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The Assassin's Path

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Nineteen‑year‑old Alaric Vale has only two goals: keep his chronically ill sister Liora alive and survive another day in the neon slums of Arcadia. That changes the night he stumbles into the aftermath of a contract kill and locks eyes with the legendary “Ghost of .” In that instant a glowing interface flares before him: Initializing Assassin’s Path System… Welcome, Alaric Vale. Every successful assassination now has a chance to grant stats, skills, and weapon mods. Every failure means instant death. Thrust into a hidden economy of bounties, corporate warlords, and rival killers, Alaric must master his new System fast—because the contracts on his list quickly escalate from street thugs to city‑shaping kingpins. With Liora’s life hanging in the balance and the city’s underworld watching his every move, Alaric walks a razor edge between predator and prey. Each step on the Assassin’s Path promises power enough to reshape Arcadia… if the cost in blood doesn’t destroy him first. Will he carve out a future bright enough for his sister, or will the Path claim another soul?
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