The Shadow-Crowned Heir (English version)

In his past life, Rei was a soldier whose existence was consumed by gunpowder, rain, and blood. After years of carrying corpses, guilt, and impossible responsibilities, his life ended in a futile sacrifice that failed to save his platoon. But death was not his end. Reincarnated as Rei ArcDusk, firstborn of the ancient ArcDusk Clan, he now belongs to a lineage of shadow assassins. Guided by a power he had never felt before—and tormented by the memory of those he failed to protect—Rei seeks a new purpose: that no one around him should die as before. But the shadows of the world are not silent. An organization as old as the temples, known as The Order of the Broken Eclipse, advances from the darkness. Its agents kidnap, kill, and corrupt in the name of a leader whose name no one knows. But Rei does not seek glory. He does not seek titles. He does not want to be a hero. He only wants what he never had in his past life: The power to protect. The power to not fail again. And in the shadows of this new world... that desire may turn him into something no one is ready to face. ------- Author's Note The original version of this story is written in Spanish. This English version is a translated adaptation so more readers can enjoy it. If you prefer to read the story in its original language, you can find the Spanish version on Webnovel under the same title: The Shadow-Crowned Heir. Thank you for reading and supporting my work. Note: The image used on the cover was created with Niji Journey. All credits correspond to that tool and its artistic generation.