Outside, chaos erupted.
People screamed and ran through the streets as cracks tore open in the air itself, spilling out creatures straight from nightmares.
But Leon didn't move.
He stood in the center of his room, perfectly still.
He knew this moment.
The first monsters.
The first deaths.
The first choices.
And he knew one thing:
Survival wasn't about running.
It was about choosing.
[Scanning host data…]
[Please select your starting class:]
1. Warrior
2. Mage
3. Archer
In his past life, Leon had chosen Warrior.
Safe… but ordinary.
It forced him to struggle for years just to survive.
This time—
"Reject."
[Warning: Rejecting a class will leave you without basic skills.]
"Reject."
[Warning: Continued rejection will trigger the Abyss Trial.]
A faint smile crossed Leon's face.
"Reject."
Pain exploded through his body.
It felt like thousands of burning needles were piercing every cell at once. He dropped to his knees, his veins darkening as if something inside him was being torn apart and rebuilt.
He bit his lip until it bled.
He refused to scream.
The pain tried to break him.
To erase him.
But one thought held him together:
I won't die like that again.
[Trial complete.]
[Hidden path unlocked: Legendary Rank.]
[Class acquired: Heir of the Void.]
Leon slowly raised his head.
This wasn't a class that summoned shadows.
Not an army.
Not borrowed power.
This was something else.
Something colder.
Something with a price.
A window appeared before him:
> Name: Leon
Class: Heir of the Void
Level: 1
Unique Skill: [Devour Essence - Lv.1]
Absorb the remnants of slain beings to gain permanent growth or Void energy.
Drawback: Advanced usage consumes fragments of your humanity.
Leon read the last line… then closed the window.
"Worth it."