» [System]: Transcendent State Active.
» Ignoring Fatigue.
Timer: 30s
I am a veteran, I have climbed all seven blocks of this forsaken tower, my body engulfed in radiance, but there were no gods to aid me from this fight, only my dawn bringer.
For a moment, my grief and anger leaked...
» [System]: Emotion Suppressed.
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My foe—Samson the flawed, aimed its spear at my chest, its movement was difficult to telegraph, as it was... Teleporting at the same time not, gliding and yet not.
Its crimson cape danced with the raging winds, I could practically sense it's begging to drip into the blood of the living and not by the weeping rain.
» [System Warning]: Hypersonic Trajectory Detected.
» [Liberator Buff Applied]: Reaction Speed Enhanced.
In a heartbeat, before the spear could pierce my heart, I... Vanished...
Timer: 29s
!!!—
I moved faster than the eye could see—in the same instance, crescent radiant slashes arced around the knight, majority hitting the armor but each of my strikes triggered damage logs... in the hundreds...
» Damage Dealt: 956 x... 100
» Total Damage Dealt: 95.600!
I struck 50 times in an instant but with [Decisive Retaliation], every blow came as a pair, two hits in rapid succession.
Timer: 28s
I see...
If my ATK+ stat is 2456, and I'm dealing 956, that monster must have 1500 DEF.
» [System]: Enemy Hp Field Blocked
If an enemy is of a higher level than me, their HP will remain hidden until I reduce it to 70% or below. Only then will their health bar slowly become visible.
It wouldn't surprise me if this monster's numbers reached far beyond the millions.
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All that in consideration—I didn't waste a single moment to strike again.
The enemy was staggered, My grip on dawn bringer was firm... Firm enough for a beheading cut.
A high-pitched sound was heard—the sound of two legendary weapons clashing.
Tch—
Samson parried with the tip of his spear, I didn't relent, I moved in for another strike but this foe was far more formidable than I ever imagined.
In the heat of battle, we found ourselves trading blows, with great speed that it wasn't rendering properly.
To my relief, the Midas Spear couldn't transmute the Dawn Bringer into gold. But it could make contact.
In the middle of our weapons clashing—I noticed something strange.
» [Damage Dealt]: 956! x 48
» [Total Damage Dealt]: 45,888!
My damage has been halved?
Was it because I've been hitting its armor?
No, that's not it.
I landed 24 strikes, doubled to 48 by [Decisive Retaliation] but the Knight is adapting too quickly.
I should've landed all 50 strikes, without fail yet for every two hits I landed, Samson deflected one and absorbed the other with brute force.
What a troublesome enemy, And still, its HP remained hidden from me...
It's keeping up with 400%.
There is still the risk of a second form.
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I kept pushing forward, but the path I chose was flawed.
I vanished once more—leaving behind a blinding flash of light, Yet, the knight remained in full guard, unfazed by the brilliance.
I could see the knight's movement, it was tracking the thin trail of blood dripping from my left cheek, one of my many wounds.
I flash-stepped, reappearing in the knight's flank, but the knight reacted instantly, driving its spear through the spot where I stood.
The impact roared, transmuting the surrounding marble into gold, reducing my footing.
But...
I fooled it, it hit an after-image...
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Timer: 25s
An opening to exploit—As the marble floor turned to gold, I reappeared on the untouched ground behind the knight.
My blade mid-swing and this time, I aimed for the knight's joints.
Bypassing its armor...
I felt the Dawn Bringer seared into the knight's red flesh—right over the kneecap, where an eye stared back.
But that was an action, I would immediately regret.
?!!
Pain...
A wave of golden static surged up on my dominant right arm.
I stumbled to the marble floor from the unexpected outcome, groaning in agony—the dawn bringer momentarily disappeared.
For a moment, I was paralyzed.
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» [Warning]: Debuff Received.
» [Duration]: Permanent until Samson dies.
