RagingCactus

Nile Santos lived a life of sacrifice — always stepping aside, always giving others the best gear, always following orders without question. In the end, none of it mattered. His comrades fell, his body was broken, and he died a meaningless death in the final battle against an unstoppable force.

But fate isn’t finished with him.

Offered a second chance by the very beings who led him to ruin, he’s thrust back in time with all his memories intact. This time, though, he’s not playing the role of a noble shield. No more selflessness. No more obedience. No more being a pawn.

Armed with future knowledge and a will forged in failure, he vows to rewrite his story — to take everything for himself. Skills, loot, allies, power… all of it. It’s time for one man to climb to the top, no matter what it takes.

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I stepped forward, and the world shifted.

A pulse rippled through me as the system's voice echoed.

[You have entered the 6th Floor of the Labyrinth.]

[ Quest Type: Extermination ]

[ Requirement: None ]

[ Objective: Eliminate 50 Ogres ]

[You cannot exit this floor until the objective is complete.]

The scenery around me sharpened into focus — a wide, broken plateau surrounded by jagged cliffs, the ground littered with cracked boulders and dried bloodstains.

From the shadows ahead, I heard the low, rumbling growls.

Thud. Thud. Thud.

Massive shapes emerged from the haze — ogres, easily three meters tall, skin a mottled green and gray, muscles rippling under thick hide. Each one wielded a brutal weapon — spiked maces, rusted axes, crude stone hammers.

Into the 6th Floor