POWER_

Warning: 
1. MC is a mad hound.
2. The story is R-17.99 as the title suggests.
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Ansel of Hydral, the Empire's most notorious villain, devours a peculiar being known as a "Traveller". 
In doing so, he glimpses a future of despair, a foreordained future featuring a war-god who can shatter armies, a saint bearing great sins, a mage discerning the truth, and a heroine of unassailable morality... These formidable "she" would destroy his family, his empire, everything he holds dear.

Upon truly recognizing the cruelty and weight of fate, Ansel has an epiphany.

"If the Empire requires reform, then there is no need for a so-called protagonist. Armed with this knowledge, I can effect change far more efficiently."
"And as for you, the world's chosen ones..."
"If destiny dictates that you cannot be obliterated, then I have no option but to make you fall... fall with me to the very end of the abyss."

In essence, this is a tale of a villain rebelling against fate, taming the chosen daughters of heaven, all while orchestrating a transformative revolution in the world.

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Harem
No yuri

A Villain's Way of Taming Heroines

The silver-haired girl, clad in a resplendent black dress, humbly admitted, her head slightly bowed. "I am still leagues away from your level of skill in chess games."

Ansel, with a smile, collected the chess pieces and affectionately patted Marlina's head. "Chess is, after all, merely a form of entertainment. Besides, your talent is already quite exceptional. There is plenty of time, Marlina. Patience is key."

"Words to live by," Marlina responded, her eyes half-closed, her demeanor utterly docile.

The tender green grass of the lawn swayed gently in the breeze. The warmth from above and the comforting heat of the sun melded together, filling Marlina with a sense of bliss so profound it threatened to dissolve her.

How she wished time could freeze in this moment, a moment free of fatigue and worries, especially this tranquility and comfort, it was simply...

Ansel’s Gift - One (I)