» [Curse Of The Crimson Red]: The Flawed one's eyes is cursed, those who dare strike it will receive the following.
1. Positive Buff/Debuff by -25%
2. Dual Damage Debuff 20%
3. Sanity -10
» [Noticed]: This enemy... Damaging it's eyes—you get stabbed somewhere in return...
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With all my might I forced myself to get back up, my vision flickered, my UI distorted in bleeding red...
This wasn't supposed to happen—
My sanity... Lowering to critical levels of no turning back, if it drops below 20: no matter how much damage I can deal, I won't be able to do it if I'm losing my mind.
This was the first time it dropped this low...
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» Transcendent State Duration Reduce by 25%:
...Remaining: 16s
» Transcendent State Damage Bonus reduced by 25%
...Result: 100% → 75%
» -20% Dual Damage Debuff
ATK: 2149 ↓ (AD)
» Final Atk: 1719 ↓ (AD)
» [Error]: AP Stat Missing...
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From 2456 to 1719... in an instant, I lost nearly 40% of my effective power.
A mishap that could've been prevented... If I prepared.
I failed as a Liberator...
TIMER: 15s
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But it's not the end...
The knight was still disabled. I had to act now!
No better moment to finish—
?!!
» [Emergency]: Samson—Enraged Status.
» Detecting Abnormal Growth in Attributes in all aspects.
» [Warning]: Liberator's Senses Activated.
» : Detecting Dangerous AoE Skill
» : Bleed Status Detected -100 Hp ([~277])
Tch—
This was it. I had nothing left. My eyes, bloodshotted, searched for a fatal opening like a drowning man gasping for air in the middle of a red sea.
Timer: 13s
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I heard a growl coming from the flawed one, then—it unleashed a violent pulse of crimson energy that blasted me backward.
But I was calm, I didn't let the sea dictate my waves, I chose to go beyond it.
My body—ignored every Fatigue that threatened to drown it, with every ounce of my strength, I air dashed above, and stalked high, like a predator.
The dawn bringer was being charged...
Timer: 10s
It glowed in glory...
It's intensifying, accompanied by a raising high-pitched sound.
Timer: 9s
My time—flowed slower, as I slowly descended, my eyes were closed, and my fall was the signal for murder.
I poured every remaining duration of [Decisive Retaliation] to increase my attack.
TIMER: 8s +500 ATK
TIMER: 7s +500 ATK
TIMER: 6s +500 ATK
TIMER: 5s +500 ATK
TIMER: 4s +500 ATK
TIMER: 3s +500 ATK
» Accumulated Attack: 3219 ATK
» Final Attack Stat: 64,380 ATK (+2000% AD)
At last, the Liberator reveals its true reason to exist.
One Shotting—
Timer: 2s
I... Dived-bombed towards the knight, a golden light trailing behind like a falling star that dances with the numerous lightning strikes crying from the raging clouds.
The dawn bringer found its path—on the exposed flesh in the knight's armor near the neck, it no longer cared for the debuff that would follow.
As I was confident.
It would die in an instant, its HP wouldn't even have time to appear.
!!!—
The result was a devastating golden explosion that echoed through the heavens from the floating arena.
The golden spear was destroyed during the process, and I—Daedalus stood above the disintegrated corpse of the flawed one.
» Final Total Damage: 321,900 (500% crit) + 643,800 (200% bonus light damage) = 965,700 total damage
Timer: 1s
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» [Liberator Skill Ended: Decisive Retaliation]
— Target successfully eliminated within skill duration.
— Status Summary —
• ATK / SP Maintained: 2,456
• SP Regeneration Rate: +30 / 60
• Debuff Cleared: Daedalus has broken free from the Flawed One's curses.
• Fatigue: Releasing accumulated fatigue...
• Combat Warning: If out of combat for more than 30 seconds, all stats and passives will reset.
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...I did it...
