BleakBunni

Riven was a young man with dreams as vast as the horizon, but life demanded sacrifice. To support his struggling family, he gave up his education and ambitions, shouldering endless work to keep them afloat. Yet, his loyalty was met with the ultimate betrayal by his own father.

As his life slipped away, Riven awoke in an unfamiliar world brimming with magic, reincarnated by a mysterious system. Gifted with a peculiar mana heart that pulses with untold power, Riven is thrust into a realm of mages, monsters, and ancient secrets.

Determined to rise above his tragic past, Riven vows to become the strongest mage in this new world, uncovering the mysteries of his strange mana heart and the enigmatic system that guides him.

The Glitched Mage

Dark energy crackled in the air as Riven steadied himself. He exhaled, forcing himself to focus - not on the pain, not on the overwhelming presence of his opponents, but on the fight itself.

The five generals were watching him now, their gazes sharp, assessing. They moved like predators, circling him in slow, calculated motions, waiting for an opening. Nyx and Krux were at the forefront, their weapons gleaming with the eerie glow of shadowed mana. The silver-haired woman with twin daggers shifted lightly on her feet, her stance fluid, deadly. The brute with the greatsword stood like an immovable wall, his molten-red eyes unblinking. The final general, a slender figure cloaked in flowing midnight robes, simply stood at the edge of the battlefield, watching.

Their lack of hesitation told Riven everything he needed to know.

They didn't see him as their king.

Second Circle Part 2