. Eun-soo’s mind was confused for a moment, but then the red moon rose and the day came… One by one, people awaken special abilities, countless monsters, the existence of gods, destruction, and salvation. Can Eun-soo and Jaeyoung survive to the end in a dizzying world filled with intrigue and betrayal?

Ellie was a girl who couldn’t talk or even write. By chance, she begins listening to three people’s secrets. The three start to develop an interest in Ellie, who listened to their words. However, a couple of days later, Ellie disappears without trace. With Ellie 's disappearance, he who confessed that he has a crush on a man, he who enjoys games involving riddles, he who has a secret fetish, The three men start searching for her, yet no one comes to figure out where she went, since they only talked about their own stories and had no clue about hers. Voiceless Ellie. That was my name. ***(After the tables have turned)*** I began to speak again and by the favor of someone truly dear to me, I became a ”Countess". The commoner Ellie who once couldn’t talk, can now speak as “Lady Phever”. And when the time came to reunite with the three men, “……Ellie?” The Ellie you know from the past is now gone. “You’ve got the wrong person.” Perfectly spoken words left my mouth.

Republic of Haedongmoon (ROH), a nation in the 21st century under the dictatorship rule of Supreme Leader Kwon Ilhyuk. In his attempt to seek revenge for his fellow comrade, Jeong Ryujin, a lowly member of the anarchist group White Tiger, takes on a demanding mission where he gets arrested by the Special Ops unit known as the Disciplinary Squad (DS). DS Commander Shin Haebeom is a sociopath willing to use any means possible in order to achieve his ambitions. In order to bring about the demise of the Kwon royalty, who executed his parents and sent his life into the depths of hell, he has been planning his revenge while putting his own life at stake. Shin Haebeom invokes the past memory of the execution of Ryu Yeonbi, Jeong Ryujin’s sister, who was once not only a top idol but also a political icon. This pressures Jeong Ryujin to join his cause for revenge against the Royal family, thus leading Jeong Ryujin to betray White Tiger and hold hands with Shin Haebeom. Mission Name: Siren. Together, their goal is to have Jeong Ryujin approach and completely ruin the life of their target, Kwon Sehyuk, the royal prince who is currently first in line to succeed.

I thought no one would ever love me. Ellie is rooting for her beautiful sister, who is the complete opposite of her, to succeed as an actress. She sold her house and lives in a share house with her father, and even carries debt... One day, she goes to the park because of her part-time job and sees a little boy all by himself. Is he lost? Ellie calls out to him and his guardian, Luca, appears. He is the CEO of a large corporation, and intimidatingly says, “Thanks for taking care of him. Here’s a little something for you.” He handed her a check for hush money. Ellie refuses the impossible amount and runs away, but the next day, Luca shows up and...?

[ Galaxy Degen Scans ] Selene Vixent has died nine times. In every life, she's been betrayed by her fiancé, abused by her noble family, and laid low by an untimely end all because she was unable to awaken the power of Sun, a so-called protective gift passed down in her family. Yet Selene is determined to escape this cursed time loop and, after her ninth demise, abandons any further attempts to be a good girl. She awakens to the power of Shadow—seen as an ominous portent of misfortune—and fully embraces her new life as a villainess. But Selene's dark path is about to take another strange turn when Dier Veldt, the former crown prince, reveals that he knows all about her time loop. He even offers his help, but under one condition: she must kill him in exchange. With her newfound villainy, can Selene break free of this endless time loop once and for all?

Hi. Maybe I'm your first fairy? *** I met a lonely child, very deep underground. I wanted to see the kid smile. So, I was born as a flower fairy. "I'll promise. I will get out of here with you!” You are a seed trapped in the ground. In the name of the flower fairy, I will surely make you bloom. "Yes. Let's work together. Let's go out together … take each other out of here.” To escape with the cute boy, the fairy has a lot of work to do! We prepared hard for a long time. And finally, an opportunity, not an opportunity, comes... . *** Finally out into the world. The whole world coveted my human being in full bloom. “You are too great for me to have.” My first person. My precious planet. My beloved flower. The origin of the fairy Shrensha, Lioren. I was going to let rio a little, very little, for rio's life. “Ren is the greatest in the world. I’m just Lioren from Shrensha.” Rio knew only me. “Shrensha, please sign a contract with me.” Forever.