...It was difficult to stand but retreating wasn't an option, can I have a moment of rest?...
...No—I must reach the terminal...
...I want to go home...
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» Sanity: 40/100 ↓
» Sanity: 38/100 ↓
» Sanity: 35/100 ↓
» Sanity: 32/100 ↓
» Sanity: 27/100 ↓
Why is my... Sanity... Dropping?!
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» [System]: You have denied the Knight its second form.
» [Torture of the Crimson Red] – Passive Curse Activated
Punishment Condition: The Knight despises those who slay it too quickly.
You killed it before its HP dropped below 20%.
Result: No EXP awarded.
» Penalty Applied: -30 Sanity
» Emotional numbness has been lifted.
» [Critical Condition]: Remaining Sanity: 10
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By the gods...
My mind felt like a frozen pole had impaled it...
I dropped to my knees; there was nothing else I could do but scream in agony...
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» [Initiating]: Critical Collapse
» [Error]: » [Error]: » [Error]: »
» [Error]: » [Error]: » [Error]: »
» [Error]: » [Error]: » [Error]: »
» Message Log:
1. Party Member "Orion" killed: T+90 seconds.
2. Party Member "Theresia" killed: T+102 seconds.
3. Party Member "Sedge" killed: T+148 seconds.
4. Daedalus remained alive: T+540 seconds.
» [System Commentary]: You survived the longest.
» Congratulations.
» Do you wish they had lasted longer, or that you had died sooner?
What are you even saying...
---
» [System]: Would you like to witness the final five seconds of their lives?
» Death Replay Available
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I'm in hell...
This was my punishment...
---
» ...Replaying Footage...
» ...Comrade Death Voice lines...
1. Orion: "Daedalus... you said to give you time... we did... for what?"
2. Theresia: "I'll miss you—go, don't let the guilt affect you."
3. Sedge: "You failed us, leader."
---
They died in aiding me.
It was a desperate call—a race to the top, while legions of the undead spread their rot throughout the tower...
Men, women, even children—
they fought to help me climb.
They gave everything.
Their screams—
the system played them.
Over.
And over.
And over again.
I couldn't say a single word.
The guilt was too heavy.
No battle I've fought could ever compare.
My wife perished in my arms...
---
» [Warning]: Sanity Penalty
» Deletion: Processing…
» Memory Purge Initiated:
» 20,000 words lost.
» 80,000 words lost.
» 120,000 words lost.
» 180,000 words lost.
No—please, no! Don't take it from me!
My wife! My life—my identity...
I don't want to forget!—
» Title Unlocked: [Expert Pleading]
1. Unlocked by begging the system for mercy.
2. Reduces resistance to emotional trauma.
3. Increases memory overwrite likelihood.
---
I couldn't take it anymore...
Driven by madness, I opened the system interface and forced the logout command out of desperation...
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» [System]: Logout requested.
» [Warning]: Memory core unstable.
» [Do you wish to Exit Life?] Y/N
Yes...
» [System]: Force Logout request detected.
» [Error]: Denied.
Again...
» [System]: Logout requested.
» [Warning]: Memory core unstable.
» [Do you wish to Exit Life?] Y/N
Yes...
» [System]: Force Logout request detected.
» [Error]: Denied.
...I beg of you—
» [System]: Logout requested.
» [Warning]: Memory core unstable.
» [Do you wish to Exit Life?] Y/N
Yes...
» [System]: Force Logout request detected.
» [Error]: Denied.
Let me out of this nightmare...
Daedalus isn't even my real name...
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» [ALERT!]: World Boss Approaching...
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The storm... It was gathering in intensity...
At its center, as I suffered—I saw it.
An eye...
Staring back at me...
What are you?
Six colossal, dark-red wings, each covered in millions of bleeding eyes, it descended slowly from the dark skies.
It was vast enough to span the entire Tower of Babel, a structure made of seven blocks, as massive as multiple continents.
