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Strength is a pursuit that drives us all, though for vastly different reasons. Some seek it to shield their loved ones, to stand as an unshakable wall against the world's storms. Others crave it to solidify their dominance, clinging to power with an iron grip. 

And then some chase strength not for protection or control but for ambition—to carve their names into history through sheer might.

Yet among all the reasons that compel one to grow stronger, none is more destructive or consuming than the thirst for revenge. 

This path is paved with pain and fueled by suffering, and in the end, it often leads not to triumph but to ruin.

Alex, a seventeen-year-old boy, watched in helpless horror as his family and clan were slaughtered before his eyes by the Four Higher clans.

Powerless, he had no choice but to run. But even as he fled, one thought burned into his soul, searing deeper with every heartbeat.

They will pay. Every single one of them will pay.
I don’t care if I have to sell my soul to the devil—
They. Will. All. Pay.

Let us journey with Alex on his journey for revenge, in a world of magic.

Revenge: A Path of Destruction

The world around Alex blurred, the chaos reduced to muted embers and broken stone. His body screamed with every heartbeat, every twitch of movement. Consciousness dangled by a thread, and only sheer will kept him from collapsing.

He didn't move—couldn't, for a while.

Each step forward felt like dragging his soul through broken glass, but he walked—toward the man still on his knees, the so-called champion of the Earth God.

The disbelief carved into his face was still etched deep like a scar that refused to heal. His hands trembled at his sides, dirt and blood smearing the remains in his once-pristine armor. His lips moved constantly, muttering, babbling, ranting to no one—except maybe himself.

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