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

"Do you take me for an idiot?" Neraxis replied coldly. "You manipulated my past, and now you expect me to walk into your trap?"

"My master thought you would say that." The apostle nodded before adding, "That's why they told me to leave behind another message, on the off chance you didn't change your mind."

"If you want answers regarding your past, come to me. I can't kill you in the mind realm, so we would merely be having a conversation."

"Bullshit." Neraxis scoffed, summoning his sword and narrowing his eyes. "You can hear me, right? I know you have ties to the system, so why should I believe you? For all I know, that message is just a decoy, and you'll send me off somewhere else."

As his words fell, a moment of silence ensued—quickly interrupted by the shaking of the black system message.

[The Sovereign of Gluttony says you have a foul mouth but is willing to let it go if you come to them.]

Deceiving Invitation