THE VILLAIN WHO STOLE THE HERO’S HAREM

Riven Ashborne, the Demon King executed seven years ago, awakens in a crypt, his full power intact. He's back on the day his story began, but this time, his goals are different. No world domination. This time, he's here to dismantle the Hero, Lucien, by stealing the four women central to Lucien's ascent: the Saintess, the Dragon Princess, the Assassin Queen, and the Empress. He remembers his past life, the horrifying truth Lucien concealed, and the fate awaiting these women. His return is a paradox, a ticking clock, each use of his full power shortening his remaining time. This chapter plunges Riven into immediate, brutal action as he reorients himself to a world that believes him dead and reviled. He’s a walking anachronism, a ghost with a terrifying agenda, and his first move sets a violent precedent for the chaos to come.