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Born as the fourth son of the Heavenly Demon Sect's supreme leader, Jin Seo-Won was shunned and humiliated simply because his mother came from the commoners, not from the prestigious Seven Clans that uphold the sect.

Betrayed by his own brothers and silently executed by the heir of the Sword Clan, Jin Seo-Won's life ended in despair.

But fate wasn't done with him.

A mysterious system gave him a chance to return to the past—before his mother's death, before his fall. Now armed with future knowledge, hidden power, and cold determination, he walks the path of revenge through blood and flame.

He will challenge the pride of the Seven Clans.
He will tear down the thrones of his brothers.
And this time... he will rise not as a discarded son, but as the true heir of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Let the world tremble.

He has returned.

Heavenly Demon Regressor

The sky above the Heavenly Demon Academy turned crimson black, as if nature itself warned what was coming.

Not long after Jin Seo-Won completed his private training, the solemn sound of spiritual bells rang across the sect.

It echoed with an authority that shattered the silence. That sound had only one meaning—it signaled a Direct Mission from the Sect Leader.

Disciples rushed out of their quarters. Whispers filled the air. Even instructors looked uneasy.

At the central square, the Academy Master, cloaked in a pale gray robe, stood with power that suffocated the atmosphere.

> "Starting now," he announced, "the top fifty disciples will be sent to the Northern Borderlands. Your mission—eliminate a rebel stronghold that has plagued the Sect for years."

Murmurs of panic spread like wildfire.

"They say assassins there killed two instructors last year!"

Jin Seo-Won stood amidst them, unmoved. His gaze was calm. Icy.

"But I won't avoid it… because war is where I grow strongest."

Behind him, Soo-Ran adjusted her weapon, while Do-Yoon stood firm.

> "We're ready, Prince," Do-Yoon said.

"No matter what happens… we'll fight to the end."

Underground, deep within the sect's inner sanctum, the Seven Clan Leaders gathered with the Sect Leader and Guardian Baek Ho-Gun.

"Who do you think will last the longest?" asked the Wind Clan leader.

"The First Son," said the Sword Clan patriarch. "He inherited the highest techniques."

But the Poison Clan leader smirked.

> "Don't underestimate the one who returned from death."

They all turned to the glowing spirit mirror—where one red dot moved swiftly across the map.

At the northern border, a makeshift camp was built. Fires crackled under the cold night.

Teams were arranged. Team 7—Seo-Won's team—was stationed furthest to the left. Closest to enemy territory.

> "Team leaders are chosen based on previous performance. For Team 7, your leader will be… Jin Seo-Won."

A few students frowned, but none spoke.

Seo-Won's presence crushed resistance.

Blood sprayed across the trees. A disciple from Team 5 collapsed—his neck sliced open by a masked figure.

> "We're under attack! Assassins!"

Seo-Won drew his sword in a single motion.

A dark aura surged from his body like a storm.

Soo-Ran took the left flank. Do-Yoon the right.

They were real killers—mercenaries using poison, stealth arts, and blood magic.

"This… is the beginning of real bloodshed."

He slashed forward—cleaving through one attacker's chest. Blood splattered onto his face.

> "Come. Let me see how strong you think you are."

Far in the distance, Baek Ho-Gun watched from a cliff.

The wheel of fate… finally turns."

Chapter 25: First Blood Mission