The multiverse trembled.

A storm of collapsing stars and shattered dimensions raged in the cosmic abyss. Planets burned, celestial beings screamed, and reality itself cracked under the weight of a war too great for any single world to contain.

At the heart of the destruction stood Demon Cross.

Once a revered Holy God, he had fallen from grace, consumed by an insatiable hunger for power. Betrayed by his own kind, exiled beyond the edge of existence, he had returned—not to reclaim his place, but to end the gods and reshape the multiverse in his image.

His body was no longer mortal, no longer divine. It was something beyond both, wrapped in swirling shadows and cursed fire. His ten Saints, each a being of unimaginable strength, knelt before him, awaiting his final command.

"The time of the old gods is over," Demon Cross declared, his voice shaking the void.

Above him, the Council of Holy Gods gathered, their divine forms shining like suns. They had finally decided to end the threat once and for all.

Leading them was Solarius, The God of Light, his golden armor radiating the last hope of creation. Beside him stood Nymeria, Goddess of the Stars, her cosmic blade shimmering with the power of galaxies.

"You have gone too far, Cross," Solarius said, his voice heavy with sorrow. "There is no redemption left for you."

Demon Cross laughed, a sound that echoed across universes.

"Redemption? There was never any redemption for me!" He raised his hand, and a dark rift tore through the multiverse, revealing the cursed power he had obtained. "You abandoned me. You feared me. Now, I will show you why!"

With a single motion, he unleashed the Forbidden Curse—a force so great that even the gods flinched.

The battle that followed would be recorded as the Day of Divine Extinction.

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The War That Changed Everything

The Ten Saints clashed with the Holy Gods, shaking existence itself. Planets cracked like glass, galaxies were reduced to dust, and entire timelines collapsed under the weight of the battle.

Demon Cross tore through the divine ranks, killing three Holy Gods with his bare hands.

But the gods had prepared for this.

Solarius, Nymeria, and the remaining gods unleashed their final technique—the Chains of Eternity, a divine seal meant to bind even a fallen god.

"It is over, Cross!" Solarius roared as the chains wrapped around Demon Cross, dragging him into the depths of the void.

Even as he was sealed, Demon Cross smiled.

"Fools. You may imprison me, but my Saints remain. One day, I will return."

With those final words, he vanished into the abyss.

The war was over. The gods had won.

But the multiverse was broken.

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The Rebirth of Fate

Eras passed. The multiverse began to heal. New heroes were born, new legends rose.

But the shadow of Demon Cross never truly faded.

His Ten Saints remained, guarding his hidden power across different realms. Secret organizations, corrupted cults, and unknown forces worked in the darkness, seeking his return.

And so, fate prepared its countermeasure.

A single soul, cast adrift in the cycle of reincarnation, was chosen. A soul that had already experienced countless lives across dimensions, a soul that had survived where others had fallen.

A soul that would one day stand against the darkness.

That soul would be reborn as a boy named Ryzen Valefor.

And his legend was about to begin.

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End of Chapter 0

Darkness. Cold. Silence.

For a moment, there was nothing.

Then—

Gasp!

Ryzen Valefor's eyes shot open. He sucked in a deep breath, his lungs burning as if he had been drowning. His vision blurred, his body ached, and his mind swirled with fragmented memories.

Where was he?

Who was he?

No—he knew who he was.

He was Ryzen Valefor, a soul that had reincarnated countless times, wandering across dimensions. Each life was different. Some were long, some were short, but all had led him here.

To Blue Stellar.

And this time, things were different.

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A New World, A New Beginning

The moment Ryzen's mind cleared, he felt it—the weight of a new body. He sat up, his hands gripping a smooth, metallic floor. He wasn’t in a forest, a desert, or a medieval castle like his past reincarnations.

This world was advanced.

Bright lights flickered above him. Towering metal walls, floating blue holograms, and machines beyond anything he had seen before surrounded him.

A sterile room, filled with strange cylindrical pods lined against the walls. Some were empty, while others contained figures floating inside, locked in some kind of deep sleep.

The moment he tried to stand, his head throbbed with pain. Memories surged forward—but they weren’t his own.

They belonged to the previous owner of this body.

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The Identity of Ryzen Valefor

This body had once belonged to a young man named Ryzen Valefor, a citizen of Blue Stellar, a planet that had long surpassed the age of magic and stepped into the age of dimensional travel.

Blue Stellar wasn’t just one world.

It was the heart of the multiversal network, a civilization so advanced that it had established contact with countless other dimensions. Explorers, warriors, scientists, and even bounty hunters traveled between worlds using high-tech devices called Dimensional Gates.

Ryzen's past self had been one of these travelers, but… something had happened.

Something that killed him.

And now, his body had been claimed by the soul of a reincarnator.

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The System Awakens

Ding!

A sudden mechanical voice echoed in Ryzen’s mind.

> [SYSTEM INITIALIZING…]

[WELCOME, HOST: RYZEN VALEFOR]

[YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS A TRAVELER OF THE MULTIVERSE]

[UNIQUE SKILL: "INSTANT" – UNLOCKED]

[BEGINNER QUEST: SURVIVE AND LEAVE THE FACILITY]

The System had arrived.

Ryzen clenched his fist. A slow smile spread across his lips.

Finally…

This was the start of something big.

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The First Challenge – Escape!

Before Ryzen could fully process everything, the room flashed red. A blaring alarm rang out.

“WARNING. UNAUTHORIZED SUBJECT HAS AWAKENED. SECURITY DEPLOYED.”

Shit.

Without thinking, Ryzen activated his system menu.

> [ITEM INVENTORY: EMPTY]

[SKILL LIST: "INSTANT" AVAILABLE]

He had nothing—no weapons, no armor, no tools.

Except for his unique skill.

He took a deep breath and focused.

System, use "Instant"!

The moment he activated it, information flooded his brain.

> [CHOOSE ITEM: ANYTHING IN THE MULTIVERSE]

[LIMITATION: DEPENDS ON SYSTEM LEVEL & LUCK]

A bright blue interface appeared in front of him, displaying a roulette wheel with hundreds of weapons, tools, and skills flashing in rapid succession.

Spin.

The wheel spun at insane speed, slowing down until it landed on—

> [ITEM ACQUIRED: BEGINNER LASER DAGGER]

A small black-and-blue dagger materialized in his hand.

Just in time.

Because the security drones had arrived.

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End of Chapter 1

Next chapter:

Ryzen fights the security drones!

He discovers the secrets of the facility!

His first step toward escaping Blue Stellar begins!