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

Damn it, why is it exploding now? Neraxis thought with frustration.

Both he and Sona were running away as the Kraken continued to expand.

It was the first time his Mark of Destruction did not instantly work, and from the looks of things, it wouldn't work anytime soon.

Therefore, his best bet was to get the others as far away as possible.

Arriving before Emily and Aurelia, he said, 'We need to move. That thing is going to self-destruct."

"I can see that," Emily remarked with a frown. "My question is, can we even run away from that?"

"Do you want to stay and die, or run and find out?" Neraxis said. "Be my guest, but I'm taking Aurelia along anyway."

"I'm not staying, genius. Everyone—especially you, Sona—grab the weakest club members and go, okay?" Emily stated, and Sona nodded in response.

"Alrighty, Jack, Liz, stand still," Sona said with a smile, approaching two people and picking them up.

Aftermath