Five years ago, humanity’s strongest Tower Climber was betrayed at the peak of his conquest.Rael Arden, known only by his codename Phantom, was the silent genius who cleared impossible floors, crushed monsters with forbidden magic, and shaped the rules of Tower exploration. No one had ever seen his real face—yet his legend was feared across the world.But at the Tower’s summit, the teammates he carried to glory stabbed him in the back. For power. For godhood. For fear of what he might become.They thought he died.They were wrong.Reincarnated in secret, Rael awakens in a modern world that’s on the edge of collapse. Dungeons bleed into cities. Monsters evolve. The Tower is no longer just a gate—it’s infecting the world. And the very ones who betrayed him now rule from the shadows, hiding behind titles, guilds, and lies.But Rael isn’t alone. His soul split across hidden clone bodies, each designed to infiltrate, gather information, and prepare for war. As each clone reawakens, his power grows—and so does his rage.With him are three women tied to his fate:Selene, the shadow rogue who never betrayed him.Lyra, a curious researcher drawn to the legend of the Phantom.Aeris, the sword saint who still mourns his death… and may not be as loyal to the enemy as she seems.Now, Rael hunts the seven betrayers who destroyed his past.One by one, they will fall.But revenge is just the beginning.Because deep within the Tower, something else is waking—an ancient force that even Rael feared. And this time, the world may not survive unless the Phantom reigns again.

Location: Tower Floor 99 – The Hollowed Throne


The air was thick with divine energy, warped by something darker—older.


Veyon stood at the center of the throne room, draped in obsidian robes that shimmered like oil over fire. His face was calm, eerily so, as he watched the image of Lyra's sacrifice dissolve in the sky above.


"She really did it…" he murmured, a bitter smile touching his lips. "Even after all that."


Beside him, an Executioner knelt. "The Oracle has broken her fate."


Veyon didn't look at it. His eyes were on the shattered hourglass floating in his palm—an artifact that once tracked Rael's soul fragments.


"He's returning," Veyon said softly. "One body at a time. One memory at a time."


He closed his hand, crushing the hourglass. "But I prepared for that."


Flashback – Seven Years Ago, Tower Floor 72


Veyon stood before the Mirror of Truth, bleeding from both eyes. Rael had just collapsed nearby—drained, unconscious, loyal.


> [Opportunity Detected.] [Would you like to hijack the chosen one's fate?] [Warning: Extreme consequences. Chance of divine wrath: 94%]


> [Confirmed.] [Fate Hijack in Progress…]


Back then, he hadn't done it out of malice.


Rael was becoming something else. Not human. Not god. Just… beyond.


"I couldn't bear being forgotten," he muttered, the memory vanishing. "So I made him into the villain."


Veyon stared at a floating cube—an image of Rael and Selene escaping the Forbidden Archive.


"Every step you take, Rael," he said, voice echoing, "I already walked it before."


Veyon turned to the massive map behind him—one showing every remaining floor.


And in the center, a red marker pulsed.


"Let him reach the Maze," Veyon said, grinning. "Let him meet her. Then… activate the Soul Trap."


He turned away, his expression empty. "This time, Rael… your death will be permanent."


Chapter 37 - Chapter 37 – Veyon’s Smile