They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 381: Path Carved in Steel and Shadow

@VibeOracle: Elira’s smile is scary tho. That woman doesn’t gift unless she sees triple ROI.

@BlushAndBlades: Forget love triangles, I want a corporate political thriller with Somto in the middle.

Meanwhile, the three CEOs bowed once more before stepping aside, looking visibly pleased with themselves.

They had done more than just pay tribute, they had placed their stakes in a rising empire, and judging by the awe on every face in the hall, it was a bet already paying off in influence.

Who did not know King Somto. He was the most powerful crown prince in the continent. Him being King now was just another title added to his already famous name.

Somto did not need to say a word.

Power moved around him like a tide, and everyone, nobles, commoners, rivals, could feel it.

The next guest waited to step forward, heart thudding. How were they supposed to follow that?

A soft stir of anticipation swept through the grand hall as the next figure stepped forward, a tall, silver haired man dressed in flowing white robes edged with crystal embroidery that shimmered under the lights.

Gasps erupted from all corners of the ballroom.

“It’s him, it’s White Night!”

“No way… THE White Night came in person?”

“Go have your ears cleaned! He was announced when he arrived.”

Even Somto’s gaze sharpened slightly. White Night was more than a global icon, he was a musical legend. A ghost in the industry. A name that commanded billions and bowed to no one.

White Night’s serene eyes swept across the silent room before he finally spoke in a smooth, melodic voice that felt like velvet laced with stars.

bowed for any crown. But today, I offer

up a scroll. Thick, heavy parchment. Bound with a dark red ribbon and sealed with

handwritten original composition,” he said, “crafted under the eclipse, titled ‘Solstice of Kings’. There are no duplicates. No recordings. The rights belong to no label.

the king’s highest ranking chamberlain. The scroll alone looked like a relic glowing faintly, as though the lyrics themselves hummed with

a single nod,

the melody find your heart in times of

and walked back into the crowd as if he had just dropped a whisper on the

ballroom broke into quiet

he say no label owns

a billion

see his signature and King Somto got a full song

know what it means for White Night to dedicate something like

Livestream comments exploded

cry. A song

white night!! this coronation keeps

Somto just got gifted a SONG worth more than a warship and he hasn’t

into a legend before it’s

into the shadows of the hall, his gift now resting safely beside the others, though to many, it wasn’t

history

And Somto?

remained unmoved but was

The ballroom dimmed.

figure walked forward, Director Naledi,

suit stitched in silver thread and a pair of minimalist glasses perched on his nose, his aura was unmistakable. He was not just

crisp, the kind that demanded attention even in whispers, “Today, I present not a

path carved in steel and shadow. I have taken the liberty to tell your story, your triumphs, your battles, your soul, through my lens. May this remind future generations of the fire in

to the