A sweet cross-cultural romantic comedy tale about a beautiful exchange student from a foreign country, and the young man who takes care of her dinner. Katagiri Naomi, a high school student who lived alone for two years, meets a beautiful girl with black hair and blue eyes, who moves into the apartment next door. The girl's name is Yui. It seemed that she really was a noblewoman, and her nickname was “Quderella” because of her nonchalant attitude at school. Naomi knows that Yui doesn't want to depend on others, but she's actually quite naive, so Naomi decides to help her. "Today what are we having at night... Karaage chicken, huh?" "That's right because the price of chicken is discounted today" “I love your fried chicken so I'm really looking forward to it”

Lufas Maphaahl rules the land of Mizgarz with an iron fist. Mankind stands no chance of prevailing against the most powerful being in the world and her army of loyal minions—until a band of heroes bests her in an epic battle, sealing her soul away for all eternity. But this is just another day in Exgate Online. Lufas is a player's avatar and a legend among fans. She even outshines the official last boss, the Devil King. So it's no big deal to the boy behind Lufas when he logs off after his epic defeat—thankfully, it won't really be eternity until he can play again. But he's met by a strange offer, and when he accepts, he's sucked into the game world and awakens...in Lufas's body! Two hundred years have passed since Lufas's defeat, and Mizgarz now lives under the shadow of the Devil King. How will our hero fix his mess? And can he save the world from the one being he never subordinated: the last boss?

Kaede, an office worker, is on a solo camping trip in the mountains to heal from a broken heart, when she finds herself in another world. At first, she is intimidated by the strange demons she has never seen before, but she gradually grows stronger and tougher. Fenrir and fairies also become her friends. Kaede's camp life in another world, where she has a steel mentality, has just begun!

"Poor maid." The day after I pitied that extra maid, who even the author had forgotten, I possessed that maid, Maria Mayer. Due to the her non-existent presence, she even acquired the title of ghost. Still, I thought that I could do my job with sincerity, but people who were interested in me began to appear. Even the future prince and grand duke! “Can’t you feel the presence? What the hell is your identity?” With the Crown Prince Elias who was half interested and half wary about Maria's identity, he wanted to keep her by his side. “It doesn’t matter that I don’t remember. In the future, you can make sure you don’t forget me.” Archduke Dietrich approached with a smile as if he knew me even though it was the first time he had seen me. I-I'm just an ordinary maid!

Violinist Masumi Todo gave up her professional career after failing in an international competition. Despite her disappointment, she is unable to give up the violin, but one day she suddenly falls down a flight of stairs and is lost in another world. In the midst of the confusion, she is accused of espionage and taken to a place where she is forced to explain herself to the Knight Commander Arc. In a situation of absolute desperation, Masumi's destiny is illuminated by a "violin" that has come to the other world with her.

A clumsy story of a 17-year-old fling and a 7-year-old unrequited love. Seo yoon stopped playing the piano due to his mother's death, and found out about his father's affair. He has a childhood friend Woo Yeon-jae, whom he has had a crush on for 7 years. Seo-yoon, who decided to keep his feelings to himself, joins Yeon-jae under the name of 'friend'. I had to hide my feelings thoroughly when I met his girlfriend and then I had to deal with him suddenly hugging me. Then one day, Seo-yoon finds out that he likes a man from Yeon-jae. Seo-yoon had to lie to hide his unrequited love. “Yeon-jae Woo. I… I don’t like men.” "Seo-yoon, you'd rather like me. It's comfortable, then."

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Shurine, a girl raised for the sole purpose of becoming a bodyguard, is framed by the state and branded a "hitokiri". Following a life on the run, she meets Lutecia, a duke's daughter, aboard a magical train. With Lutecia's life in danger, Shurine offers a solution: "If you need a bodyguard, why not hire me right now?"

One day, I transmigrated to an unknown story! My parents here have passed away, and it was only after being adopted by a new duke that I realized what story I transmigrated to… A tragic BL webtoon where all the characters die- and at the center of it, I’m the first side character to die! And on top of that, I’m destined to die by my favorite character, Lucian’s, hands?! Fortunately, or unfortunately, we’re here before the start of the tragedy. Since I’ve been adopted by the dukedom where my favorite character is, there’s still plenty of time to change the ending! However… I just wanted to change Lucian into a sweet guy and have a happily ever after, but why is his obsession coming towards my direction?!

