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Chapter 3 - The System of Fate

[Tirvan Godran=Abaksa Einsro]

[Footsteps echoed through the hollow corridors. Unsteady. Dragging.]

Abaksa Einsro-"Haa… haa…"

[His lungs burned.]

[His legs trembled with every step.]

[This body It Is too weak.]

"…Damn it…"

[He clutched the wall for support.]

[Cold stone against shaking hands.]

"…This isn't me…"

[His heartbeat pounded in his ears.]

Ding.

[The world froze.]

[Time itself seemed to pause.]

[And in front of him]

A translucent blue screen appeared.

[System Initialized]

Abaksa Einsro-"…What is this…?"

[The screen flickered.]

[Welcome, Tirvan Godran][You asked the Goddess for a second chance.][It has been granted.]

[His breath stopped.]

"…Goddess…?"

[You are the 11th Regressor.][Access to your world's past: Granted.][Make the best of it.]

[Tirvan's eyes narrowed.]

"…Eleventh…?"

[So he wasn't the first.]

[Others had tried.]

[Others had failed.]

[The screen shifted.]

[Unique Ability Detected: Plot Armour][Status: LOCKED]

"…Locked?"

[His expression darkened.]

[Reason: Physical requirements not met]

"…You're kidding me…"

[Warning][Host body critically weak][Immediate action required]

Abaksa Einsro- "…What kind of action—"

[Instruction: Continue movement][Objective: Reach physical limit][Failure Condition: Death]

"…Run…?"

[His body already screamed in pain.]

[Kindly run to pass out… or die.]

"…You've got to be—"

[The system vanished.]

[Time resumed.]

[His legs buckled.]

Abaksa Einsro- "…Tch…!"

[No choice.]

[If this was real]

[If death was real]

"…Then move."

[He pushed himself forward.]

[Again.]

[And again.]

[Each step heavier than the last.]

[His vision blurred.]

[His breathing shattered.]

"…I won't…"

[He staggered.]

"…die like that again…"

[Memories flashed.]

[The battlefield.]

[The Demon Lord.]

[The message]

[No Plot Armour Detected]

"…Not again…"

[His legs gave out—]

[He forced them forward.]

[One more step.]

[One more.]

[Then]

[Darkness.]

[His body collapsed in the middle of the castle corridor.]

"…Where…"

[Ceiling.]

[Wooden beams.]

[Dim candlelight.]

[His room.]

"…I survived…"

[His body felt lighter.]

[Still weak.But alive.]

[ThenSomething on his chest.]

[A letter.He picked it up.Unfolded it.]

[The handwriting was sharp. Aggressive.]

Abaksa Einsro- "…Vaelric…"

[He read.]

"Cowardice shows no bounds."

"Running away like a rat suits you well, little brother."

"Fight me in a duel in 10 days."

"If you lose"

"You will be banished."

"Your sword. Your title. Your belongings."

"All will be mine."

[Silence.]

[The letter trembled slightly in his hand.]

"…10 days…"

[His grip tightened.]

"…In this body…?"

[Weak.]

[Untrained.]

[Near death just from running.]

[A Novice?]

[Against a superior warrior.]

[Impossible.]

[Then]

[A faint flicker.]

[The system appeared again.]

[Condition Partially Met]

[His eyes sharpened.]

[Physical threshold: Initiated]

[The words lingered.]

[Hope.]

[Danger.]

[Possibility.]

[All at once.]

[Abaksa slowly looked at his hands.]

"…Fine."

[His voice steadied.]

"…If this is what it takes…"

[His eyes darkened.]

"…then I'll break this body and rebuild it."

[The rain outside had stopped.]

I WILL MAKE THIS WORLD MINE!!

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