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

"Yup, you guessed it," Aella said, giggling. "A 24-hour surveillance on that guy you don't like."

Neraxis was in disbelief. "But... how?"

On the monitor, an aerial X-ray view of Bale was displayed as he strolled around his own house.

"Don't worry about it. I made sure to spend a bit of time preparing this, and I'll send the app to you now," Aella said, tapping on her phone a couple of times.

Soon, he received an attachment, and upon clicking on it, an app was downloaded.

Neraxis navigated to the map, and immediately, he was able to see what was displayed on the monitor, with a few added buttons for camera control or to simply turn off X-ray.

"There should be everything you need... oh, and one more thing." She walked up and pressed a red button to the side, displaying an interesting prompt.

Workshop