Aric Valerian carries a curse written in his blood. Cast as the fourth prince of the Valerian Empire, he endured mockery as a bastard, a cripple, a shadow dismissed by the court as an embarrassment to royal heritage. When divine intervention mended his broken form and awakened dormant strength, Aric glimpsed salvation. He pursued honor and clawed toward recognition—only to fall prey to the brother he held closest. Thrown into a slaughter pit and left for death to claim him. In that instant between oblivion and darkness, fate intervened with an unexpected choice: [Would you like to change your fate?] Aric Valerian was remade—thrust backward through time not as the forsaken prince, but as an instrument of vengeance. A ruler tempered by suffering, bound by an unforgiving system of ascension: [Ki Circulation Mastered: Strength +10] [System Upgrade: Tactical Genius Acquired] [Hidden Fortress Constructed: Security +15%] Each wound became fuel. Each betrayal, ammunition. With hands stained by warfare, Aric carved a trail through rivals, family, and the heavens themselves. The empire that despised him would either submit or perish. His treacherous brother would drown beneath the weight of his own throne. Yet victory demanded its price. Each advancement drew him deeper into darkness, merging ambition with damnation into a single path. Aric remains indifferent. The cursed prince now answers to a singular fate: To ascend as the sovereign who will obliterate gods, topple empires, and unravel destiny itself. Or fall in the attempt— and drag existence down with him.