Location: Skyflare Academy - Execution Ground
Blood trickled down Riven's lips as he kneeled, bound by enchanted chains. Dozens of students, teachers, and elders surrounded him. The sky roared above — mourning the fall of its favorite genius.
His best friend, Aeron, stood in front, holding the blade that had pierced Riven's heart moments ago.
> "You were always too smart for your own good," Aeron sneered.
"But you forgot one thing, Riven — geniuses die young."
Riven laughed, even as blood filled his lungs. "You… think you've won?"
His eyes — once calm and calculating — now burned with hate. "When I return… you'll wish I died."
And with those words… the world faded.
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Location: Unknown — Void Realm
A cold, robotic voice rang out in the darkness.
> [Host death detected.]
[Rewinding timeline by 5 years… binding complete.]
[System initializing: Sinbound Protocol Activated.]
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Riven gasped awake in his dorm. Younger. Weaker. But alive.
> "Five years… before the betrayal," he muttered.
"Heh. This time, I'll be the one holding the blade."
> [Mission: Get Revenge. Reward: Unlimited Power.]