Ahmad_Arzoo

In a world forever changed by a cataclysmic event, a colossal meteor crashes into Earth, wiping out more than half the global population. But what first seems like a tragedy turns out to be an unexpected gift. The meteor holds mysterious energy that awakens supernatural powers within certain humans.

Along with this awakening, rifts—known as portals—begin appearing all over the planet. These portals are gateways to the Abyss, a terrifying realm ruled by monstrous creatures. But humanity, ever resilient, doesn’t retreat—they fight back and establish a foothold even in the heart of this darkness.

Amid this chaos, a 60-year-old man named Zack is betrayed and killed in the Abyss by someone he trusted deeply—his own friend.

But death is not the end.

Zack awakens to find himself back in his 20-year-old body, decades in the past. Now armed with the knowledge of the future and burning with the desire for revenge, he sets out to change everything—his fate, the world's destiny, and uncover the true reason why he was reborn.

To find out the secrets buried in time and the path to vengeance, dive into the thrilling novel:

Reborn in the Wake

Reborn in the wake

With all team members assembled and fully equipped, they stand before the swirling Abyss portal.

The atmosphere is tense—but filled with determination.

This is the beginning… of the Monster Hunt Quest.

Abrox steps forward, his commanding presence grabbing everyone's attention.

Abrox: "Alright, listen up. Our mission is to raid a monster base recently discovered deep inside the Abyss.

Intel suggests it's a Class-3 stronghold, likely infested with mid-tier monsters.

But remember—our true objective is to secure the location and gather any useful data."

Alex, the Tanker, adds in a more grounded tone:

Alex: "Stick to your squads. No solo moves. We don't know what might show up down there.

We move in a diamond formation. Warriors and tankers in front, magicians and healers at the rear, archers in position."

Zack tightens the strap on his sword, checking his dagger and pistol one last time.

He glances toward Albus, who is unaware of the fate that might await him if Zack fails.

"This time… I won't let you fall into the hands of that monster."

One by one, the team members step into the portal—

After entering, everyone began heading toward the Abyss Headquarters set up by the academy.

It was only about 500 meters away, so everyone was traveling on foot.

As they walked, Albus was beside Zack, chatting with him nonstop.

> Albus: "I knew something was different about you, Zack. And now look—you've really become a C-Rank Awakener.

Even Joshua, who has every possible resource and whose father is the leader of the Panther Guild—one of the strongest in C11—

even he is still just C-Rank.

It's hard to believe, Zack…"

> Zack: "Believe whatever you want. That's your truth."

Just then, Joshua also walks up to them.

"Zack, my friend! I never thought I'd run into you here. Wow, you've changed so much—and you're a C-Rank now. Impressive!"

"You're C-Rank too… and definitely a lot stronger than before."

"Anyway, let's skip all that—meet my friends.

This is Amber, Sam, and Smith—they're members of the Panther Guild, and also my close friends."

Zack shakes hands with each of them.

Sam and Smith also shake hands with Zack, but Amber doesn't.

With a slightly angry tone, she says:

"Hmm… Joshua thinks highly of you, but I don't."

Saying that, she steps away from the group.

Joshua, looking a bit embarrassed, says:

"Sorry, Zack… she's always like that. I don't know why her temperature is always set on high."

"It's alright. No problem."

While talking, everyone finally arrives at the academy's headquarters inside the Abyss.

Alex steps forward and gets their mission officially registered.

Then, a vehicle is issued from the headquarters, and the entire team sets off on their mission.

Registering a mission is necessary so that if any accident or emergency occurs, immediate action can be taken.

Throughout the journey, Albus kept talking to Zack, and Zack just played along with him.

After a while, they spotted the location that had been discovered—according to the map, it was just 100 meters away.

It appeared to be a cave-like structure, hidden and giving off a faint magical signal, drawing the team's attention.

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