CalmGuy

Liam’s ordinary life takes an extraordinary turn when he dies and wakes up in the world of Aetherium Chronicles, a novel he once obsessed over. Now reborn as the son of a powerful Duke, he finds himself in a society where power and status are determined by one's talent. But Liam knows this world isn’t as glamorous as it seems—he’s read the story, and it’s filled with betrayal, war, and a looming catastrophe that could destroy everything. Armed with foreknowledge of key events, Liam is determined to change the fate of Aetherium. He must rise through the ranks, navigate the dangerous web of noble politics, and face off against enemies who would stop at nothing to see him fall. Yet as Liam’s presence begins to alter the novel’s events, he realizes that knowledge alone isn’t enough. Can he defy the script written for this world and carve out a new destiny? Or will the weight of the story’s original fate crush him under its inevitability? The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking in a world where only the strong survive.

Ethan Gray, a lowly porter at the mercy of arrogant hunters, is betrayed during a perilous S-rank dungeon raid and left as a sacrifice to ensure the others' escape. On the brink of death, he awakens a mysterious system known as the Abyssal Core, offering him a chance not just to survive, but to transcend the limits of human power. With cunning strategy and cold determination, Ethan embarks on a path of vengeance and ascension. Navigating deadly dungeons and exposing the rot within the hunter hierarchy, he hones his skills and leverages his newfound abilities. In a world that once cast him aside, Ethan’s rise threatens the very foundation of power, forcing allies and enemies alike to reckon with the forgotten. Betrayal lit the spark, but Ethan will ensure the flames of his rise consume everything in his path.