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In a bustling modern city where ancient secrets and mysterious powers collide with everyday life, 22-year-old Ethan Cross seems like your average college student. Behind his unassuming demeanor lies a man shrouded in secrets—a masked vigilante known only as "Virtuoso," feared by criminals and sought after by powerful organizations.

Ethan is overpowered, sarcastic, and ridiculously skilled at everything he does. But there's one thing he’s terrible at: romance. When the enigmatic and fiercely independent Mia Harper stumbles into his life, she unknowingly becomes the key to unraveling a conspiracy that ties Ethan's past to an ancient prophecy.

Between laugh-out-loud moments, explosive action, and unexpected twists, Ethan navigates his double life while trying to protect Mia, keep his identity hidden, and maybe—just maybe—figure out how to confess his feelings without being a complete disaster.

The Masked Virtuoso

The battlefield was still drenched in the weight of loss. The remnants of Rift energy flickered weakly across the broken ground, the only proof that Nathaniel Cross had ever stood there. But his body—his presence—was gone.

Ethan's boots felt heavy against the fractured earth as he took a step forward, his golden-shadow aura pulsing softly around him. His expression was unreadable, his emotions buried beneath the sheer weight of what had just happened.

Selene stood beside him, silent, the pain in her golden eyes hidden beneath a warrior's resolve. Her spear was gripped tightly in her hand, but she hadn't moved since Nathaniel disappeared.

Orion exhaled slowly, shaking his head. "This is how it always happens, isn't it?" His voice was low, distant. "We win the battle. We survive. And we lose the people that matter."

Ashes of War