Faded_Ink

Kael was once a being so powerful even the gods feared him—until he was thrown into The Null, a realm of endless torment and eventually cast into inexistence. But he returns, reincarnated as a powerless beggar in a broken world ruled by monsters and corruption.

With memory of godly blood on his hands, he is determined to reclaim his strength, survive the Nexus's deadly trials, and tear down the heavens themselves.

But it's a matter of time before the gods and celestials know he’s returned. And this time, they will not make the same mistake twice.

> ◇ Ravager (Rank E) Eliminated. 20 VRP Gained.

> ◇ 0.00109% Memory Unlocked. Forgotten Technique: Blight Shield Relearned.

> ◇ Ather'valis, The God-Killing Blade, has been acquired.

I Level Up by Killing Gods

The gates of Black Haven rose before Kael, their Celestial alloy surface catching the morning light with an almost mocking brilliance.

He traced the reinforcement patterns with his eyes—defensive runes that hadn't existed six months ago, before everything went wrong.

Before he'd helped make it go wrong.

The new fortifications spoke of fear dressed up as preparedness, each layer of protection a reminder of past failures.

"Still think they'll treat us like heroes?" Lerai's whisper carried a hint of gallows humor as he adjusted his Earth Faction badge.

Unlike Kael's, his wasn't stained with dried blood that refused to wash out, no matter how many times Kael had scrubbed at it in the dead of night.

Perhaps because it was a different section of the academy, they were divided from the new first year's.

Everything's Different