Carlos Valois thought dying once was enough—until he woke up as a 10-year-old in the world of "The Dark Era," a game he'd mastered in his previous life.

Born as the last heir of a fallen noble house, Carlos discovers he's destined for a tragic fate: in six years, he'll be manipulated into joining the dark forces and killed by his own childhood friend. But this time, he has the ultimate cheat code—memories of the future.

While other kids play with toys, Carlos hunts for divine legacies. Using his game knowledge, he performs an ancient ritual and steals a Demigod Mark from the thousand-year Sacred Oak—a power that should have remained hidden for decades.

At 15, Carlos awakens as a Death Herald with broken stats that shouldn't be possible. Most Death Heralds are fragile summoners hiding behind weak skeletons. But Carlos combines his necromancy with stolen divine abilities, creating a hybrid build that turns him into an unstoppable force.
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[Skeleton Warrior has successfully evolved into Purple Thornblade Skeleton Guard!]
[Purple Thornblade Skeleton Guard has activated Bond: Glory of the Purple Thornblades!]
[Twelve Purple Thornblade Guards have formed an Undead Armored Knight Legion!]
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His skeleton warriors aren't cannon fodder—they're elite undead legions enhanced beyond normal limits through secret evolution paths that took thousands of players years to discover.

Every "coincidental" encounter is actually Carlos farming legendary opportunities. While his sister thinks he's just a lucky genius, Carlos systematically raids every hidden treasure, secret technique, and forgotten legacy he remembers from the game. Ancient bloodlines, divine artifacts, mystical cultivation methods—if it exists, he's taking it.

With his infinitely evolving undead legion, Carlos set out on a path to rewrite destiny and become the supreme Death Herald legend.

[Spirit Essence accumulated 17000, Spirit +1, current Spirit 18]


[Gained Attribute Point +1, Skill Point +1]


In his mind, the familiar spirit boost info rang out.


He added 1 point to Strength, and as for the skill point, he'd hang onto it for now.


"Saving the skill point to get ready for the Shield Guards' next upgrade."


Carlos's Spirit advanced to 18, while the number of black sand soldiers below had only been cut down to a quarter...


The Shield Guards chased down running and hiding black sand soldiers, taking them out one by one, with spirit essence constantly flowing into Carlos's soul.


The distance to another Spirit boost actually wasn't far off.


"After Spirit hits 19, I should get out of the Desolate Desert."


Carlos couldn't help but start thinking about the stuff he needed to get done after leaving the Desolate Desert.


"First: Head to Rock Sand City and wipe out the Golden Sand Society and Black Poison Faction members."


Chapter 157 - Sand Won't Save You Now