Kazuki died doing what he loved most: absolutely nothing useful. But instead of peace, he wakes up in a broken world where gods gamble on mortals, monsters scream in ancient Latin, and everything he touches turns mildly cursed.

Now branded as “The Vessel” and dumped on the infamous Infernal Path, Kazuki gains EXP every time he suffers—and boy, does he suffer a lot. Armed with a soup ladle, a sarcastic talking cat named Mistral, and a system that raises his corruption faster than his stats, Kazuki must navigate deadly dungeons, soul-eating relics, and a prophecy that claims he might be the reincarnation of an ancient cosmic disaster. Or maybe the disaster itself.

Surrounded by a reluctant elf archer with emotional range issues, a battle-happy himbo, and a mage whose trust levels are permanently set to “knife,” Kazuki doesn’t know whether he’s destined to break the cycle… or become it.

One thing’s for sure: he’s not the hero.
He’s just the problem no one can fix.

The moment Kazuki stepped inside, the torches lit themselves.


And something whispered, "You're late."


They were halfway through mapping the place when the shadows twisted into something with claws and regret issues.


A Wraith-Echo.Boss-level. Glitched. Full of negative emotion and unclaimed tax returns.


[Wraith-Echo – Lv. 45]Corrupted Thoughtform – Born of Unresolved Timelines]


Kazuki, checking his level: "Sixteen. Okay. Cool. We die now."


Vera hurled spells. Kaelith fired enchanted arrows. Darin yelled "FOR THE VESSEL!" and immediately got backhanded into a wall.


But the Wraith wasn't attacking his body.


Visions surged. Every failed cycle. Every lost version of himself. People dying. Shrines collapsing. Gods laughing.


[Panic Attack Detected][Activating Emergency Subroutine: Emotional Overflow]


[You have unlocked: Fracture State (Lv. 1)]


WARNING: This form is powered by sheer instability. Sanity may vary.


Eyes glowing. Markings lit across his arms. Energy surged out from him in jagged, chaotic bursts.


Literal magical laughter, echoing with every movement, like the gods were watching this for fun.


Darin: "Kazuki's glowing and laughing and I think I'm scared??"


Vera: "This isn't magic. This is a system bug."


Mistral: "Nope. That's just what happens when you're so broken the world can't process you."


And with one scream powered by emotional overload, Kazuki punched it so hard the shrine floor cracked.


[Critical Hit – Emotional Feedback Strike][Wraith-Echo stability compromised – Beginning collapse]


[Fracture State: 2% Mastered]New Trait Unlocked: Laughing Breaker – Boosts power under extreme emotional distress. Disorients enemies. Worries allies.]


He woke up ten minutes later on Kaelith's lap.


Everyone was staring at him like he'd turned into a blender.


Kazuki whispered, "There was laughter. Inside my head."


"Congrats. You've weaponized your breakdowns. That's... terrifying."


Chapter 29 - Chapter 29: I Leveled Up During a Panic Attack and Now There’s a Laugh Track in My Head