Colby hated one guy and one guy only. This guy stole his chance to become captain of the football team, mocks him in front of the team and -the cherry on top- slept with Colby's girlfriend. This guy was Ezra Dickinson. Colby swore that if he ever got the chance to get revenge on the guy he'd do it. So why did he get sent an anonymous photo of him making out with Ezra at a party? He decides to confront Ezra about the photo but his confrontation gets heated. Although, not in the way Colby was expecting. **Now publisher on Amazon and kindle under the same title and name!!** Cover by M_Rainberry

---NOT A TRANSLATION!!!!-- (Pls note that this story is not a translation^-^.) The secret in the shadows, Living in the dark and concealing itself, blurring the senses of any bloodthirsty beast. The blades are forge for specific purpose, like Loyalty, protection and unwaving will to die for its master is engraved in a single person, A group of people pledge as the Emperor's shadow guard. Betrayal is unacceptable, An end of the Emperor's life is equal to their own. {A shadow guard has one mission, to protect the Emperor. From the very young age, "KT Xi" lives in the shadow, never to be seen, following the master and constantly in the front line of danger. The group has rules, and his group strictly follows it. But a twist of fate pulled his path in life to somewhere he never thought of before, emerging from the shadow and dressing himself as the Empress.} Shadow guard's Leader: KT Xi, your mission is very important. Execute them well. KT Xi: Yes Leader! . . . . . . KT Xi: |||(ﾉ_-;)... Leader...this is women's clothing... SGL: that's right! Your mission is to pretend as the Empress and lure those assassins that are killing our master's concubines! KT Xi: (￣‐￣||)But why as the Empress? . . . Emperor: As Empress, it is also her duty to serve her husband. (ಥ ͜ʖಥ) but Emperor, I'm just a fake... What nonsense is this!(⁠┛⁠◉⁠Д⁠◉⁠)⁠┛⁠彡⁠┻⁠━⁠┻ [AN: The story is purely fiction and is based/highly inspired on an ancient Chinese setting, accuracies is not guaranteed. The COVER art is mine^-^,] The story is an old work in my teenage years, excuse the mess^^ Once completed. I'll be slowly rewriting all chapters. Date started: August 5, 2018 Date finished:???? Update schedule: Irregular Highest rank achieved in year 2018: #1 bl (10/10/2018) #1 boyslove (10/1/2018) #1 fantasy (12/4/2018) #1 crossdressing (12/28/2018) Pick back up: 6/14/2025 ^-^ There is a rewriting plan as thi