Shirai Ran was just your average nurse in her old world, but after her unfortunate demise, she found herself reincarnated into Sekkakoku—a kingdom where imperial courts hold immense influence. Now living as Byakuran, she decides to use her memories and modern medical knowledge to cure the sick and injured. However, it's not long before rumors of the "great mender" with incredible powers reach the ears of a certain Prince Kuryu. In a shocking turn of events, the emperor-to-be snatches her away and gives her an order—become his consort, and cure him of his peculiar illness!

A 4th year student who was preparing for the Civil Service examination suddenly found himself in an unfamiliar body, 3 years into the past. As well as a status window displaying a threat in front of his eyes! [Outbreak!] [Status Abnormality: ‘Debut or Death’ Occurs!] A diary about the transformation of the main character, who was suddenly challenged to be an idol even though he has never been in the industry before due to sudden threat of death.

A college student who wandered into a different world with his beloved cat. After discovering the trading skill, he decided to grow up in a different world!? He became a merchant and decided to stay in the different world with the knowledge and skill he has!

In a world where skills are supreme, Shikuro is given the incompetent skill of "clock-user. One day, Shikuro, who is looked down upon by others, is accused of rape and sent to the frontier, where he is pushed down a hole that leads to a dungeon's deepest level. In the depths of his desperate situation, he thought to himself, "If only I could use my clock-user ability to stop my stomach clock as well. Then the hunger would stop. This triggered the awakening of his skill "clock-user. Eventually, he makes full use of his abilities and is recognized as an SSS-class adventurer--.

Seo Jeong-yeon - Heunjeok, the (former) guild master who made "Another" the No. 2 server guild in two years. He is quite relaxed and is a person who has never had a hard time in his life. He is obsessed with things that awake a interest in him. The only thing that caught his interest in the past two years was the guild master and his impersonator. Do Hae-jun – Master of the 'Day' guild, which consistently ranks first in servers on MMORPG Arc Road is known as "today is sunday" . When his rival heunjeok disappears he feels a little bored in the game.

Saegusa, who retired from idolry when she went to high school, is good-looking and intelligent. She is always cheerful and friendly, and is the most popular person at school. Takuya, however, knows a certain side of the highbrow Miss Saegusa. Today, too, a suspicious-looking woman in a dubious disguise appears at the convenience store where he works part-time. She is, in all likelihood, that Saegusa-san...?

A kiss that I thought was a mistake. He doesn't think so...? It's a passionate kiss. A kiss impossible to forget. Lost in the atmosphere at a friend's wedding, Cassie kisses her employer, Keir. He is the manager of the Las Vegas hotel where Cassie works. He is also the sergeant of the venerable O'Connell family. In addition to the different world she lives in, Cassie hears Keir say that she is just an employee, and in order to forget everything, she takes a new job and leaves for another land. She never thought that her new boss at her new job would be Keir and that they would see each other every day...

I found myself waking up inside a novel written by my older sister. However, there was something off about this story... After my sister tragically passed away in an accident, I was granted the opportunity to fulfill one wish in honor of her good deeds. I chose to experience life as the character she cherished the most in her novel. But instead of becoming the main character, I ended up in the body of Satin, the story's antagonist! And the complications didn’t stop there. Cain, the holy knight who is also the main protagonist, keeps interfering in my life. "Hey, why are you looking at me like that? It's so annoying." "Satin, just don’t talk to me. You might as well just die." Who would have thought that as a child, he was actually like a little kitten—feisty and stubborn?! As I try to uncover the mysteries within this story, certain incidents make our relationship much more complicated... "Satin, I really thought you were dead... So, I was planning to kill everyone..." Kill? Seriously? This is really giving me a headache...

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[Two-Faced Prince of a Dead Nation x Emperor that is Subservient by Nature] Becoming aware that he was the novel’s villainous emperor that destroyed the protagonist’s country, he decided to change strategies, treat the main character well, but the male lead Dugu Li and the goonies in love with him progressively dislike Li Qingyun

"I never knew you were an inferior saint!" Soara, who received the revelation of the saint, was invited to join her childhood friend, the hero Zeno's, party, where all members had S-rank skills, but she was expelled due to her lack of outstanding talent. Although shocked, Soara did not give up and turned into a freelance adventurer, deepening her friendships with the companions she met on her travels, and gradually recovering from the shock of being expelled from the party, she begins to flourish...

