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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 sky wasn't the same anymore. It had been scarred by war, the air filled with remnants of shattered Rift energy that crackled and whispered as they faded into the atmosphere. Every step forward felt heavier—not just because of the gravity of what they were about to do, but because of what they had already lost.

Ethan's boots pressed against fractured earth, the golden-shadow aura flickering around him like a storm barely contained. His body moved with controlled purpose, every motion carrying a weight beyond his years.

The battlefield was behind them. The Council's last stronghold lay ahead.

Mia walked beside him, shifting the grip on her dagger restlessly. "Alright, fearless leader. What's the plan? Do we knock on their front door or blow it to hell?"

Ethan's golden eyes remained locked on the horizon. "Neither."

The Final War Begins