Tenebroum - Chapter 172: The Ashes of Civilization

When Ding Fan opened his eyes again, everything before him had changed.A Cultivator reborn on Earth, he found himself in the despised body of a disgraced heir.Fists striking all who defied him, feet trampling over various second generations, he roamed the city with an air of unrivaled dominance.Saving damsels and fighting injustices, a forceful life needs no explanation.

I watch him, his green eyes brimming with concern as he gently massages my scarred leg. The sensation is both soothing and a stark reminder of my own inadequacy. The once-feared Crimson General, a symbol of power and invincibility, is now nothing but a frail shadow of his former self. I’ve been abandoned, left to decay in this forsaken place, my family and comrades long forgotten. Darkness had become my only solace, and I had resigned myself to it.Then he arrived, a beacon of light in my endless night. His presence, his care—it’s more than I ever deserved. Yet, I find myself clinging to him with an intensity that borders on madness. I hate that I need him so desperately, that his every action and word have become my lifeline. It consumes me, a torment I can't escape.“You don't have to do this. Please, don’t do this. I’m nothing. You deserve better. Leave. Please,” I beg, my voice trembling with raw anguish, the very words tearing me apart.He continues his work, seemingly unaffected by my pleas.“Why are you here? Look at me! I’m nothing.”Desperation and anger swell within me, mixing into a maelstrom of anxiety. I can’t comprehend the emotions coursing through me.“You're my alpha, where else would I be?” he responds softly, his gaze unwavering, as if my pleas were mere background noise.My heart races, torn between overwhelming relief and paralyzing dread. In that moment, I realize the truth: you would have to tear him from my cold, lifeless arms. I’m never letting go.General Thorne, betrayed and broken, finds new life and love with Omega Noelle, who nurses him back to health. Their deepening bond reveals Thorne’s softer side, offering a chance at happiness. Unfortunately, Thorne’s past soon catches up with them, threatening their newfound peace.

Arthur Ventrike, a genius second-year at the prestigious Wolkan Royal Academy, hailed to be the most talented in his generation, reaches the Swordsman stage of Knight at just 15 under Grandmaster Thorne Bladesong. But envy strikes when a fifth-year student tries to poison him. Though the plot fails, Arthur is left crippled, his dreams shattered. Just when all hope seems lost, he inherits a Great Sage’s legacy and sets out to become the greatest wizard along with the blessing of an indecent goddess and save the world from an ancient evil.

Most dream of awakening elite Mage or Warrior branches, hoping for even a single A-rank spark.So when Mike awakened as a Common Knight, the lowest of all combat classes, no one was surprised.But when his Potential appeared as F-rank, the absolute bottom… everyone immediately dismissed him.A Knight with F potential is a death sentence.A future of mediocrity.A life destined to be stepped on.And yet—The awakening didn’t end.Beneath the worthless class and shattered potential, something impossible flickered to life:Talent: ??? — Rank SSS.A mythical talent that shouldn’t exist.An F-rank Knight with an SSS-rank Talent.