This story became the most popular on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō platform, ranking #1 overall in January 2024, and now it’s finally getting a manga adaptation! Everyone sees my sister as a “blessed saint”—spending her time in church, doing charity work, and earning the love of all. But to me, she’s more like a “hidden devil.” Because of her, our family is constantly struggling financially—every bit of money I save, she donates to the church without a second thought! As time passes, things only get worse, until one day, a handsome man from the kingdom arrives, searching for the true saint. Without hesitation, I see this as my golden opportunity, so I quickly say: “Oh, that’s my sister! Take her with you right away—no need to wait!” But... will this be my true salvation, or the beginning of an even bigger problem?

The Reincarnation Destination is... an Unplayed Otome Game!? Elna, a plain viscounts daughter, realizes at her academys entrance ceremony that she has been reincarnated into the world of the otome game Rainbow Paradise. However, since she has never played Rainbow Para before, the only information she has is the main characters appearances and the impressions her friend once shared. Determined to live a quiet and uneventful life without drawing attention, her plans are soon derailed when she unexpectedly ends up interacting with the main prince and the stunningly beautiful heroine! Thus begins a tantalizing love fantasy between a plain noble lady who loves embroidery and an excessively handsome but oblivious prince!

Daring heroes, breathtaking women, betrayals, love and death--the most spectacular war story ever The Trojan War. When a lustful Trojan prince abducts the beautiful Queen Helen of Sparta, Helen`s husband vows to recover her no matter the cost. So begins the Trojan War. From far and wide the ancient kings of Greece bring their ships to join the massive force to pledge their allegiance to High King Agamemnon. Featuring the greatest of the Greek Achilles, Odysseus, and Herakles, along with a cast of thousands. AGE OF A THOUSAND SHIPS reveals hidden secrets of the characters` pasts, serving up joy and sorrow, leading up to the brink of war, and foreshadowing the terror to come. Age of Bronze will be included in a major international exhibition travelling to three German museums in 2002. The exhibit is centered on the current excavations at Troy and features Age of Bronze in an exhibit devoted to modern interpretations of Troy. Age of Bronze has been nominated for numerous Eisner (The comic industry's Oscar) Awards. Rack it in your mythology and historical fiction sections for even more sales success.

A collection of short side stories taking place in the world of Tensura The ordinary Mikami Satoru found himself dying after being stabbed by a slasher. It should have been the end of his meager 37 years, but he found himself deaf and blind after hearing a mysterious voice. He had been reincarnated into a slime! While complaining about becoming the weak but famous slime and enjoying the life of a slime at the same time, Mikami Satoru met with the Catastrophe-level monster “Storm Dragon Veldora”, and his fate began to move.

“My Husband Turned into a Tiny, Adorable Creature – When He Discovered I Wasn’t the Villain He Thought!” A noblewoman marries a famous duke, a heroic knight admired by all, believing she is destined for a happily ever after. But after two years of marriage, her life has become a living hell—her husband hates her, and she suffers constant abuse from his mother and sister. The real reason behind this misery? Lies fed to him by his mother, who convinced him that she was a vain, cruel woman who mistreated the servants and lived in excess. Their marriage became nothing more than a cold, loveless contract. But one day, while tending to the garden, she stumbles upon a tiny, fluffy creature—small enough to fit in her palm, with soft fur and familiar eyes… eyes that look exactly like her husband’s! Before she can process the shock, she realizes the truth—her husband has been transformed by mysterious magic! Now, in this helpless form, he is forced to witness the reality he had long refused to see. Slowly, he comes to understand that everything he believed was a lie! Will this be their second chance to build a real relationship? Or will the curse that has befallen him uncover even deeper secrets? A magical romance filled with misunderstandings, unexpected transformations, and heartwarming moments, where a neglected wife and a blinded husband embark on a new journey of love, redemption, and second chances!

In her past life, she was a girl who adored otome games and always dreamed of reincarnating as her favorite villainess after death. But when her wish was finally granted, she was met with a shocking truth—she wasn’t reborn as the villainess, but as the story’s main heroine! “No, this isn’t what I wanted! This isn’t my place!” Her original plan was to live peacefully as the villainess’s sister, staying by her side without getting involved in any unnecessary drama. But now that she’s the heroine, she has no choice but to take action and rewrite the course of the story if she ever hopes to achieve the ending she truly desires! Can she bend fate to her will, or does being the heroine mean she’s doomed to follow the story as it was written? A hilarious and romantic journey filled with unexpected twists, as a girl struggles to adapt to a destiny she never saw coming!

