A desperate student joins a fatal competition and unknowingly allies with the Shadow Realm's concealed monarch.
In 2048 Elena, a destitute university student, volunteers for a lethal televised competition to fund her mother's medical care. A wealthy contestant steals her high-tier contract orb, forcing her to accept a low-ranked spectral companion named Lucian. Unknown to the producers and rivals, Lucian is the sovereign of the Shadow Realm masquerading as a weakling. As monstrous entities target Elena inside the arena, the ruler's growing affection for her threatens to upend the game's brutal hierarchy and expose his true identity.
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2048 televised death game
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student and secret ghost king
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monsters hunt concealed royalty
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