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

Neraxis stared at it for a moment before swiftly shaking his head.

He wasn't ready—at least, not as much as he would have liked to be.

That's why, he reached for the 'No' button. However, to his surprise, it suddenly evaded his finger, and instead, he accidentally pressed 'Yes.'

Neraxis's thoughts were interrupted as his body began relaxing. His vision soon disappeared, followed by his senses.

Yet, in the end, not even a couple of seconds later, he found himself in that familiar maze he had gone through in Virtual Reality.

But in person, the smell, as well as the damp and moldy air, was much more noticeable than in the virtual world.

It made his nose scrunch up. However, he had another problem to deal with, and that was clearing this floor while on hard mode.

[Dreamspire Tower - 2nd Floor: Maze of Precision]

[Objective: Survive and find the exit in 30 -> 15 minutes]

An Accidental Workaround