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 soon left his house, slowly heading back to the academy.

He felt a bit silly for getting ready this fast—as, after all, he still had an hour remaining.

But during that time, he would do some research on his phone instead.

Typing in "Stradon Fortress," he was greeted by several articles detailing the place.

Just as its name suggested, it was a massive fortress surrounded by water on all sides, with thick stone walls covering the outside.

An interesting historical piece, but there was more.

Apparently, 100 years after the rifts first appeared, Stradon Fortress suffered a mass rift outbreak.

Yet as Neraxis scrolled down, he couldn't find a single article detailing the rift's clearing, which immediately made his eyes widen.

Heading to the Stradon Fortress