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.

*****
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 :)
*****

The SSS Ranked Villain's Return

Neraxis did not back down and prepared for the next attack.

Yet this time, Magnus did not swing his sword down and merely looked at Neraxis for a moment, as if gauging his reaction time.

In the brief moment when Neraxis blinked, however, Magnus managed to approach just close enough and swing his sword down again.

But this time, the result was not the same. Even though Neraxis was inexperienced with the shield, he had common knowledge of how it worked.

Therefore, the moment the sword came into contact with his shield, he tilted it at a certain angle, redirecting the sword down to the ground.

However, Neraxis wasn't completely safe, as the sword suddenly traveled across the ground, leaving a massive scratch as it traveled back toward him.

From the looks of it, Magnus somehow managed to twist his body in a way that, even though his attack was blocked, counterattacking would still be possible.

Usage of a Shield