Ethan Carter was a failed fantasy author who died overworked and bitter. When he wakes up in the world of his own unfinished novel, he finds himself reborn as Darius Wycliffe, a weak and arrogant noble fated to be killed by the protagonist, Lucien Ashford, the Archmage’s Disciple.

But Ethan refuses to die so easily. Armed with his knowledge of the world’s secrets and a unique ability to rewrite spells, he dives into the forbidden magic he once created but never fully explored. As he grows stronger, he uncovers terrifying truths about the world he thought he knew.

To survive, Ethan must defy destiny, master the deadliest of magics, and challenge the very hero he once wrote to be unbeatable. But what happens when the lines between hero and villain start to blur?

Darius stepped out of the training room, the heavy iron door groaning shut behind him, the echoes of his clash with the second-year mage still ringing in his ears. The sting in his shoulder from her Aetheric Lance lingered, a sharp reminder of Anemoi Shades' misfire and Elemental Body's exposed weakness. The campus buzzed with mid-morning energy—students weaving through courtyards, their spells casting fleeting sparks, runes on stone walls pulsing with faint mana. His robes swished, still singed at the edge, as he moved with purpose, determined to find another training room, one where he could refine Anemoi Shades without risking another accident. The memory of the second-year's starlit spells, her competitive smirk, and her words—they know your tricks now—pushed him forward, his resolve hardening to master his spell's mana-targeting flaw before it cost him more than a singed shoulder.


Chapter 65 - Mastering the Shades