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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The humid air of Davao settled around me again, thick and heavy, smelling faintly of salt and earth. The distant hum of the coastal highway pierced the quiet.

I took a steady breath, muscles still humming with residual fire from the Emberfang Style. The Ogre King's Core throbbed softly as I put it inside my inventory — a reminder of the battle just passed.

I started walking, boots crunching on the cracked pavement as I headed inland. The heat pressed down, mingling with the sweat on my skin.

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