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

In front of them was a rat with multiple mouths and an extremely deformed appearance, stepping toward them with its innards dragging on the ground.

"Grrrr..." The monster ahead growled again, but before it could get too close, Neraxis sent a kick, immediately killing it.

Fucking abomination, he thought with disgust.

"What was that thing...?" Aurelia asked, shaking.

"It's a stupid project made by stupid people," he replied vaguely.

In reality, it was a chimera made by the same people who thought there was something or someone beyond the rifts.

Although he had thought of them as cultists at first, Neraxis now knew that they were right.

The Sovereigns and other worlds—there was much more.

Nonetheless, this chimera lying dead on the cold, hard floor in front of him was one of their creations—a sensory-type monster that would alert them if anyone got close.

[Did the alarm trigger?] Evangeline asked in a curious tone.

Turning Point