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 shifted again — behind him now, raining rapid precision strikes down his spine.

I leapt into the air, spun — and drove my flaming fist down directly onto his nape.

[Burn Stack: 15 Reached]

[Target: Defense and Healing -30%]

My body ignited — not from flame, but from sheer mana backlash, burning my skin from the inside out.

I unleashed every last drop, every residual flame — through my core, down my arms, out my fist.

A final, blazing strike engulfed the Juggernaut's entire upper body in a column of fire.

The pressure cratered the ground beneath him, and the runes across his form overloaded, flickering violently.

He staggered. Once. Twice. And then, he dropped to his knees.

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