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

The Monolith's glow hadn't even dimmed before Riven's hand was already reaching for it again.

Still warm. Still pulsing with energy.

He placed his palm flat against the obsidian surface, letting his mana thread through it once more. The rankings shifted. New names appeared. New targets.

But for a brief moment—he didn't move.

He simply stood there, listening to the quiet crackle of residual flame still flickering around him. Listening to the hushed murmurs in the crowd behind him. Feeling the quiet churn of power within his chest.

This strength… it was different now.

The weight of his mana heart, the way it flowed sharper, denser, hungrier—it wasn't the same as it had been a month ago. Not even close.

His fingers curled slowly against the Monolith.

The Power Chart Part 2