🌑 Chapter 1 — Betrayed at the Peak
The rain fell like shattered glass from the dark sky.
Leon Ashford stood at the edge of Skyfall Tower, blood dripping from his fingertips onto the cold marble floor. Below him stretched the entire city — the empire he had built with ten years of sacrifice.
And behind him…
stood the people he trusted the most.
His best friend.
His lover.
His sworn brother.
All holding weapons pointed at his back.
Leon laughed weakly.
"So… this is how it ends?"
Marcus stepped forward, his expression cold. "You became too powerful, Leon. The world doesn't need a king."
A sharp pain exploded through Leon's chest.
He looked down.
A blade pierced straight through his heart.
Clara… the woman he loved… was the one holding it.
Her hands trembled, but her eyes showed no regret.
"I'm sorry," she whispered. "But power belongs to those who survive."
Leon's knees hit the ground.
Memories flashed before his eyes — battles fought, enemies crushed, dreams shared.
All meaningless now.
Betrayed.
Used.
Discarded.
As darkness swallowed his vision, hatred burned hotter than the wound in his chest.
If there is another life…
I will destroy everyone who betrayed me.
DING!
A mechanical voice echoed inside his dying mind.
[Forbidden System Activated]
Host Death Confirmed
Reincarnation Process Starting…
Leon's eyes snapped open.
He gasped for air.
The smell of medicine filled his lungs.
White ceiling.
Hospital lights.
Weak body.
Confusion flooded his mind.
"…Where am I?"
Then the voice returned.
Welcome back, Host.
You have returned 10 years into the past.
This time… revenge is permitted.
Leon slowly smiled.
The hunt… had begun.