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

"This cure... it involves her succumbing to bloodlust for an extended period of time," the alchemist explained. "We have tried our best to alter her cells so that once she does go down this path, it will go smoothly."

The words sounded convincing, yet Neraxis frowned the entire time.

"You say that, yet for some reason, you never got the go-ahead?" he said, approaching the table and picking up a certain red vial. "You collect her blood and even experiment on it."

Just like those fuckers back then. Neraxis's frown deepened as his gaze locked onto theirs.

"There is no cure, is there? At least not one you've found," he accused, and watched as one of the alchemists flinched, confirming his suspicions.

"We apologize... But truly, that is the only thing we came up with. Her condition is impossible to cure, and if we let her do whatever she wants, she'd eventually calm down!" The alchemist stood up and protested.

The Curse Soothing Potion