The Hidden Blade

A modern God of War transmigrates to become Logan Sterling, the infamous Lord of Coldridge. The original owner was poisoned and left on the brink of death, but Logan inherits his vast internal martial power. Feigning the part of a foolish, playboy noble on the surface, he quietly orchestrates his grand scheme from the shadows. Unbeknownst to many, dark plots swirl around him—his concubine Scarlett Vance, General Paul Jennings, and various rival factions all covet the Pale Emblem and the Codex of Martial Secrets left by the late lord. Logan secures the allegiance of the strategist Vincent Ward and the loyal remnants of the Pale Vanguard, while winning over influential figures like Mabel Shaw and Winter Croft. Navigating deadly traps and treacherous banquets, he begins his rise to ultimate power...