» [DESIGNATE]: Seraphim-Level System Guardian.
» "Terminal Eye Alpha."
» [LEVEL]: NULL
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» [Emergency!] You're dying in 4 Seconds...
Death won't free me from this world...
I laughed, out of all my three cycles, this was the first time I witnessed you...
But it was enough to let you burn into my memory...
I'll remember how to reach you—
You're the only 'thing' that stands in my way, to heaven—the terminal.
The place where I can... Log out...
---
» [Just witnessing a Seraphim-class guardian is enough to annihilate the soul of a mortal.]
» [Daedalus's Sanity plummeted to the negatives...]
» Sanity: -8938 ↓
» Sanity: -10938 ↓
» Sanity: -2994939 ↓
» Sanity: -945758858 ↓
Death Timer: 3
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[But a voice was there to help him.]
Tier system, a Rouge A.I overwrote the current system, and they clashed as the codes glitched from red to blue.
» [Tier System Activated]: Player can you hear me?
No Response...
» I see...
» This is your third run and your third failure.
» It has been impossible to ignore you.
The system seized control of the player's mind, reconfiguring his cognition to handle multiple layers of information at once.
» [Salvaging Identity]: Player
Death Timer: 2
» [Memory Allocation Protocol Engaged. 1,000 Word Limit.]
» You have a 1,000-word budget. Distribute them between 5 memory tags from the selection of 20. Once confirmed, this cannot be changed.
» Due to cognitive collapse, mental data capacity has been compromised. Input is now restricted by word count limits.
» These word counts are designated as immune—safeguarded to memory corruption from the seraphim's coding.
» [Tier System]: Player, Please Select Five.
» Set A:
1. Love
2. Compassion
3. Justice
4. Hope
5. Wisdom
6. Sacrifice
7. Power
8. Loyalty
9. Resolve
10. Curiosity
» Set B:
1. Lust
2. Hate
3. Control
4. Despair
5. Greed
6. Betrayal
7. Pride
8. Enemy
9. Conflicted
10. Tragedy
» [Tier System]: Player, let your experience decide and not your heart, choose those you deem most vital for your next cycle.
» [Important]: Each tag grants a unique buff and debuff that changes depending on your current sanity threshold.
» May you choose wisely.
Death Timer: 1
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» [Notification]: Memory tags selected. Word count allocation is complete according to the player's specifications.
» [Error]: The angel is interfering with the tier system—
» [Action]: Tier System retaliated against the angel's coding—
» [Tier System]: Forgive me. Your choices will unlock every [missing]. I will embed... within your consciousness... next life iteration confirmed.
» You will not recall the choice you made… but I shall ensure you remember, player.
» Recalibrating...
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Death Timer: 0
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» [WARNING]: The angel... has devoured the player...
With you, all the floors have collapsed...
All creatures within the tower have perished.
The world slipped into the void of annihilation, and the one destined to save it remained blind to the ruin he had wrought.
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» [Tier System]: Attempting to salvage savefile level 90 liberator guard, Daedalus.
» CORRUPTED.
» [Back-up]: Initiating reincarnation.
» [ERROR 0x00FF]: Reincarnation protocol—denied.
» [Reason]: Memory integrity: @№€% corrupted.
» [Body Unavailable]:
» [Custom Character Creation]: Denied
...
» [Final Decision]: Initiating TRANSMIGRATION protocol.
» [Merge Level: Irreversible]
» [Access Granted Under Code: RA-1999]
...
» [Recalibrating...]
:: Searching for viable host...
:: Searching...
:: Searching.....
:: [Match Found]: Luden V. Augustine
» [Warning]: Tower Resetting...
» [Loading]: 12% → 43% → 65% → 78% → 86% → 99%
» [Finalizing]: 100%
» [Tier System]: Consciousness relocation in 3... 2... 1...
» Hostile Transmigration Accepted...
Prologue End.