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.

easily, “I have never sung for war, nor bowed for any crown. But today, I offer a gift not as an artist… but as a believer in

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

There are no duplicates.

hands of the king’s highest ranking chamberlain. The scroll alone

a single nod, deep, slow,

“May the melody find your heart in times

the crowd as if he had just dropped

ballroom broke into

no label

a billion dollar piece.

signature and King Somto got a

Night to dedicate something

Livestream comments exploded

gonna cry. A song like that will

white night!! this

a SONG worth more than a

turning into a legend before it’s

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

history written

And Somto?

unmoved but was

The ballroom dimmed.

as a figure walked forward, Director Naledi, Lionara’s most

minimalist glasses perched on

crisp, the kind that demanded attention even in whispers, “Today, I present

and bowed with deep respect. “Your Majesty. You have walked 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

signaled to the crew