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Official poster of Awakening of the Shadow King, as shown on FlexTV

Awakening of the Shadow King

Labeled a magicless wastrel, a noble's second son is secretly a legendary sovereign.

FlexTV · 60 episodes

Story

Unrest is spreading along the Starfall Empire's northern frontier. Corvin, a second son of House Cranston, has been dismissed as a wastrel with no magic. Still, he wins matches at the Grand Magic Tournament and draws notice, and his identity hints at a guardian who held the Northern Wall for ten years. After the Ghoul Empire tampers with an old seal, the Ash Emperor could be freed, and Corvin heads north to confront the abyss.

Fantasy & magicHidden identitysecret power revealepic stakes

Who will like it: viewers who liked underestimated heirs who hide their strength until a tournament exposes them.

Main characters

  • Corvin: overlooked House Cranston heir

Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from FlexTV's description, read Oct 18, 2026.

Where to watch

FlexTV
Episodes
60
Checked
Oct 18, 2026
AppEpisodesFreeLockedCost to finishChecked
FlexTV60———Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site

Cost to finish

Passes for FlexTV on the App Store: $29.99 to $49.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.

How it compares on FlexTV

Length
60 episodes is longer than 59% of the 32 FlexTV dramas on our list (typical: 56.5).

“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.

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App tags
Clapback, Fantasy, Hidden Identity, Historical, Love-Torture, Male-Centric, Superpower, War God

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Source: FlexTV (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: FlexTV, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.