They shattered his life. Now, he’ll break the world.

Ethan had it all, until his best friend and the woman he loved betrayed him, leaving him crippled and forgotten. Three years of suffering later, he clawed his way to one final, desperate act… and the universe answered.  

A hidden quest. A second chance. A return to the moment everything began.  

Now, Ethan is back, on the eve of Ethereal’s launch, the world’s first fully immersive VR game and the battlefield where legends are forged. Last time, he played fair. This time? He’s armed with years of knowledge: every exploit, every secret quest, every broken mechanic that will let him climb straight to the top.  

But when he logs in, something is off. The system forces him into an unwanted class—Druid, the game’s biggest joke. The kind of class people pick as a dare and regret immediately. Yet as Ethan digs deeper, the truth shakes him.  

[Congratulations! You have unlocked the Divine Bloodline: King of Elves!]

Ethan stared at the screen, unblinking.

“…The hell?”

The Druid class was a jack-of-all-trades, master of none—a scattered mess of abilities that mimicked other classes but never truly excelled. Their bear form lacked the raw defense of a proper tank. Their panther form was weaker than a rogue. Their healing fell short of a priest, and their magic couldn’t compare to a mage’s devastating spells. Most players abandoned the class early, realizing they could never compete at the highest level.

And yet, Ethan’s stats are off the charts. His talents are absurd. His potential is beyond anything he’s ever seen. The system has given him something no other Druid ever had—a divine bloodline, legendary abilities, and a growth rate that defies logic. If Druids were meant to be weak, then Ethan was the exception that would rewrite history.

He’s not just here to reclaim his throne.

He’s here to take everything.

Factions will rise. Empires will fall. The strongest will thrive, and the weak will perish.

And the ones who betrayed him?  

They won’t live to do it again.

The official forums of Ethereal exploded again.


Under Overlord's latest post, tens of thousands of replies flooded in. But this time, the crowd wasn't cheering for him—they were dragging him through the mud.


Simultaneously, another popular post had its title quietly changed. Originally titled "Druid God Is Second Place", it now read:


"Druid God Rises Again — Surpasses Pig Butcher, Reclaims the World's Number One Rank."


Somewhere in Ember City, Zachary stormed out of his VR capsule like a lion unchained. In seconds, the room around him was in shambles, glass shattering and furniture cracking under his fury.


Moments earlier, the Dragonspire Northern Frontier Leaderboard had updated. And to his disbelief… the rankings were the same.


Leaderboard – Dragonspire Northern Frontier


Chapter 324 - Ascent [II]