Satan03

Asher Amir Vaishè, the son of a Marquis, is known for his good heart. Yet, despite his benevolent nature, he is despised by his family and everyone around him, simply for existing. He's come to believe that people never change—a sentiment that may seem naive for someone so young, but is it really?

In a world where individuals would die to form a contract with a Seraph, a powerful creature from the dimension of Serakhshá, these contracts bestow magical runes upon the chosen, granting them extraordinary abilities. 

Asher's life is further complicated by a mysterious phenomenon: a time loop triggered during his contract ceremony. This inexplicable loop forces him to relive the same seven years, starting from the day he's destined to marry, over and over again. 

After enduring this repetitive nightmare three times, Asher decides to alter a minor event at his academy ball. This small change sets off a cascade of new events, leading him to an encounter with God, Middos. Middos offers Asher a choice: continue his cursed existence or seize an opportunity to gain power at a significant cost.

Will Asher choose the power to change his fate?
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The MC won't be a typical villain who gets his way every time with a lot of plot armor. 

This time, I am introducing an MC who doesn't immediately give away the vibe that he's a villain from the start. Instead, we will slowly see him become one.

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Villain's Contract With The God

While Blade of Storm focuses mostly on subtle and precise movements to attack, it's powerful.

I breathed out as I put my back foot down to stabilize my form, then bent the front knee while leaning backward with the sword held horizontally, its tip pointed forward. I let the air around me settle.

As the scene calmed down, I pushed the back foot forward and then the front foot, circling the sword around me, making sure there was no change in trajectory. There was a subtle sound as I completed a full circle around myself.

I saw the tree divided into two pieces as it fell. I moved out of its path to avoid being smashed under its weight.

The cut this time was so clean, like really clean.

This is The Flow of River. In this technique, one must focus on their movements while maintaining a single trajectory, using every ounce of power to push the blade as fast as possible.

Maintaining the trajectory and power makes it very... smooth.

Satisfied with the results, I sheathed my sword and picked up the Sylvarite Spear. This weapon demanded a different approach. Unlike the sword, which relied on cutting and slicing, the spear was about thrusting and striking with precision.

I spun the spear and held it at the very end with a single hand, pointing it forward as if it were a sword.

Northern Wind, Blaze of Storm is for less movement and more damage. The Flow of River is for a single strike that takes a chunk of your power to perform. But Northern Wind is different.

I spun the spear in a circle, then another, and another, letting the energy store itself in it.

The Northern Wind technique is for multiple strikes without stopping.

I stepped forward, placing my other hand in the middle of the spear to stop its movement for a second. I positioned it forward, feeling the kinetic energy within it.

I stabbed the fallen trunk of the tree. The fatigue came instantly after I stopped. Breathing heavily, I stared at the hundreds of holes in the trunk.

[Nice,] Rune formed near my thumb. [Want me to add the progress of these techniques to your status?]

It didn't answer, but I felt a burning sensation on my palm and turned my hand to see.

It vanished as quickly as it appeared, and new text engraved itself.

[These are stats that I can display. It'll help you keep track of your progress and if something's wrong with your body too, I can tell you that—like your current fatigue levels and a few other things,] Rune informed. [I can keep tabs on your progress in these martial arts skills too.]

I can do that too, but whatever. I don't think I can check my fatigue levels, though.

I picked up my stuff. I need to get rid of the trees and fix the balcony.

Sword Skills