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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 night sky above the ruins of the Council's stronghold was vast—too vast. Stars flickered unnaturally, some twisting like distant spirals, others blinking in and out of existence as if reality itself were uncertain. The horizon rippled, the air humming with a faint, almost imperceptible whisper.

Ethan stood motionless at the center of the battlefield, his golden-shadow aura flickering like a dying ember. The war against the Council had ended, but the feeling in his chest told him otherwise. Something was watching. Something vast.

Selene noticed it too. She gripped her divine spear, her golden light pulsating in response. "Ethan," she murmured. "The Rift… it's not gone."

Orion, standing nearby, let out a slow breath as he checked his rifle. "I was hoping you weren't gonna say that."

Mia crossed her arms, frowning. "It feels different this time."

The Phantom Rift