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?

The duel erupted on the central platform of the sky island, its rune-etched stone pulsing under Darius's boots, the sprawling expanse alive with elemental energy. Floating boulders drifted in the mana-charged air, their surfaces glowing with runes, while stone circles and fiery rings crackled in the distance, the cliffs' prismatic light casting wild patterns across the arena. The wind howled, a restless force swirling around Darius, his lighter training robes—blue wind motifs shimmering—flapping as he summoned Zephyr. 


Chapter 84 - The Storm's Test