Zensa

After being betrayed and executed by his most trusted general, Emperor Ezra  awakens ten years in the past—inside the prison where his downfall began.

Armed with memories of betrayal and a mysterious system granting him power,  Ezra refuses to be a victim again. This time, he won’t beg for mercy. He will rewrite history.

Escaping the dungeon is just the first step. To reclaim his throne, Ezra must outmaneuver old enemies, recruit new allies, and crush the traitors before they strike.

But as he grows stronger, he realizes something terrifying—he wasn’t the only one who regressed.

The Emperor Return

The knights stood at the roadblock, their torches flickering in the wind. My breath was steady, my heartbeat calm. They had no idea I had already slipped past them.

The system's new power had saved me, but three seconds of invisibility wasn't enough to win a war. I needed more. More strength. More skills. More control.

I crouched in the underbrush, scanning my surroundings. The forest stretched endlessly, the thick canopy swallowing the moonlight. I knew this place—Blackwood Forest.

In my past life, this was where deserters and criminals fled. But more importantly…

It was where I met the man who should have been my greatest ally.

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▶ [Main Quest: Reclaim the Throne] – Progress: 1%

▶ [New Sub-Quest: Find the Exiled Knight]

Damon Varik. The strongest swordsman of the empire—until he was framed for treason and disappeared. In my past life, I only met him after my downfall, when I was already desperate and broken. By then, he was nothing but a drunken mercenary, a shadow of his former self.

This time, I would find him before that happened.

I moved quickly through the forest, keeping my footsteps light. The past had already changed. If I had a system now, then who knew what else was different?

A rustling sound came from the trees. I gripped the stolen dagger, eyes narrowing.

A figure lunged from the darkness, blade flashing toward my throat. I barely dodged, rolling to the side as the assassin struck again. Fast. Precise. Deadly.

Caius had already sent people after me? That bastard moved faster than I expected.

The assassin didn't waste time. He attacked again, his curved dagger slicing through the air. I parried, but my body was still weak. I needed an opening.

▶ [New Skill Available: Counter Slash (Rank F)]

▶ Would you like to activate it?

My body moved on instinct. I twisted my wrist, deflecting the assassin's strike just enough to expose his ribs. My blade plunged into his side, a perfect counterattack.

He gasped, staggering back. His eyes flickered with disbelief—then anger.

But I wasn't the same man he expected, either.

I tightened my grip. "Tell Caius I'm coming for him."

▶ [Enemy Eliminated – +2 Strength, +1 Agility]

The body hit the forest floor. Silence returned.

I exhaled, wiping the blood from my blade. If Caius already knew I had escaped, then time was running out.

I turned, heading deeper into the woods.

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