The mysterious relic "Double". It is said that those who possess it can obtain great wealth. Bounty hunter Chloe with such a "double" continues her journey for a certain purpose. In it, he meets a mysterious girl Haru and takes action together. Hard-boiled girls action!!

Philia hails from a family renowned for producing generations of saints, and she is no exception. In fact, she is known as the most powerful saint of all time, so extraordinarily gifted that many people find her insufferable. When even her fiancé decides he can't stand her, he suddenly calls off their engagement. He's so eager to never see her again that he sells her off to a neighboring country in dire need of a saint of their own. Now, Philia readies herself to face the unknown, fully expecting more miserable treatment. After all, she'd be a fool to expect anyone to welcome her with open arms…right?

Seven years before the events of Bungo Stray Dogs, a young Osamu Dazai is ordered by Ougai Mori to investigate an ominous rumor—there have been sightings of Mori’s deceased predecessor, and the new Mafia boss would very much like for the dead to stay buried. Along the way, Dazai runs into a gravity manipulator named Chuuya Nakahara, leader of the teenage Sheep gang. Together, the two will one day achieve infamy as the fearsome duo Twin Dark, but for now, they’ll have to learn to cooperate if they want to get to the bottom of this mystery…

Falsely accused of plotting to assassinate the Saint, Lady Alphina finds her engagement to the frigid prince called off and her head under the guillotine. Time rewinds upon her death, but despite all efforts to stave off her fate, she faces the same end 99 times over. Just when all hope seems lost, she awakens a new power during her 100th loop. She can now hear the thoughts of those around her, and it turns out her accusers were a lot more enamored of her than she thought! Can she use this newfound ability to turn her fortunes around? The 100th time's the charm!

I thought it was blissful love… Was I nothing but a pawn? While traveling, Amy fell in love with and married Vincenzo, a sergeant from a prominent family in Venice. But the morning after their dreamy wedding night, everything quickly fell apart. Apparently, their marriage had just been a way for her husband to reclaim a ruby that had been handed down to him from his ancestors. Once she found out about this betrayal, Amy fled back to her hometown. Four years later, Amy is on her way to Venice again. This time to end her nightmarish marriage.

Girls and sweets are full of secrets!? Ichise Souma is a high school student who dreams of becoming a pastry chef and devotes himself to making sweets. He meets Satomi Chika, a female classmate, after receiving some sweets. Chika is a beautiful girl with a soothing personality, known at school as the Angel of Peace. Souma thought she was a good girl who would kindly listen to his worries about making sweets, but Ichise-san, your embarrassed face is really cute. Chika shows an unexpected side of herself only when they are alone, and Soumas heart is on the verge of exploding! A sweet and stimulating boy-meets-girl story with a mischievous angel connected by sweets begins!

Yi Qingtian was reborn into the world with trillions of attribute points and endless magical treasures, but he was punished by God when he was born. In order to save the lives of his family, he transformed his mind into a form and beat Heavenly Dao, but was instead planted with the Nine seals of Destruction Seal. to break it, he must find nine heavenly books and nine scholars. So, he embarked on the road of confronting the Heavenly Dao and pretending against the Heaven.

Countess Rena recalls her memories from before her reincarnation, when she was an assistant pastry chef, and realizes that she is playing the role of a villainous daughter in an Otome game world. Her engagement is broken and she becomes a commoner, but she wants to open a confectionary store, which was her dream in her previous life... Another world & love & work fantasy!

Hamin, who was bullied for being overweight as a child, works hard to lose weight and returns to college, hoping to reunite with his first love, Tae-rim, whom he has long admired. However, when they meet again, Tae-rim doesn't recognize him and walks past, leaving Hamin wondering if he will ever be able to fulfill his long-time crush.

ATRI -My Dear Moments- is a popular novel game. This work, which boasts strong popularity both domestically and internationally, has been adapted into a comic by Jako with a transparent touch. In a calm town sinking into the sea, the unforgettable summer of a boy and a robot girl begins.

The Marshal, Lu Li, started a new intergalactic era alongside his lover and military adviser, Xie Jianwei. The entire universe envied their steadfast love. It was only until one day, the Marshal had his personalities split. His personalities were unable to recall anything, and all wanted to monopolise Xie Jianwei. They were jealous to the point of wanted to get rid of "themselves". In order to cure his lover, Xie Jianwei entered each and every one of Lu Li's dreams to fuse his personalities together, which had been split earlier on. He didn't expect that in all the dreams, he would be engaging in a fanciful love with Lu Li...