Dungeons were tearing open the sky like black scars, reality itself cracking as ominous energy leaked out.
Adnan—no, Adnan Khan, the man who once ruled death itself—took a deep breath, his expression sharpening into steel. His eyes burned with fury.
> "So… this damn nightmare begins again."
Screams erupted from the streets below. The ground quaked violently as more dungeon gates began to form, spilling out a suffocating mist.
Adnan's heart pounded in his chest.
> "This is it… the same day. The day The Great Catastrophe began."
His fists clenched, veins bulging. He had lived through this horror once before. But this time, he wasn't the same man who had simply reacted to fate.
This time, he had Red.
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[ RED : I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. BUT LISTEN— I CAN'T HELP YOU DIRECTLY. I SPENT ALL MY 'TRUST' ON REINCARNATING YOU AND ERASES THE TIMELINE YOU CAME FROM. ]
> "So, you're saying you're useless again?" Adnan sneered.
[ RED : DON'T BE SO HASTY. EVERY PRIMORDIAL BEING HAS THE RIGHT TO GRANT FIVE WISHES TO THEIR REINCARNATION—WITH THE HELP OF GODS. ]
Adnan's eyes narrowed.
> "Three wishes, huh? Then, what if I wish to become as powerful as a god? Can you do that?"
[ RED : DON'T FORGET—GODS ARE SUPERIOR TO ME. I CAN'T MAKE YOU STRONGER THAN THEM. BUT WITHIN MY LIMITS, I CAN GIVE YOU ALMOST ANYTHING. ]
[ RED : AND DON'T FORGET, YOU WERE ALREADY THE STRONGEST HUNTER IN THE WORLD. ]
Adnan looked down at his hands, clenching them tightly.
> "Doesn't matter if I was the strongest. In this new life, my identity is a problem. First, I need a new name… and I want everyone in this timeline to forget my past self—Adnan Khan."
[ RED : YOUR STATS WILL BE RESET. ]
> "I don't care. Just do it," Adnan ordered firmly.
A flash of light filled the room. Adnan felt his body morphing—his face, his build, even his aura transformed.
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[ RED : FROM NOW ON, YOU ARE… AK. ]
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Adnan frowned.
> "AK? That's the name you give me? Ugh… whatever. I'll live with it."
[ RED : YOUR FIRST WISH IS GRANTED. YOU HAVE FOUR WISHES LEFT. ]
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> "If my stats are reset," AK said with a smirk, "then give me a system like in Solo Leveling—a way to grow infinitely."
[ RED : HMM… LET ME CHECK. ]
[ RED : THIS IS BEYOND MY LIMITS, BUT I HAVE A FRIEND—THE GOD OF CURIOSITY, MOZAMILLIUM. HE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. ]
AK's eyes widened.
> "Wait, you have a god as your friend?! How can this 'God of Curiosity' help me?"
[ RED : YES, HE IS MY FRIEND. BUT TO REACH HIM, WE NEED TO CONTACT HIM THROUGH HIS ALTAR. ]
> "Then tell me how to contact him," AK demanded.
[ RED : BEFORE THAT, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING IMPORTANT. ]
> "What now?"
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[ RED : PRIMORDIAL BEINGS ARE NOT RANKED BY POWER. THEY'RE RANKED BY 'TRUST.' ]
[ TRUST IS A CURRENCY THAT PRIMORDIAL BEINGS USE TO TRADE AND MANIPULATE REALITY. ]
[ I SPENT ALMOST ALL MY TRUST TO REINCARNATE YOU AND ERASE YOUR TIMELINE. I ONLY HAVE 1,000 COINS LEFT—NOT ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE GOD OF CURIOSITY. ]
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> "What the—WHAT?!" AK's jaw dropped.
"You're telling me I got reincarnated by the weakest Primordial Being?"
[ RED : …YES. FOR NOW, I AM THE WEAKEST. ]
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AK facepalmed.
> "Great. Just great. My life is so messed up, I ended up as the reincarnation of the weakest 'godlike' being alive."
> "Fine," he said, exhaling deeply. "Then how do we get your ranking back? And how do we contact this god?"
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[ RED : WE NEED TO COLLECT MANA STONES. THEY CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR TRUST. AND WHERE ARE MANA STONES FOUND? INSIDE DUNGEONS. ]
[ AS FOR THE GOD OF CURIOSITY'S ALTAR—IT IS LOCATED IN THE 'RUINS OF CHAOS.' ]
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> "So basically, we need to raid as many dungeons as possible to earn 'trust.' And then… find these ruins. Perfect." AK sighed.
"I've never even heard of these 'Ruins of Chaos' in Patna."
[ RED : ANY PLACE WHERE GREAT TRAGEDIES OR MASS DEATHS OCCURRED—THOSE RUINS MAY HIDE THE ALTAR OF THE GOD OF CURIOSITY. ]
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AK's eyes glinted with thought.
> "I know a few places that might fit that description. But first, we need to clear this dungeon. This is the dungeon where I first met Hazzy in my previous life."
[ RED : THEN LET'S GO. WE WILL BE THE FIRST TO CONQUER IT. ]
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AK smirked.
> "We'll need to move secretly. If I remember correctly, this dungeon has a hidden chamber. Inside, there's an E-rank dagger—good enough to take down its boss."
He turned to Red.
> "If you're the writer of this world, don't you already know how this dungeon ends?"
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[ RED : MY STORY ENDED WHEN YOU DIED. AFTER THAT, HAZZY AND SADIQUE AVENGED YOU. TWO YEARS AFTER YOUR DEATH, A GREAT WAR ERUPTED AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE WORLD AND UNIVERSE. ]
[ BUT NOW… I'VE REINCARNATED YOU TEN YEARS INTO THE PAST. THE STORYLINE HAS CHANGED. EVEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. ]
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AK clenched his teeth.
> "Why? Why is everything so messed up? Am I cursed or something?"
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[ RED : YES. YOU BEAR THE CURSE OF ASMODEUS—THE DEMON KING OF THE SIXTH HELL. ]
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AK froze.
> "The curse of… Asmodeus? How the hell did I get cursed?!"
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[ RED : THAT… WILL BE REVEALED LATER. FOR NOW, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW 10% OF THIS WORLD'S TRUTH. ]
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> "Enough talk," AK said, rolling his shoulders. "Let's conquer this dungeon. I even have to win Hazzy over again… tch, what a pain in the ass."