Lukas142

--WSA 2025 ENTRY--

Neraxis saved the people and wiped out the monsters, but instead of cheers, he faced silence and a glowing blue text:

[Task Failed Successfully!]

[Rating Generated: SSS-Rank]

"The hell does that even mean?" he muttered, finding the situation a bit strange.

Before he could process, the so-called heroes—who had hidden while he fought—emerged. He waited for gratitude, only to feel a dagger pierce his back.

The only girl he loved stood behind him.

She betrayed him.

The crowd and heroes? They were staring at him with disdain and contempt.

"You..." he groaned as a spear and sword headed for him, ending his life.  
 
But instead of dying, he was sent back to the past—specifically, to the first day of the academy, year 2367, 8 years before his death.  

However, many things had changed. One of the most significant was the sudden appearance of a Tower, a mysterious structure that had appeared across all the continents, granting power to those brave enough to contest its challenges.

"Not again... With this chance I will end you all" Neraxis vowed to himself, embarking on his path of revenge, while also trying to give his life new meaning.

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Disclaimer: MC is not instantly going to be a villain, as his background is that of a hero. The switch will be gradual in accordance with the events that happen along the way. Some snippets of such events have already been teased :)
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The SSS Ranked Villain's Return

"Great! That's the spirit!" Liora let out a small chuckle and immediately put the materials inside each of their vials.

The students beside her seemed a little more experienced than him, but in the end, he couldn't see himself doing this normally anyway.

"Are you all ready?" Liora asked, met with the clack of vials, signifying the answer—yes.

And without further ado, she lit up three alchemy furnaces, each one the same in heat and size.

In the end, it all depended on their skill, since without it, the vial would crack nearly instantly.

Neraxis readied himself and soon placed the vial holding the materials atop the alchemy furnace, the flame immediately doing its job.

However, while that was happening, he noticed something strange. The entire process seemed a tad bit slower than he was expecting.

The Vial Game